General Information:
Founded in 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank, the Home Depot is an U.S. Retailer, dealing in products related to home improvement and construction. The Home Depot operates around 2,114 stores across the United States, Canada, Mexico and China.Industry Genre:
Retail. Broadly classified the industries for the Home Depot, Inc. would be:- Home Improvement & Hardware Retail
- Building Materials Retail & Distribution
- Consumer Electronics & Appliances Retail
Product Line and Services:
Some of the exclusive Home Depot brands:- RIDGID (power tools)
- Husky (tools)
- Vigoro (fertilizer)
- Ryobi (power tools)
- Millstead
- Hampton Bay (lighting, ceiling fans & patio furniture)
- Pegasus (kitchen and bath items)
- Glacier Bay (faucets and bath)
- Mill's Pride
- Workforce
- Thomasville cabinetry
- Behr (paint)
- Ralph Lauren paint
Location:
Home Depot has its headquarters at Vinings, Georgia, USA.Key People:
The Current Board of directors of Home Depot is: Greg Brenneman, Richard H. Brown, John Clendenin, Claudio González, Milledge Hart, Bonnie Hill, Laban Jackson, Lawrence R. Johnston, Ken Langone, and Tom Ridge.Brief Overview:
Ranked 14th on the Fortune 500 list (Source: CNN Money), Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) reported annual Sales (mil.) $81,511.0 (2006) and Net Income of (mil.) $5,838.0 (2006).Postal Address:
2455 Paces Ferry Rd. NWAtlanta, GA 30339-4024.
Telephone: 770-433-8211 (Toll Free: 800-430-3376)
Fax: 770-384-2356
Website URL: www.homedepot.com
