- Full Time Employees
- 492
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Address
- 1900 Southeast Loop 820 Fort Worth TX United States of America 76140-1003
- IPO Date
- Sep 27, 1993
- Business
- Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLF) operates as a specialty retailer and wholesale distributor of leather and leathercraft-related products, serving hobbyists, professional artisans, schools, businesses, military and first responders. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the company offers leather hides and sides, hand tools, hardware including buckles, d-rings, trigger snaps and saddle tack components, kits, liquids such as dyes, finishes and oils, teaching materials, open workbenches, machinery and production services like cutting, splitting and assembly; it manufactures leather laces, cut pieces, do-it-yourself kits, thread laces, belt strips, straps and Craftaids under brands including Tandy Leather, Eco-Flo, Craftool, CraftoolPro, Dr. Jackson's and TandyPro. Products distribute through over 100 company-owned stores in the US and Canada, one store in Spain, and websites such as tandyleather.com, tandyleather.ca, tandyleather.eu and tandyleather.com.au. In December 2024, Tandy Leather Factory signed an agreement to sell its corporate headquarters, primary distribution center and flagship store to Colonna Brothers, Inc. for $26.5 million, with the transaction closing in January 2025; the company leased back the facilities until September 2025 while securing new space in Fort Worth and distributing a special dividend to stockholders from sale proceeds. In January 2025, it appointed a new CEO and announced board changes.