Lowe's Companies Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
PO Box 1111, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-1111, United States
(800)445-6937, (704)758-1000, (704)757-0611 fax, http://www.lowes.com

Primary SIC: Lumber and Other Building Materials Dealers, Primary NAICS: Other Building Material Dealers
Description: Lowe's Companies, Inc. is the world's second-largest home improvement retailer. The company incorporated in North Carolina in 1952 and has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 1961. Lowe's offers a complete line of products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, remodeling and property maintenance. As of February 1, 2008, the company operated 1,534 stores in 50 states and Canada, with 174 million square feet of retail selling space. Lowe's stores serve three primary customers: do-it-yourself customers who are completing projects themselves, do-it-for-me customers who purchase the material but hire someone to do the project, and commercial business customers. The company offers home improvement products in the following categories: appliances, lumber, flooring, paint, millwork, fashion plumbing, building materials, lighting, tools, lawn & landscape products, hardware, seasonal living, cabinets & countertops, home style and organization, rough plumbing, outdoor power equipment, nursery, rough electrical and home environment. In January 2007, Lowe's announced expansion plans into Mexico and expects to open the first stores in Monterrey in fiscal 2009. More

Retail: Chain hardware stores and home improvement superstores. Manufacturing: Doors and windows.