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Winona MN industrial distribution (NASDAQ: FAST) at $7.55B FY2024 revenue (+2.7%); 100,000+ vending units + 1,600 Onsite embedded locations at manufacturing plants, net income $1.15B competing with Grainger and MSC.
Fastenal Company is a Winona, Minnesota-based industrial distribution company — publicly traded on NASDAQ (NASDAQ: FAST) as an S&P 500 Industrials component — distributing fasteners (bolts, nuts, screws, anchors), safety products, cutting tools, chemicals, electrical supplies, and other manufacturing and maintenance supplies through approximately 3,400 branches, 100,000+ vending units at customer facilities, and 1,600+ Onsite locations embedded at customer manufacturing plants, through approximately 22,000 employees. In fiscal year 2024, Fastenal reported annual revenue of $7.55 billion (+2.71% year-over-year) and net income of $1.15 billion — modest growth reflecting the challenging industrial manufacturing environment where factory output and MRO spending growth was constrained by cautious capital investment from manufacturing customers. CEO Dan Florness leads Fastenal's industry-leading managed inventory strategy — the FMI (Fastenal Managed Inventory) technology platform — combining vending machines, RFID-tracked lockers, and Onsite team members to help manufacturing customers reduce working capital tied up in fastener and MRO inventory while ensuring product availability exactly when production needs it. Fastenal's Onsite model (dedicated Fastenal employees working full-time inside customer manufacturing facilities to manage supply needs) now represents approximately 1,600 Onsite locations generating strong productivity per Fastenal employee, reflecting the company's evolution from a counter-top distribution branch model to an embedded supply chain partner.
UK private chef marketplace with 900+ chefs and $6.7M annualized revenue; 45-65% word-of-mouth growth backed by YC and Goodwater Capital expanding to US in 2025.
yhangry is a London-based marketplace connecting customers with 900+ private chefs for in-home dining experiences — enabling individuals, couples, and groups to book a professional chef who shops for ingredients, cooks a multi-course meal in the customer's kitchen, and handles cleanup, for occasions ranging from date nights to dinner parties and corporate events. Founded in 2022 and backed by Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, and prominent angels with $3.5 million raised, yhangry achieved $6.7 million in annualized revenue in 2024 with 5,300+ bookings and prepares for US expansion in 2025.
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