Fastenal is a chain of stores that sells 1.4 million industrial and construction products.
Fastenal was founded in 1967 by Bob Kierlin when he opened the first Fastenal store in Winona, Minnesota. Kierlin opened a second store in 1971.
In 1987 the company went public, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol FAST.
In 2001 Fastenal opened its 1,000th store in Hawaii, which gave the company locations in all 50 states.
Today Fastenal has 2,650 stores in all 50 states as well as Canada, Mexico, Asia, and Europe.
The company serves the manufacturing market as well as governmental entities, retail trades, the construction market, railroad companies, mining companies, farmers, schools, and truckers.
Fastenal is #687 in the Fortune 1,000, is a member of the S&P 500, has over 15,000 employees, and had $3.4 billion in revenue in 2013.
FastenalFastenal is a chain of stores that sells 1.4 million industrial and construction products.
Fastenal was founded in 1967 by Bob Kierlin when he opened the first Fastenal store in Winona, Minnesota. Kierlin opened a second store in 1971.
In 1987 the company went public, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol FAST.
History
In 2001 Fastenal opened its 1,000th store in Hawaii, which gave the company locations in all 50 states.
Today Fastenal has 2,650 stores in all 50 states as well as Canada, Mexico, Asia, and Europe.
The company serves the manufacturing market as well as governmental entities, retail trades, the construction market, railroad companies, mining companies, farmers, schools, and truckers.
Fastenal is #687 in the Fortune 1,000, is a member of the S&P 500, has over 15,000 employees, and had $3.4 billion in revenue in 2013.
