Fastenal

Also known as Fastenal Company

Fastenal Company is an American publicly traded company based in Winona, Minnesota, founded in 1967. Fastenal is a major distributor of industrial and construction supplies, and the largest fastener distributor in North America. Fastenal provides supply chain solutions including bin stock, vending machines, inventory management, and logistics services. Fastenal placed 479 in the 2021 Fortune 500 based on its 2020 revenues, and its stock is a component of the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 stock market indices. Fastenal had 3,334 in-market locations as of March 2023.

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Company.name: Fastenal Company
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Company.type: Public
Company.founder: Bob Kierlin
Company.hq_location_city: Winona, Minnesota
Company.hq_location_country: U.S.
Company.locations: 1,595 (2025)
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Company.num_employees: 24,489 (2025)

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Industry: Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply
Exchange: Nasdaq
State of incorporation: MN
Entity type: operating
Latest filing: 11-K · 2026-06-04

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Encyclopedic overview

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==History== Founded in 1967 by Bob Kierlin, the company was incorporated on December 24, 1968. Fastenal's offerings include both purchased and manufactured products.

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