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UNITED HARDWARE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
United Hardware Distributing Company is a dealer-owned corporation based in Plymouth, Minnesota which provides distribution services for about 437 Hardware Hank hardware stores and about 140 other member stores, and over 1000 non-member stores, with estimated sales over $173 million. It was founded in 1945 by E.J. Koblas as United Furniture Distribution Company. The furniture division was sold in 1953. It operates as a retailers' cooperative, and in addition to Hardware Hank also services Trust Worthy Hardware Stores, Golden Rule Lumber Centers, and Ranch & Pet Supply. It is a member of the Distribution America cooperative.
Ranch & Pet Supply
Ranch & Pet Supply is a program offered by United Hardware Distributing Co. that provides products and services to retailers that market their business to hobby farmers and pet owners. The product assortment includes feed and supplies for horses, dogs, cats, wild birds, rabbits, poultry, calves, deer and small animals, as well as fencing, work clothing and boots, and general farm supplies. Ranch & Pet Supply also has a customized advertising program, store planning services, store signage and decor, and other services to help retailers increase sales and profits
Geographic scope
United Hardware serves parts of the Midwest and the Rocky Mountain states.
The company serves as a distributor in the following states (number of Hardware Hank stores in parentheses): Colorado (7), Idaho (2), Illinois (5), Indiana , Iowa (53), Kansas (5), Kentucky, Michigan (5), Minnesota (160), Missouri, Montana (24), Nebraska (15), North Dakota (45), Ohio, South Dakota (35), Utah, Wisconsin (71), and Wyoming (10).
Statistics
According to the National Retail Hardware Association, United Hardware is the fifth largest wholesaling and distribution cooperative in the hardware store industry in the United States, behind Ace Hardware, Do it Best, True Value, and Handy Hardware.
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