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Hardware Stores

By The Numbers

All Businesses

    Total number of businesses in 2007: 26,906

    Average revenue in 2007 was $1,071,334, a 6.2% change from 2004

    Average years in business: 32.8

    Average number of employees: 9, a 2.5% change from 2004


Top Performing Companies (Top 10%)

    Average revenue in 2007 was $6,041,828, a 28.5% change from 2004

    Average years in business: 32.8

    Average number of employees: 28, a 10.7% change from 2004


Sales Benchmarks

Average Annual Revenues
Year All Businesses Top Performers
2007 $1,071,334 $6,041,828
2004 $1,009,036 $4,703,224
2002 $983,168 $4,040,574



Number of Businesses by Revenue
2007 Revenues Number of Businesses
Under $1 Million 23,803
$1-$4.99 Million 2,760
$5-$12.49 Million 266
$12.5-$49.99 Million 62
$50 Million + 15



Number of Businesses by Employee Size
No. Employees Total Number of Businesses Avg. 2007 Revenues
1-4 18,602 $171,021
5-19 6,860 $803,674
20-99 1,363 $3,219,073
100-249 60 $16,289,000
250 + 21 $353,114,286



Number of Businesses by Years in Business
Years in Business Total Number of Businesses Avg. Revenue 2007
1-3 1,356 $275,535
4-11 3,398 $501,649
12-25 4,495 $646,081
26+ 9,690 $1,555,674



Average Revenue (2007) by Employee Size and Age
No. Employees 1 to 3 Years 4 to 11 Years 12 to 25 Years 26 + Years
1-4 $163,607 $180,725 $192,285 $207,335
5-19 $766,253 $872,454 $792,751 $815,979
20-99 $2,221,290 $4,166,654 $3,243,831 $3,215,029
100-249 N/A $10,825,000 $9,150,000 $17,258,462
250+ N/A $78,600,000 $124,000,000 $409,694,118
  2007 Revenues


Efficiency Benchmarks

Average Revenue Generated per Employee (Efficiency)
Year All Businesses Top Performers
2007 $125,035 $218,029
2004 $120,711 $187,904
2002 $118,604 $177,690
     
Business Data provided by: CentrisPoint


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