15 Largest Distribution Companies in the World

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8. Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST)

Revenue in 2019 (in billions of dollars): 4.97

Revenue in 2018 (in billions of dollars): 5.4

Fastenal was founded 53 years ago in 1967, and is based in Winona, Minnesota. The company has over 2,200 branches present not just in the US but also in Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico and even in Europe, as well as 13 distribution centers. It refers to itself as an industrial supply company, and is a very prominent sponsor of NASCAR and has been since 2006.

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