BUTLER TWP — A Harbor Freight Tools store is coming to Moraine Pointe Plaza.

The new hardware store will replace the former Old Country Buffet, according to township zoning officer Jesse Hines.

The store also will take up a smaller storefront that is empty beside the former restaurant.

Hines said talks with the company began in June and have moved along nicely since then.

Harbor Freight Tools has more than 400 stores across the country, with three in the Pittsburgh area.

The company sells tools and accessories, including shop equipment and automotive tools.

Hines said he is not sure when renovations to the store may begin, but said the building permit is ready for the company to pick up.

A customer service worker with the company in California said the store is expected to open Nov. 13.

Management with the California-based company could not be contacted.