Company Profile
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Company Overview
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving more than 17 million customers a week in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With fiscal year 2015 sales of $59.1 billion, Lowe’s has more than 2,355 home improvement and hardware stores and 285,000 employees. Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement projects. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
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Company Snapshot
Lowe’s is a Fortune® 50 company headquartered in Mooresville, N.C. In 2015, company sales totaled $59.1 billion.
Operates or services more than 2,355 home improvement and hardware stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Approximately 17 million retail and professional customers served each week
More than 285,000 full- and part-time employees
Home improvement stores average 112,000 square feet of retail selling space
Lowe’s extensive supply chain network features more than 30 distribution centers designed to efficiently transport three-fourths of stock merchandise
A typical Lowe’s store stocks 36,000 items, including private brands such as allen + roth, Kobalt and Utilitech
Lowe’s offers more than 50 interior and exterior installation services, such as appliances, flooring and blinds; and extended protection plans, repair services, and credit financing