Miscellaneous Retail Businesses

Do It Best Corp.

Fort Wayne, IN · Founded 1945 · DIBC

Do it Best Corp. is a hardware, lumber, and building materials wholesaler and cooperative that sells merchandise primarily to member-owned retail hardware stores, home centers, and lumber dealers for resale to consumers, and also sells directly to consumers through its eCommerce subsidiary.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
4,053
units (2025)
year over year

Units by Year

3,233
2022
3,931
2023
3,919
2024
4,053
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$852,500 – $1,580,500
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$8,500
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

Member Services Fee: $90/month (Basic), $140/month (Enhanced), $195/month (Advanced), plus $75/$125/$165 per month for each additional location respectively. Due Date: See Note 2. Remarks: Basic charge for Member services.

Leadership

  • Daniel B. Starr

    CEO

  • Doug Roth

    CFO

  • Dent Johnson

    COO

  • Allison Flatjord

    CMO

  • Gary C. Furst

    HR Manager

  • Nick Talarico

    President of Do it Best, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing

  • Ken Widner

    Vice President IT

  • Ty Sordelet

    Vice President Logistics

  • Timothy E. Miller

    SVP Logistics & Distribution - True Value

  • Russ Kathrein

    Vice President Lumber and Building Products

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
250
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
9
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
81 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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