Menards

Menards is a U.S. company headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The company is engaged in retail and was founded in 1962. Around 45,000 people (as of 2008) are active in the company. Menards has around 240 stores in 11 U.S. states (as of 2008): Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota.

The founder John Menard, Jr. is hired through his company as a sponsor of car racing and teams in the United States and funded the racing career of his son Paul Menard.