Home Depot acquires carpet cleaning service franchisor Chem-Dry
11 Jan '06
3 min read
With nearly 4,000 franchises across the globe, Chem-Dry cleans an estimated one billion square feet of carpet each year.
Founded in 1978, The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer and the second largest retailer in the United States, with fiscal 2004 sales of $73.1 billion.
The company employs approximately 325,000 associates and has 2,012 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico.