Business Description

Overview Tractor Supply Company (the “Company” or “Tractor Supply” or “we” or “our” or “us”) is the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States (“U.S.”). The Company is focused on supplying the needs of recreational farmers, ranchers, and all those who enjoy living the rural lifestyle (which we refer to as the “ Out Here ” lifestyle). We operate retail stores under the names Tractor Supply Company and Petsense by Tractor Supply. Our stores are located primarily in towns outlying major metropolitan markets and in rural communities. We also offer an expanded assortment of products through the Tractor Supply mobile application and online at TractorSupply.com, Petsense.com, and Allivet.com. On December 30, 2024, the Company completed its acquisition of Allivet, an online pet pharmacy. Pursuant to the agreement governing the transaction, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interest in Allivet for a purchase price of $135.0 million. The acquisition was financed with cash on hand from the balance sheet. The Company has one reportable industry segment which is the retail sale of products that support the rural lifestyle. At December 27, 2025, we operated 2,602 retail stores in 49 states (2,395 Tractor Supply retail stores and 207 Petsense by Tractor Supply retail stores). Our Tractor Supply stores typically range in size from 15,000 to 20,000 square feet of inside selling space, along with additional outside selling space (“Side Lot” or “Garden Centers”), and our Petsense by Tractor Supply stores have approximately 5,500 square feet of inside selling space. Our online selling websites and our mobile application offer an extended assortment of products beyond those offered in-store and drive traffic into our stores through our buy online and pickup in-store and ship to store programs. Our retail store locations and digital capabilities provide the convenience to allow our customers to engage with us anytime, anywhere, and in any way they choose. Business Strategy for Tractor Supply Company We believe our sales and earnings growth is the result of executing our multi-year strategy, which includes the following key components: Target Market We are dedicated to fulfilling the lifestyle needs of recreational farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, animal and pet owners, and all those who enjoy living the rural lifestyle. Our distinct approach differentiates us from other retailers by concentrating our product assortment and services on these core customers. We provide a convenient shopping experience both in-store and online, focusing on needs-based, demand-driven product categories. Serving the rural lifestyle market, we act as a trip consolidator for numerous needs-based requirements of farm, ranch, and rural customers. Additionally, we extend our legendary customer service to address the “Out Here” business-to-business market including larger farms, small to medium businesses and event spaces through our direct sales program. Customers Our target customers are home, land, pet, animal and livestock owners who generally have above average income and below average cost of living. We seek to serve a customer base that primarily lives in towns outlying major metropolitan markets and in rural communities. This customer base includes recreational farmers, ranchers, and all those who enjoy living a rural inspired lifestyle. 1 Table of Contents Customer Service We are committed to providing our customers reliable product availability and a convenient, customer-centric experience across shopping channels. In our stores, we believe the ability of our motivated, well-trained team members to provide friendly, responsive and seasoned advice helps our customers find the right products to satisfy their everyday needs, as well as the specialty items needed to complete their rural lifestyle projects. We also engage with our customers through our e-commerce websites and mobile application, which provide the opportunity to allow customers to shop anytime, anywhere, and in any way they choose, while delivering enhanced product information, research, and decision tools that support product selection and informational needs in specific subject areas. Additionally, we maintain a Customer Solutions Center at our Store Support Center located in Brentwood, Tennessee, to support our in-store and online customers, as well as our store team members.…