-
-
Home Depot was founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank after both of them were fired from Handy Dan Home Improvement Centers. Both of them expected it to be an awesome store with good merchandise with good prices and qualified workers. -
later, on June 22, 1979 with the help of investment banker Ken Langone and merchandising guru Pat Farrah the first 2 Home Depot stores opened in Atlanta. The 2 stores were huge and had an awesome catalog that was bigger than any other hardware store . The idea of home depot is that the workers were able to show the costumers how to use the same things they sell, for example how to change a fill valve. but this wasn’t enough to sell. -
Home Depot decided to offer DIY clinics, customer workshops and one-on-one sessions with customers. -
In 1981 Home Depot started to come public, gaining more and more customers. After it they decided to expand to Florida Hollywood and Ft. Lauderdale -
They opened their 100th Store in The U.S more specifically in Monrovia, Ca -
Thanks to all the attention that the company was having in 1990 Home Depot became the largest home improvement retailer in the U.S. -
In 1994 Home Depot decided to expand their business to other countries starting with Canada, later on to Mexico, Puerto Rico and Virgin islands -
they opened their 1st Tool rental Center in Nashville and Home Improvement 1-2-3 book hit shelves, offering expert advice from associates. -
In 1997 Home Depot opened a section to teach kids workshops, building skills and safety. -
In 2011 Home Depot created their very own web page and opened the ability to shop online. With this they also opened the ability to pick-up or return in-store.
Link text -
In 2018 Home Depot celebrated their 2000+ stores around the world