8 mind-blowing facts about Lowe's' business

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Lowe's first launched in 1952 and went public nine years later.

Lowe's first launched in 1952 and went public nine years later.

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Lowe's boasts 2,015 stores in total ...

Lowe's boasts 2,015 stores in total ...

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... with 1,723 stores across the United States, 279 Canadian locations, and 13 soon-to-be closed stores in Mexico, as of February 1, 2019.

... with 1,723 stores across the United States, 279 Canadian locations, and 13 soon-to-be closed stores in Mexico, as of February 1, 2019.

Those stores take up a total of 209 million square feet of space, altogether.

Those stores take up a total of 209 million square feet of space, altogether.
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And Lowe's says that its US-based stores "average approximately 112,000 square feet of retail selling space," with an additional "32,000 square feet of outdoor garden center selling space."

And Lowe's says that its US-based stores "average approximately 112,000 square feet of retail selling space," with an additional "32,000 square feet of outdoor garden center selling space."

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Most Lowe's contain up to 34,000 different products.

Most Lowe's contain up to 34,000 different products.

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As of February 2019, Lowe's boasted a workforce of "190,000 full-time and 110,000 part-time employees."

As of February 2019, Lowe's boasted a workforce of "190,000 full-time and 110,000 part-time employees."

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Lowe's and its namesake foundation have pledged to invest $350 million in different communities by 2025.

Lowe's and its namesake foundation have pledged to invest $350 million in different communities by 2025.

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