NAICS 444130 · Alabama
Hardware Stores Business Names in Alabama
Alabama has 244 hardware stores locations, ranking #22 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 1.6% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Alabama hardware stores business
Before you commit, search the Alabama business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Hardware Stores in Alabama by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Alabama
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Register your business name in Alabama
In most states you check name availability and form an LLC or corporation through the Secretary of State (or equivalent) office, then register with the state tax and labor agencies if you will collect sales tax or hire employees. Official Alabama links:
- Office of the Secretary of State
- Business entities - Office of the Secretary of State
- Alabama Department of Revenue - Businesses
- State of Alabama Department of Labor
- Alabama state website
- Business licensing
- Department of Economic and Community Affairs
- Alabama Department of Commerce
- New-Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Alabama
- State agencies
- The Alabama Legislature - Legislative Resources
- Procurement information
- Alabama Small Business Development Center
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Alabama state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Other states for hardware stores
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