NAICS 444130 · Ohio
Hardware Stores Business Names in Ohio
Ohio has 601 hardware stores locations, ranking #7 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 4% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Ohio hardware stores business
Before you commit, search the Ohio business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Hardware Stores in Ohio by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Ohio
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 Ohio
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 Ohio links:
- Secretary of State
- Department of Taxation
- Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations
- Ohio state website
- Information for Businesses
- Professional Licensure
- Department of Commerce
- New Hire Reporting Center
- Small Business Administration - Ohio
- State of Ohio Agencies
- County Agencies
- State Procurement Office
- Ohio Laws and Administrative Rules
- Development Services Agency
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Ohio 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 Ohio →