United Hardware

$UNHWF500 #501
CategoryRetail
SubcategoryMiscellaneous Retail Businesses
Locations577
Franchisee Count575
Franchise Fee$3,450
Item 7 Low$306,790
Item 7 Midpoint$1,241,670
Item 7 High$2,176,550
Royalty FeesNo royalty fee — cooperative; members purchase Class A shares equal to 2% of semimonthly warehouse merchandise purchases
Ad / Brand Fund—
Sold Not Open0
ParentUnited Hardware Distributing Co.
Founded1945
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business80
Began Franchising1954
HQMaple Grove, MN
Executives12
Main Phone(763) 559-1800
FDD IssuedMarch 30, 2023
Last UpdatedAug 28, 2026
FDDs2023 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

United Hardware Distributing Co. is a wholesale hardware distributor that grants memberships to retail hardware store, home center, and lumber yard operators under the Hardware Hank®, Trustworthy® Hardware, or Golden Rule® Lumber Center trade names, and sells hardware and related products to its members on a cost-plus basis.

United does not require the use of a specific POS system but recommends purchasing one for effective management. Members can use one of four approved POS vendors (Epicor, Transact, ECI Systems, DBMS) for integration with the Premium Marketing Package.

United Hardware Distributing Co. is a wholesale hardware distributor that grants memberships to retail hardware store, home center, and lumber yard operators under the Hardware Hank®, Trustworthy® Hardware, or Golden Rule® Lumber Center trade names, and sells hardware and related products to its members on a cost-plus basis.

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