Why Does Ace Put a Sale in a Bucket? The Surprisingly Big Story Behind Hastings’ $5 Bucket

Why does Ace Hardware put a sale in a five-gallon bucket? At Hometown Ace Hardware in Hastings, Minnesota, a simple $5 bucket opens the door to 20% savings on qualifying items—and a much bigger story about charity, community and generosity. HastingsNow traces Ace’s Miracle Bucket tradition to 2013, investigates the still-mysterious origin of the bucket sale itself, and asks one surprisingly meaningful question: What good can come out of a bucket?