In 1942, Henry Pini died and his widow, Mary, sold the business and rights to use the Pini name to Douglas Phillips, Baxter Hovis and Clarence Nelson. In 1944 a huge fire destroyed the store.
The store was resurrected in 1945 at 1107 Grant. The building donned the famous neon hammer sign.
In 1968 Ben and Ellarene Young, and Tiernan and Florence Saunders purchased the store. Pini joined Ace in 1970. Then, in 1983, Charles Young and Steve Saunders purchased the store from their parents.
In January, 2004, Pini moved into its current location, 1535 South Novato Blvd Ste A in the Nave Shopping Center, a much larger space. Not only does the increased square footage allow more merchandise, it also allows for greater customer service overall.
In 2015, Steve Saunders sold his share of the business and Charles Young became the owner with his sons Tom, Russell and David Young.
