NAICS 444130 · Oklahoma
Hardware Stores Business Names in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 220 hardware stores locations, ranking #28 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 1.5% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Oklahoma hardware stores business
Before you commit, search the Oklahoma business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Hardware Stores in Oklahoma by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma links:
- Secretary of State - Business Services
- Oklahoma Tax Commission
- Employment Security Commission
- Unemployment Insurance
- Oklahoma state website
- Business
- Business Licensing and Operating Requirements
- Department of Commerce
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Oklahoma
- Agency Directory
- Office of Management & Enterprise Services - Purchasing
- Oklahoma Legislature
- Small Business Development Center
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Oklahoma 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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