Menards is a chain of home improvement stores headquartered in Michael J. Nelson's home state of Wisconsin.
The company has stores in several states, including Minnesota. Menards has several locations in the Twin Cities area, including one in Eden Prairie where MST3K was produced.
In advertisements the company's catch phrase is "Save Big Money at Menards." Television advertisements during MST3K's initial run featured a white haired older gentleman named Ray Szmanda (1926-2018), and the company still uses his likeness in print ads.
Examples
- The Undead: Crow T. Robot quipped, "Gettest thou a cemetery full of savings at Menards!"
- The Giant Spider Invasion: Mike Nelson, "A giant spider invasion of savings at Menards!"
- The Deadly Mantis: Tom Servo, "It's a magma flow of savings at Menards!"
