Harbor Freight and Tools is a popular Southern California chain of tool, hardware and construction supplies, founded in 1968 to offer industry workers high-quality tool products at discounted prices. This Oceanside outpost is located in the Mission Square shopping plaza. It stocks more than 7,000 tools needed for every industry, including carpentry and machine and auto repair. Some of the brands associated with Harbor Freight are Chicago Electric, Pittsburgh, Central Machinery, Central Hydraulic and Central Forge. Customers are urged to sign up for the company's loyalty program; its club cards offer additional savings after a designated price is spent at any of the Harbor Freight Tools locations.