Blain's Farm and Fleet
- Not to be confused with Mills Fleet Farm.
| Type | Family Owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1955 by brothers W.C. (Claude) Blain and N.B. (Bert) Blain |
| Headquarters | Janesville, Wisconsin, USA |
| 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 chain of 34 retail stores in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa. The stores sell agricultural supplies and equipment, hunting and fishing equipment, appliances, houseware, automotive goods, apparel, hardware, lawn and garden supplies, paint, pet supplies, candy, sporting goods, and tools.
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[edit] History
The company was founded in Janesville, Wisconsin in 1955 by brothers W. C. (William Charles) 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
Blain's Farm and Fleet motto is:
- "The hardest working people in America find value at Farm and Fleet."
A song containing this motto was recorded in Nashville in 1991 by the Eddie Rabbitt band.[2]
[edit] List of locations
[edit] References
- ^ "Company info". http://www.farmandfleet.com/about/default.aspx/. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
- ^ "Farm & Fleet Motto". http://www.farmandfleet.com/about/theme_song.aspx/. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
