You can buy a shovel near you today at several nearby big-box and neighborhood hardware stores that keep shovels and digging tools in regular stock.

Quick Scoop

Here are some solid options close to you:

  • A large home improvement store like The Home Depot carries many types of shovels (digging, transfer, snow) and is open early morning to late evening most days.
  • Lowe’s Home Improvement also stocks garden and digging shovels and is typically open from early morning until about 10:00 pm on weekdays and Saturdays.
  • Local Ace Hardware branches (such as Evergreen Park Ace, Duke’s Ace, Palos Ace, Dejay’s Ace, and other nearby Ace locations) specifically list spades and shovels as in stock and offer in‑store shopping plus options like delivery or pickup.
  • A neighborhood hardware shop like Chicago True Value Hardware also sells shovels and other digging tools and provides in‑store shopping and delivery.

Quick tips before you go

  • Check “shovels” or “digging tools” on the store’s website first to confirm stock and see options like trenching, square, or round-point shovels.
  • If you prefer not to go in person, most of these stores let you order online with same‑day pickup or local delivery for standard garden shovels.

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