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According to Grips Intelligence in-store data tracked from January 1 to September 30, 2026 across acehardware.com, menards.com, lowes.com and Amazon, Midwest Can — a brand held by private equity firm Argand Partners since 2020 — remains heavily concentrated in a single retail partner. Ace Hardware alone accounts for 55.8% of year-to-date revenue, more than triple the 18.5% share captured at Menards. Lowe's and Amazon round out the mix at 13.0% and 12.6% respectively, leaving the brand's performance closely tied to hardware-channel demand. Momentum has cooled over the July–September window, with revenue down 21.1% month-over-month and 36.6% across the quarter. Pricing moved in the opposite direction, as the average selling price climbed 7.5% to $27.00 and rose 13.8% overall, against a blended average product price of $22.53.
OVER TIME
Over the last three months, revenue on tracked channels has declined by 37% from Jul to Sep.
OVER TIME
Over the last three months, average selling price on tracked channels has increased by 14% from Jul to Sep.
REVENUE SHARE
Revenue distribution across product categories for Midwest Can on Ace Hardware.
REVENUE SHARE
Revenue distribution across tracked channels for Midwest Can.
BY REVENUE
Midwest Can sells 28% online and 72% offline. Online runs through 2 channels; offline through 2.
Online
28%
72%
Offline
Online channels
28%
Offline channels
72%
BY REVIEW COUNT
Across 19K ratings on 4 channels, Midwest Can averages 4.5★. Most reviews for the products are in the 4.4–4.6 range.
BRAND AVERAGE
4.5
/ 5
From 19K ratings
Products are bracketed by their average rating, so all of an individual product's reviews fall into one bracket. This isn't a per-star breakdown of individual reviews.
BY REVENUE
$60.22
Price
$120K
Revenue
$25.59
Price
$103K
Revenue
$29.82
Price
$91K
Revenue
$149.99
Price
Revenue
$329.99
Price
Revenue
$89.99
Price
Revenue
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