NAICS 444130 · Kansas
Hardware Stores Business Names in Kansas
Kansas has 212 hardware stores locations, ranking #29 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 1.4% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Kansas hardware stores business
Before you commit, search the Kansas business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Hardware Stores in Kansas by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Kansas
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 Kansas
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 Kansas links:
- Registering a Business
- Kansas Secretary of State
- Kansas Corporation Commission
- Kansas Department of Revenue
- Department of Labor
- Unemployment Insurance
- Kansas state website
- Kansas Business Center
- Kansas Department of Commerce
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Kansas
- State Agency Index
- Kansas Legislature
- Procurement and Contracts
- Cities
- Counties
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Kansas 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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