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Menards is a chain of home improvement centers in the Midwestern United States.
The privately held company, headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has approximately 285 stores in 14 states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Kentucky. It is the third largest home improvement chain in the United States, behind The Home Depot and Lowe's.[1]
In 1959, John Menard, Jr. began building post-frame buildings to finance his college education. By the end of 1959, Menard found it necessary to hire extra crews, and to purchase more equipment to keep up with demand. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in 1962, Menard purchased land in Eau Claire and built an office and shop. The company was founded in 1960[2] and incorporated in 1962.[3]
In 2007, Menards opened their third and fourth distribution centers in Holiday City, Ohio, and Shelby, Iowa, which are 669,000 square feet (62,200 m2) and 735,000 square feet (68,300 m2), respectively.[4]
In 2007, the 240,000 sq ft (22,000 m2) and larger Menards stores began selling groceries.[5]
Menards commercials are accompanied with banjo music played by Gary Shaw of Wisconsin.[6]
In 2013, Menard, Inc., was ranked 43rd on Forbes’ list of "America's Largest Private Companies", with an estimated revenue of USD$8.3 billion.[7]
Menards has been involved in a number of incidents concerning environmental regulations, including:
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