Menard, Inc., doing business as Menards, (/ məˈnɑːrdz / mə-NARDZ) is an American big-box home improvement retail chain headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It is the third-largest home improvement retailer in the United States (behind Lowe's and Home Depot), with 351 stores in 15 U.S. states, primarily in the Midwest. [1] .