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The Home Depot opened its first two stores on the 22nd of June 1979 in Doraville and Decatur. Bernard Marcus and Arthur Blank co-founded the company with assistance from investment banker Ken Langone.
Craig Menear replaced Frank Blake as chief executive officer effective the 1st of November 2014. Ted Decker succeeded Craig Menear as CEO effective the 1st of March 2022.
Home Depot generated more than $151 billion in revenue while employing 490,600 people in 2021. Sales reached $38.1 billion for Q2 of 2020 representing growth of 23.4% from the previous year due to Americans staying home.
The Canadian unit was created by purchasing Aikenhead's Hardware in 1994 for $150 million. Home Depot entered the Mexican market in 2002 by acquiring the Del Norte home improvement chain.
The company agreed to acquire SRS Distribution on the 28th of March 2024 for $18.25 billion. This acquisition is based in McKinney Texas and represents a major expansion into wholesale distribution.