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When The Home Depot was founded in 1978, Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank had no idea how revolutionary this new “hardware store” would be for home improvement and the retail industry.
Our founders' vision of one-stop shopping for the do-it-yourselfer came to fruition when they opened the first two Home Depot stores on June 22, 1979, in Atlanta, Georgia. The first stores, at around 60,000 square feet each, were cavernous warehouses that overshadowed the competition and stocked 25,000 products, much more than the average hardware store at that time.
Today, we’re proud to be the world’s largest home improvement retailer. In 2,300 stores across North America (182 in Canada), we aspire to excel in service – to our customers, associates, communities and shareholders. That’s what leadership means to us. That's The Home Depot difference.
When The Home Depot was founded in 1978, Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank had no idea how revolutionary this new “hardware store” would be for home improvement and the retail industry.
Our founders' vision of one-stop shopping for the do-it-yourselfer came to fruition when they opened the first two Home Depot stores on June 22, 1979, in Atlanta, Georgia. The first stores, at around 60,000 square feet each, were cavernous warehouses that overshadowed the competition and stocked 25,000 products, much more than the average hardware store at that time.
Today, we’re proud to be the world’s largest home improvement retailer. In 2,300 stores across North America (182 in Canada), we aspire to excel in service – to our customers, associates, communities and shareholders. That’s what leadership means to us. That's The Home Depot difference.
The Home Depot Canada operates 182 stores in convenient locations across Canada. Stores average more than 100,000 square feet, with approximately 20,000 square feet of outdoor seasonal space. Stores stock as many as 40,000 home improvement products, tailored to the communities they serve.
About The Home Depot Canada
Our founders’ vision of one-stop shopping for the do-it-yourselfer came to fruition when they opened the first two Home Depot stores on June 22, 1979, in Atlanta, Georgia. The first stores, at around 60,000 square feet each, were cavernous warehouses that dwarfed the competition and stocked 25,000 products, much more than the average hardware store at that time.
Today, The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement retailer with approximately 500,000 orange-blooded associates and more than 2,300 stores in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The typical store today averages 105,000 square feet of indoor retail space, interconnected with an e-commerce business that offers more than one million products for the DIY customer, professional contractors, and the industry’s largest installation business for the Do-It-For-Me customer.
History
The Home Depot entered Canada in 1994 with the acquisition of the five store Aikenhead's Home Improvement Warehouse.
Beginning with stores in the Greater Toronto Area, The Home Depot Canada quickly grew to become one of Canada's leading retailers, opening its first western Canadian store in Edmonton, Alberta in March of 1994. By 2000, and then operating nearly 60 stores, the company expanded east opening its first store in Quebec (Laval, QC).
The Home Depot opened its 100th Canadian store in Thunder Bay, Ontario, in November 2003.
Today, The Home Depot Canada is the country’s leading home improvement specialty retailer, with 182 stores in ten Canadian provinces. The company employs more than 30,000 Canadian associates.
Awards
As Canada's leading home improvement retailer, The Home Depot Canada is also proud to be one of our country's top employers.
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Investor Relations
The Home Depot Investor Relations website contains information about The Home Depot for current stockholders, potential investors, students and analysts. The site provides information about stock performance, financial highlights and earnings, annual reports and answers to frequently asked questions.
The Home Depot Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Home Depot. The Home Depot stock is publicly traded (NYSE-HD) and is included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Dow Jones 30 Industrial Index.
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OUR CORE VALUES
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Our associates are encouraged to initiative creative and innovative ways to serve our customers and improve the business as well as spread best practices throughout the company.
Taking Care of Our People
The key to our success is treating people well. We do this by encouraging associates to speak up and take risks, by recognizing and rewarding good performance and by leading and developing people so they may grow.
Respect For All People
In order to remain successful, our associates must work in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment where each associate is regarded as a part of The Home Depot Canada team.
Doing The Right Thing
We exercise good judgement by “doing the right thing” instead of just “doing things right.” We strive to understand the impact of our decisions and we accept responsibility for our actions.
Building Strong Relationships
Strong relationships are built on trust, honesty and integrity. We listen and respond to the needs of customers, associates, communities and vendors, treating them as partners.
Giving Back
An important part of the fabric of The Home Depot Canada is giving our time, talents, energy and resources to help strengthen the communities we live and work in.
Excellent Customer Service
Along with our quality products, service, price and selection, we must go the extra mile to give customers knowledgeable advice about merchandise and to help them use those products to their maximum benefit.
Rebecca Lindgren
D85 Associate - Store #7240
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Creating Shareholder Value
The investors who provide the capital necessary to allow our company to grow need and expect a return on their investment. We are committed to providing it.