How The Home Depot Became the World's Largest Home-Improvement Retailer

By A Mystery Man Writer

Discover how The Home Depot became a leading home improvement retailer, by offering quality products & services for DIYers & contractors.
The Home Depot was founded on 6th February 1978 by co-founders Bernard Marcus, Arthur Blank, Ron Brill, Pat Farrah, and Ken Langone. In the 46 years since its inception, the company has grown to operate big box-format stores across the United States of America including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, 10 provinces of Canada, 32 states of Mexico and the City of Mexico. Home Depot also owns the MRO company Interline Brands, which boasts 70 distribution cente