NAICS 444130 · Vermont
Hardware Stores Business Names in Vermont
Vermont has 75 hardware stores locations, ranking #45 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 0.5% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Vermont hardware stores business
Before you commit, search the Vermont business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Hardware Stores in Vermont by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Vermont
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 Vermont
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 Vermont links:
- Licenses and Permits
- Vermont Department of Taxes
- Department of Labor
- Unemployment Insurance
- Vermont state website
- Business
- Office of Professional Regulation
- Vermont - Business Services Division
- Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Vermont
- State Agency and Department Index
- Vermont Municipal Assistance Center
- Office of Purchasing and Contracting
- Vermont Statutes
- Vermont Small Business Development Center
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Vermont 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 Vermont →