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 ...

John Menard founded his company in 1958, building pole barns at first but soon transitioning to selling building materials. Today, Menards provides tools and supplies for home improvement projects at ...

That led him to the building-materials business ... according to the Menards website. Most stores I visit in the Midwest don't have extensive security measures. When I compared shopping at ...