NAICS 444130 · Iowa
Hardware Stores Business Names in Iowa
Iowa has 277 hardware stores locations, ranking #20 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 1.8% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Iowa hardware stores business
Before you commit, search the Iowa business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Hardware Stores in Iowa by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Iowa
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 Iowa
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 Iowa links:
- Iowa Secretary of State
- Iowa Department of Revenue
- Iowa Department of Labor
- Iowa Workforce Development
- Iowa Workforce Development - Unemployment Insurance Tax System
- Unemployment Insurance - Employers and Agents
- Iowa state website
- For Businesses
- Department of Commerce
- Business & Economic Development
- Iowa Economic Development
- Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau
- New Hire Reporting
- Small Business Administration - Iowa
- Iowa - Agencies, Divisions, and other Organizations
- Department of Administrative Services
- Iowa Law
- Local Government
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Iowa 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 Iowa →