NAICS 444130 · Missouri
Hardware Stores Business Names in Missouri
Missouri has 321 hardware stores locations, ranking #16 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 2.1% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Missouri hardware stores business
Before you commit, search the Missouri business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Hardware Stores in Missouri by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Missouri
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 Missouri
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 Missouri links:
- Online Business Registration
- Secretary of State - Businesses
- Department of Revenue - Business Tax
- Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
- Unemployment Insurance Tax
- Missouri state website
- 24/7 Missouri Business
- Department of Economic Development
- New Hire Reporting
- State Agencies, departments, boards and commissions
- Division of Purchasing - Office of Administration
- Regulated industries
- Missouri General Assembly
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Missouri 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 Missouri →