NAICS 444130 · Arizona
Hardware Stores Business Names in Arizona
Arizona has 227 hardware stores locations, ranking #26 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 1.5% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Arizona hardware stores business
Before you commit, search the Arizona business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Hardware Stores in Arizona by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Arizona
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 Arizona
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 Arizona links:
- Secretary of State
- Arizona Corporation Commission
- Arizona Department of Revenue
- AZTaxes
- Arizona state website
- Business
- Licensing guide
- Arizona Commerce Authority
- Industrial Commission of Arizona
- Arizona Department of Economic Security
- New hire reporting center
- Small Business Administration - Arizona
- Agency list
- Arizona revised statutes
- Arizona State Procurement
- Small business services
- Arizona counties
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Arizona state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Other states for hardware stores
See the national hardware stores page → · Top industries in Arizona →