Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. engages in the retail and wholesale distribution of leather and related products. The company operates through three segments: Wholesale Leathercraft, Retail Leathercraft, and International Leathercraft. Its products include leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. The company also manufactures leather lacing and do-it-yourself kits. Its customers comprise individuals, wholesale distributors, tack and saddle shops, institutions, western stores, craft stores and craft store chains, other large volume purchasers, manufacturers, retailers, youth groups, summer camps, schools, equine-related shops, cobblers, and dealers. As of December 31, 2012, the company operated 29 wholesale stores under the Leather Factory name, which included 26 in the United States and 3 in Canada. It also operates 78 retail stores under the Tandy Leather name, which include 71 in the United States and 7 in Canada; and 3 international wholesale or retail stores under the Tandy Leather Factory name that consist of 1 in the United Kingdom, 1 in Australia, and 1 in Spain. The company was formerly known as The Leather Factory, Inc. and changed its name to Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. in 2005. Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.
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