Harbor Freight Tools

Harbor Freight Tools
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
Founded1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
FoundersEric Smidt and Allan Smidt [1]
HeadquartersCalabasas, California, U.S.
Number of locations
1,500+
Area served
United States
Key people
Eric Smidt (Owner and CEO) and Allan Mutchnik (President)[2]
ProductsTools
RevenueIncrease $8 billion (2024)[3]
Number of employees
28,000 [4]
Websitewww.harborfreight.com

Harbor Freight Tools, commonly referred to as Harbor Freight, is an American privately held tool and equipment retailer, headquartered in Calabasas, California. It operates a chain of retail stores, as well as an e-commerce business. The company employs over 28,000 people in the United States,[5] and has over 1,500 locations in 48 states.[6][7]

  1. ^ "About Us". harborfreight.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  2. ^ "Harbor Freight Tools opens massive facility in Joliet, pays $21.50 for workers". www.shawlocal.com. June 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Working at Harbor Freight Tools". jobs.harborfreight.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  4. ^ "Forbes Company Profile: Harbor Freight Tools". www.forbes.com. September 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Working at Harbor Freight Tools". GreatPlaceToWork.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  6. ^ "Company Overview of Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc]". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  7. ^ "Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977". harborfreight.com.