NAICS 444130 · Michigan
Hardware Stores Business Names in Michigan
Michigan has 612 hardware stores locations, ranking #6 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 4.1% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Michigan hardware stores business
Before you commit, search the Michigan business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Hardware Stores in Michigan by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Michigan
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 Michigan
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 Michigan links:
- Secretary of State
- Department of Treasury - Business Taxes
- Unemployment Insurance Agency
- Michigan state website
- Economic & Community Development
- Licensing and Permits
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Michigan
- State Agencies
- Local Government
- Contract Connect - Website for Procurement
- Michigan Statutes and Codes
- Michigan Administrative Code
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Michigan 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 Michigan →