Rural King

Rural King Supply
Rural King
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
Founded1960 (64 years ago) (1960) Mattoon, Illinois, U.S.
Founder
  • Kermit Speer
  • Keith Beaird
Headquarters,
Number of locations
135 (2024)
Area served
Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
Key people
Steve Barbarick President and CEO
ProductsClothing and accessories, equine and pet supplies, live chicks and rabbits, hunting equipment and supplies, firearms and ammunition, tractor/trailer parts and accessories, lawn and garden supplies, sprinkler/irrigation parts, power tools, fencing, welding and pump supplies, riding mowers
RevenueIncreaseUS$ 1.5 billion (2022)
OwnerAlex Melvin
Number of employees
6,400 (2021)
Websiteruralking.com

Rural King Supply is a farm supply store based in Mattoon, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1960, as of 2024 the chain has 135 stores in the U.S. states of Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Alabama.[1] The company also operates an online store,[2] as well as offering an online gun store.[3]

  1. ^ "Muscle Shoals, Alabama - Former Kmart on Woodward Avenue Sold to Rural King (Press release)". goodmanrealestate.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  2. ^ "About Us - America's Farm and Home Store". www.ruralking.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08.
  3. ^ "About Us".