During the second quarter of 2005, The Home Depot added 44 net new stores. As of today, the company operates a total of 1,940 stores, which included 1,881 The Home Depot stores with 1,711 stores in the United States, 123 stores in Canada, and 47 stores in Mexico. The company also operates 34 EXPO Design Centers, 11 The Home Depot Landscape Supply stores, two The Home Depot Floor Stores, five The Home Depot Supply stores and seven Contractors' Warehouse stores. The company employs over 325,000 associates.
Founded in 1978, The Home Depot Inc 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 1,955 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico The Home Depot has been recognized by Fortune as the No1 Most Admired Specialty Retailer for 2005.
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