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- The Home Depot, Inc. (HD.SW) operates as the world's largest home improvement retailer, offering an extensive assortment of building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden supplies, décor items, appliances, tools, and services including installation, tool and equipment rental, facilities maintenance, repair, and transportation rentals; it provides these through more than 2,300 warehouse-style stores averaging 105,000 square feet each, an interconnected e-commerce platform with over one million products, and specialized offerings for do-it-yourself (DIY) customers, professional contractors (Pros), and do-it-for-me (DIFM) services. Exclusive brands include Behr paints, Ryobi and Ridgid power tools, Homelite outdoor tools, Chem-Dry cleaning services, American Woodmark and Thomasville cabinetry, and Martha Stewart Living organization products. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company employs approximately 475,000 associates and maintains primary operations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with global supply chain sourcing.
In recent developments, The Home Depot completed its $18.25 billion acquisition of SRS Distribution in 2024 to bolster professional contractor services with expanded branch networks, sales forces, delivery capabilities, and trade credit; in September 2025, its subsidiary SRS announced the $5.5 billion acquisition of GMS Inc. to enhance multi-category building materials distribution, including roofing, landscaping, and pool products, enabling cross-selling synergies and market share gains with residential and commercial Pros. The company launched Blueprint Takeoffs, an AI-driven tool for contractors to generate precise material estimates, plans to open about 12 new stores in fiscal 2025, and updated its full-year 2025 guidance to reflect approximately 3% total sales growth amid housing market pressures.