-- Lowe's is one of America's largest retailers with 536 stores in 37 states with annual sales in excess of $13 billion. Lowe's continues its aggressive expansion with new stores slated for Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Diego and Los Angeles in the near future.
-- Originally North Wilkesboro Hardware, our company became Lowe's more than 53 years ago when C.H. Buchan bought-out partner and brother-in-law, James Lowe's share of the company.
-- Lowe's employs more than 70,000 people and in 1998 was listed in FORTUNE magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America.