CALABASAS, Calif., Sept. 16, 2025 — Harbor Freight, America’s go-to retailer for quality tools at unbeatable prices, has been named to Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Retail for 2025, ranking No. 8 among large retailers, up from No. 10 in 2024. It marks the company’s third straight year in the top 10. Harbor Freight is the only tool retailer to appear in the large-company top 10.
The list, compiled by Fortune and Great Place to Work®, recognizes organizations for exceptional workplace culture and employee satisfaction based on extensive feedback from employees nationwide, including responses from over 29,000 individuals working in the retail industry. The survey evaluates key factors such as company leadership, respect, growth and development, fairness, and workplace culture and pride.
The recognition underscores Harbor Freight’s ongoing commitment to putting people first and helping build careers for more than 26,000 Associates across more than 1,600 stores, distribution centers and corporate headquarters, supporting the company’s mission of being the best place to work and best place to shop.
The full list of Fortune’s List of Best Workplaces in Retail for 2025 can be found at greatplacetowork.com.
