The Fastenal Company (Nasdaq: FAST), Winona, MN, reported sales for April of $315.1 million, an increase of 10 percent from the previous year. Daily sales increased 10 percent to an average of $14.3 million.
During the month, sales to manufacturing customers grew 8.5 percent, while sales to nonresidential construction customers grew 5.4 percent.
No new stores opened in the month, but employee headcount increased 16.2 percent year-over-year to 17,858.