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Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, supplying tools, construction products, and services.<ref>Ausick, Paul. [http://247wallst.com/retail/2017/03/09/why-home-depot-dominates-the-home-improvement-market/ Why Home Depot Dominates the Home Improvement Market]. March 9, 2017. ''247wallst.com''. Retrieved Feb 1, 2021.</ref> The company is headquartered in incorporated Cobb County, Georgia, with an Atlanta mailing address.
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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 the 31 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.<ref>[[wikipedia:The_Home_Depot#cite_note-3|The Home Depot]]. Wikipedia. Retrieved Feb 1, 2021.</ref>
  
 
== Supports to Black community ==
 
== Supports to Black community ==
 
Home Depot CEO Craig Menear announced a $1 million donation to the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in a statement released on the company website. In the letter, Menear also said the company will work for change internally, "I have begun working with our associate resource groups to facilitate internal town halls to share experiences and create better understanding among us all," he said. "We are dedicated to supporting you and our communities during this time with the goal of emerging more united than ever."<ref>Livingston, Mercey. [https://www.cnet.com/how-to/companies-donating-black-lives-matter/ These are the major brands donating to the Black Lives Matter movement]. June 16, 2020. ''cnet.com''. Retrieved February 1, 2021.</ref>
 
Home Depot CEO Craig Menear announced a $1 million donation to the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in a statement released on the company website. In the letter, Menear also said the company will work for change internally, "I have begun working with our associate resource groups to facilitate internal town halls to share experiences and create better understanding among us all," he said. "We are dedicated to supporting you and our communities during this time with the goal of emerging more united than ever."<ref>Livingston, Mercey. [https://www.cnet.com/how-to/companies-donating-black-lives-matter/ These are the major brands donating to the Black Lives Matter movement]. June 16, 2020. ''cnet.com''. Retrieved February 1, 2021.</ref>
  
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Revision as of 07:54, 1 February 2021

The Home Depot logo

Home Depot is the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, supplying tools, construction products, and services.[1] The company is headquartered in incorporated Cobb County, Georgia, with an Atlanta mailing address.

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 the 31 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.[2]

Supports to Black community

Home Depot CEO Craig Menear announced a $1 million donation to the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in a statement released on the company website. In the letter, Menear also said the company will work for change internally, "I have begun working with our associate resource groups to facilitate internal town halls to share experiences and create better understanding among us all," he said. "We are dedicated to supporting you and our communities during this time with the goal of emerging more united than ever."[3]

References

  1. Ausick, Paul. Why Home Depot Dominates the Home Improvement Market. March 9, 2017. 247wallst.com. Retrieved Feb 1, 2021.
  2. The Home Depot. Wikipedia. Retrieved Feb 1, 2021.
  3. Livingston, Mercey. These are the major brands donating to the Black Lives Matter movement. June 16, 2020. cnet.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.