Ross posted:Lowe’s or Home Depot! 😄
Though I have no idea if any of these ever existed where Menards now exists, they could always do Rickels, Channel (both existed on Long Island when I was growing up in 70's-80's), Builders Square or Hechingers (both existed here in Southeast PA when I first moved here almost 23 years ago). None of those exist anymore, so don't exist as any sort of threat to current business.
Of course, I have no idea how rights to such names would impact making such things. Someone probably owns the names "just in case".
-Dave