Harbor Freight Tools

2012 | Best Hardware Store

Whenever a business advertises its opening year, it's usually a good sign. Harbor Freight Tools has been selling to your granddaddy since 1977. The company began as a mail-order catalog and has since grown into a significant hardware retailer, with stores all over the U.S. Yet it's not this charming attainment of the good ol' American dream that makes Harbor Freight the best--it's that it feels like a neighborhood store right off Main Street. It's small enough to be manageable, but... More »