Menards has everything you'll need to start your first carpentry job. John Menard founded his company in 1958, building pole barns at first but soon transitioning to selling building materials. Today, ...

Founded by John Menard, Jr. in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Menards provides home improvement supplies at "over 330 store locations across the Midwest." While Menards began as a lumber yard, today, in ...

That led him to the building-materials business, and he opened the first Menards retail location in 1964. Now with over 300 locations across 15 Midwestern states, the chain sells a wide variety of ...