The Fastenal Co. of Winona, MN, (Nasdaq: FAST), No. 7 on MDM's list of top industrial distributors, reported sales for November of $261.3 million, an increase of 3.1 percent compared to November 2012.
Daily sales averaged $13.1 million, an increase of 8.2 percent versus last year.
During the month, sales to manufacturing customers grew 8.7 percent, and sales to non-residential construction customers grew 4.4 percent.
One new store opened in November, bringing the total store count to 2,689. Employee headcount increased 12.1 percent from November 2012 to 17,189.