NAICS 444130 · Colorado
Hardware Stores Business Names in Colorado
Colorado has 230 hardware stores locations, ranking #24 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 1.5% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Colorado hardware stores business
Before you commit, search the Colorado business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Hardware Stores in Colorado by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Colorado
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 Colorado
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 Colorado links:
- Department of Regulatory Agencies - Business License
- Office of the Secretary of State
- Colorado Department of Revenue
- Colorado Department of Labor and Employment - Businesses and Employers
- Unemployment Insurance
- Colorado state website
- MyBizColorado
- Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Colorado
- Colorado State Agencies
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Colorado 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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