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The basics

About how many Home Depot stores operate across the U.S.?

Answerover 2,000 stores

Home Depot supports its 2,000+ U.S. stores with more than 90 distribution centers.

Source: Wikipedia, The Home Depot (2024) en.wikipedia.org

In what year was Lowe's, Home Depot's biggest rival, founded?

Answer1921

Lowe's traces its roots to a single hardware store in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, decades before Home Depot existed.

Source: Wikipedia, Lowe's (2024) en.wikipedia.org

Going deeper

About how much revenue did The Home Depot report in fiscal 2024?

Answerabout $159.5 billion

Home Depot is one of the largest retailers in the world by revenue, not just in home improvement.

Source: Wikipedia, The Home Depot (2024) en.wikipedia.org

Expert level

About how many people did The Home Depot employ in fiscal 2024?

Answerabout 470,100

Home Depot's workforce is nearly half a million people across its stores and distribution centers.

Source: Wikipedia, The Home Depot (2024) en.wikipedia.org

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