The Home Depot
The Home Depot, Inc., often simply referred to as Home Depot, is an American multinational home improvement retail corporation that sells tools, construction products, appliances, and services, including fuel and transportation rentals. Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the United States. In 2021, the company had 490,600 employees and more than $151 billion in revenue. The company is headquartered in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, with an Atlanta mailing address.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retailing |
| Founded | February 6, 1978 Marietta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | Unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia , U.S. |
Number of locations | 2,322 (as of March 2023) |
Areas served | United States Puerto Rico (since 1998) Guam (since 2007) US Virgin Islands (since 2003) Canada (since 1994) Mexico (since 2001) |
Key people | |
| Products | Home appliances, tools, hardware, builders hardware, lumber, building materials, lighting, electrical supplies, paint, plumbing, flooring, furniture, home decor, bedding, curtains, garden supplies and plants |
| Revenue | US$157.40 billion (2022) |
| US$24.04 billion (2022) | |
| US$17.11 billion (2022) | |
| Total assets | US$76.45 billion (2022) |
| Total equity | US$−1.7 billion (2021) |
Number of employees | 490,600 (Dec 2021) |
| Subsidiaries | The Home Depot Pro HD Supply |
| Website | homedepot.com |
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It operates many big-box format stores across the United States (including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands); all 10 provinces of Canada; and all 32 Mexican states and Mexico City. MRO company Interline Brands (now The Home Depot Pro) is also owned by The Home Depot, with 70 distribution centers across the United States. It is the sixth largest United States–based employer globally.