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A look back at Lowe's journey from small family hardware store to retail giant

Áine Cain   

A look back at Lowe's journey from small family hardware store to retail giant
Retail1 min read

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Lowe's started out as a family hardware store, but now it's a retail giant.

  • Lowe's boasts a long history, tracing its roots back to a single general store in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
  • Business Insider took a look back at the company's history to get a better sense of how it has changed over the years.
  • From a family hardware store to a modern-day big-box giant, here's a look back at how Lowe's has changed over time.
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The modern-day Lowe's describes itself as the world's second largest home-improvement retailer.

In the wider world of retail, it's the big blue rival to Home Depot's orange cohort. For its customers, it's a local big-box store that offers the assortment of hardware options necessary for home projects.

But how did Lowe's get its start?

Read more: How Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison went from making $4.35 an hour as a Target security guard to running the second biggest home-improvement retailer in the US

Well, the home-improvement chain can trace its roots all the way back to 1921. Throughout its history, Lowe's has undergone a number of important transitional phases, which have helped the company to morph into the home-improvement retailer we all know today.

Here's a look at the history of Lowe's:

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