It's been nearly five decades since the first Harbor Freight Tools store opened up in Lexington, Kentucky, and the brand has, quite remarkably, remained family-owned over that span. Along the way, ...

Since its founding by the Schmidt family in the 1970s, Harbor Freight has become one of the most trusted names in the retail tool arena. These days, the company offers a line of tools and devices to ...

"To the Harbor Freight Community: I'm writing to apologize," reads the introduction of Eric Smidt's letter to customers of Harbor Freight, the discount hardware store that he founded. "A few months ...