Insight ReportThe Home Depot: A Timeline of Key Events Coresight Research February 3, 2020 Reasons to ReadHome Depot was founded on a vision of one-stop shopping for the do-it-yourself home repair and home improvement consumers, starting small with two stores in Atlanta—huge and cavernous (at the time) at around 60,000 square feet, dwarfing the competition. Now, Home Depot has: More than 2,200 stores in the US, Canada and Mexico. Nearly 400,000 employees. A typical store size of over 100,000 square feet. Click here to read our full collection of Retailers’ Timelines. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: April 2025 US Retail Sales: Growth Rate Reaches New High for 2025 Despite Economic UncertaintyAnalyst Corner: What’s Happening in China’s Economy? Analyzing Retail and Consumer Metrics with Madhav PitaliyaThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week UK Store Openings and Closures—2024 Review and 2025 OutlookConsumer Sentiment Stabilizes… for Now; Plus, Inflation Awareness Rises: US Consumer Survey Insights