When Tom and Karen Dibblee put their business, Bolinas Bay Hardware and Mercantile, up for sale last fall, they did so with conditions. The Dibblees, who owned the store since 2011, wanted to find new owners with both ties to the town and a plan to keep selling hardware. The business was listed at $399,000, which included as much as $250,000 in equipment and inventory.
Ms. Dibblee said there were multiple interested buyers, but she…