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DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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Harbor Freight Tools

"Retail chain carrying a wide range of tools, hardware & other products for the home, garden & car."

8.2/10 overall scoreGood
4.5
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Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

8.2/10

Category Rank

of 231 in Shopping · Top 50%

#75

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Top 50%

#828

Subcategory Rank

of 9 in Hardware Store · Top 50%

#4

Online Presence

Excellent

8.5/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

2/10
Mobile Score
38/100
Desktop Score
65/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

poor mobile score 38; poor desktop score 65; very slow LCP 6001ms

Rank in Hardware Store

#4of 9Top 50%
1
8.6
Hajoca
2
8.5
Wynnton Hardware
3
8.3
Tractor Supply Co.
4
8.2
Harbor Freight Tools
5
8.2
Ace Hardware
6
8.0
Lawn Outfitters
7
8.0
Summerland's Lawn Outfitters
8
7.6
Dan's Hardware
Category average: 8.1/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (6.0s → under 2.5s)

Pages loading in 1s have 5× higher conversion than pages loading in 5s. 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds. Google CrUX

+62

Lift mobile performance (38/100 → 90+)

60% of local searches happen on mobile. A poor mobile score means slow loading, high bounce, and lost customers before they ever see you. Think with Google

Estimates are industry benchmarks, not guarantees. Actual results depend on execution, competition, and your specific market.

Issues Found

  • Mobile performance is poor (38/100)
  • Desktop speed needs improvement (65/100)
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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