NAICS 444130 · Wisconsin
Hardware Stores Business Names in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 442 hardware stores locations, ranking #11 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 2.9% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Wisconsin hardware stores business
Before you commit, search the Wisconsin business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Hardware Stores in Wisconsin by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin links:
- Business Entity General Information
- Wisconsin Department of Revenue - Businesses
- Department of Workforce Development - Employer Resources
- Unemployment Insurance
- Wisconsin state website
- Business
- A-Z Professions List
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Wisconsin
- State Agency Index
- Local Government Resources
- Wisconsin Bureau of Procurement - VendorNet System
- Wisconsin Statutes
- Wisconsin Small Business Development Center
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Wisconsin 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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