Blain's Farm and Fleet
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| Blain's Farm & Fleet | |
|---|---|
| Type | Family Owned |
| Founded | 1955 by brothers W.C. (Claude) Blain and N.B. (Bert) Blain |
| Headquarters | Janesville, Wisconsin, USA |
| Industry | Retail |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, housewares, lawn & garden, farm equipment, automotive, sporting goods, hunting fishing, toys. |
| Website | www.farmandfleet.com |
Blain's Farm & Fleet is a regional retail chain of 34 large stores in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa. The stores sell hunting and fishing equipment, appliances, houseware, automotive goods, apparel, hardware, lawn and garden supplies, paint, pet supplies, sporting goods, and tools.
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[edit] History
The company was founded in Janesville, Wisconsin in 1955 by brothers W.C. (Claude) Blain and N.B. (Bert) Blain. The stores are owned by separate companies in a franchise arrangement, while the distribution is handled by the separate entity Blain Supply Company.[1] The Blain family still owns the business.
[edit] Motto
Their motto has been stated to be:
- "The hardest working people in America find value in Farm and Fleet."
The full song of this motto was recorded in Nashville in 1991 by members of the Eddie Rabbitt band.[2]
[edit] List of locations
Blain's Farm and Fleet Locations
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Company info. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
- ^ Farm & Fleet Motto. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
