Pobst Hardware and Farm Supply LLC

What Pobst Hardware and Farm Supply LLC does

Pobst Hardware and Farm Supply LLC is a family-owned hardware store and home-services business headquartered at 113 N Railroad St, Oran, MO. The company operates a single physical retail storefront selling tools, building materials, home and garden supplies, and farm supplies, with a separately branded subsidiary, Pobst Appliance Center (pobstappliancecenter.com), for appliance sales. The technology base is entirely traditional: there are no proprietary platforms, software systems, or AI components; the digital footprint consists of a content website, a basic e-commerce site for appliances, a Facebook page, and a phone-based sales channel.

The business generates revenue from two streams. The first is one-time retail sales of hardware, tools, building materials, home/garden, and farm supplies over the counter. The second is professional installation and repair services, organized into five service lines: water heater repair and installation, appliance repair and installation, plumbing repair, electrical installation and repair, and water treatment systems (softeners, filters, reverse osmosis, and disinfection). Services are priced on a quote basis, with a disclosed $90 flat diagnostic fee for water heater issues that is credited toward a new water heater if the technician determines repair is not advisable (the "No-Risk House Call"). Service delivery is on-site, covering Oran, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston, and Advance, MO.

Pobst targets four primary customer segments in southeastern Missouri: local community residents seeking general hardware, homeowners requiring repair and installation services, contractors and mechanics needing tools and specialized equipment, and farmers purchasing farm supplies and equipment. Go-to-market is community-focused and local, leaning on the family-owned identity, the physical storefront, word-of-mouth and Google reviews, Facebook, and the company website. The company is privately held, has 11-50 employees, has not raised any external funding, and does not disclose revenue.

Name

Pobst Hardware and Farm Supply LLC

Legal name

Pobst Hardware and Farm Supply LLC

Website

https://pobsthardware.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pobst Hardware and Farm Supply LLC is a family-owned hardware store and home-services business in Oran, MO. It combines retail sales of tools, building materials, and farm supplies with on-site installation and repair (water heaters, appliances, plumbing, electrical, and water treatment) for homeowners, contractors, and farmers across southeastern Missouri.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hardware Retail and Home Services

NAICS

Hardware Retailers (44414), Appliance Repair and Maintenance (811412)

SIC

Heating Equip, Except Elec & Warm Air; & Plumbing Fixtures (3430)

akta.pro primary industry

Tank Water Heater Installation & Replacement (HSAOACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tankless Water Heater Installation & Service (HSAOACAB), Point-of-Use (POU) Faucet-Mount Water Filters (CRAJAJAA)

Keywords

• Hardware retail store
• Water heater installation
• Appliance repair service
• Farm supply products
• Plumbing and electrical

Headquarters

HQ city

Oran

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware and Farm Supply Products: Retail sales of hardware products including tools, building materials, home and garden essentials, and farm supplies. Products are sold over-the-counter at their physical retail location.
2. Water Heater Services: Installation and repair services for water heaters. Includes a $90 diagnostic fee that is credited toward a new water heater purchase if repair is not recommended.
3. Appliance Repair and Installation: Repair and installation services for household appliances including refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, and HVAC systems.
4. Plumbing Repair Services: Plumbing repair services including pipe repairs, leak fixes, clogs, and custom fixture installation.
5. Electrical Installation and Repair: Electrical installation and repair services including wiring, receptacle installation, and complex electrical repairs.
6. Water Treatment Products and Services: Water treatment products including water softeners, filters, filter cartridges, membranes, reverse osmosis systems, and disinfection systems, along with associated installation services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pobst Hardware and Farm Supply LLC sells hardware, tools, building materials, home and garden supplies, farm supplies, and appliances through a physical retail store in Oran, MO, and complements that retail business with on-site professional installation and repair services covering water heaters, household appliances, plumbing, electrical systems, and water treatment. The firm also operates a dedicated appliance sales channel via the pobstappliancecenter.com e-commerce site. Its signature offer is a $90 No-Risk House Call diagnostic fee for water heater issues that is credited toward a new water heater if repair is not recommended.

Product overview

Pobst Hardware and Farm Supply LLC is a family-owned hardware store and service business in Oran, MO. The company operates a retail hardware store as its core product offering, complemented by six specialized service divisions: Water Heater Repair/Installation, Appliance Repair/Installation, Water Treatment, Plumbing Repair, and Electrical Installation and Repair. The business serves residential and commercial customers across southeastern Missouri including Oran, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston, and Advance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pobst Appliance Center: Dedicated appliance center operated by the company for appliance sales and service.

Products and services

• Hardware Store Retail store selling tools, building materials, home essentials, garden supplies, and farm products for contractors, mechanics, hobbyists, and farmers in southeast Missouri.
• Water Heater Repair/Installation Installation and repair services for residential and commercial water heaters, including a $90 No-Risk House Call diagnostic that is credited toward a new water heater if repair is not recommended. Service area covers Oran, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Sikeston, and Advance, MO.
• Appliance Repair/Installation Repair and installation services for household appliances including refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, and HVAC systems.
• Water Treatment Water treatment solutions including water softeners, filters, filter cartridges, membranes, reverse osmosis systems, and disinfection systems for homes, businesses, and farms, plus installation services.
• Plumbing Repair Plumbing repair services addressing leaks, clogs, pipe repairs, traditional plumbing installation, and custom fixtures.
• Electrical Installation and Repair Electrical services including appliance receptacle installation, complex wiring repairs, and electrical system upgrades performed by certified electricians.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• True Value: Hardware retailer cooperative serving independent local stores. Same business model as Pobst Hardware and Farm Supply — locally owned storefront selling tools, building materials, and farm/home essentials — and a comparable target for cooperative affiliation.
• Do it Best: Hardware and building-materials wholesale cooperative of independent retailers in small/rural communities. Directly comparable to Pobst's format of a family-owned rural store retailing hardware, farm, and home supplies.
• Roto-Rooter: Franchised plumbing and water heater service brand. Directly comparable to Pobst's water heater installation/repair and plumbing repair service lines, though operating primarily as a dispatched service franchise rather than a retail-anchored operator.
• Tractor Supply Co. National rural-lifestyle retailer focused on farm, hardware, and home essentials. Comparable to Pobst's farm-supply plus hardware positioning and rural customer base in southeastern Missouri.
• Ace Hardware: Cooperative of independent neighborhood hardware stores. Comparable because Pobst operates the same model — a local retail storefront stocked with tools, building materials, home and garden essentials — under its own banner, mirroring the typical Ace affiliate footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Menards: Big-box home improvement retailer with strong Midwest footprint. Adjacent peer to Pobst's hardware/build offerings and a regional competitor for water heater and appliance purchases.
• Lowe's: Big-box home improvement retailer. Compares to Pobst on hardware retail, water heaters, appliances, and water treatment categories but offers wider assortment and no service-overstore integration at this scale.
• Home Depot: Big-box home improvement retailer. Overlaps with Pobst on hardware, tools, building materials, and water heater/appliance SKUs but at much larger scale and without the localized service and farm-supply mix.
• Benjamin Franklin Plumbing: National franchised plumbing and water heater service brand. Direct overlap with Pobst's plumbing repair and water heater installation/repair offerings; competes on service quality and availability rather than on retail integration.
• Mr. Rooter Plumbing: Nationally franchised residential plumbing service brand. Comparable to Pobst's plumbing and water heater installation services in the same southeastern Missouri service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Pobst-Hardware/100080359711942

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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