Lowe's has been helping our customers improve the places they call home for more than 60 years. Founded in 1946, Lowe’s has grown from a small hardware store to the 2nd largest home improvement retailer worldwide.

Lowe’s stores stock 40,000 products in 20 product categories ranging from appliances to tools, to paint, lumber and nursery products. Lowe’s has hundreds of thousands of more products available by Special Order – offering everything customers need to build, maintain, beautify and enjoy their homes. Lowe's operates more than 1,725 stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In 2010, Lowe's earned several notable industry distinctions, including:

• Ranked 49 on the FORTUNE® 500
• Two-time winner of the ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award in Retail
• Contributed $30 million to schools and community organizations
• Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles Award, Gold Winner
• Corporate Partner of the Year Award from the Urban League of Central Carolinas
• USA Weekend magazine presented Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation and Rebuilding Together® with the Make a Difference Day Award