Home Centers

The Rockwool Group, a Danish supplier of stone wool insulation and other building materials worldwide, has signed an agreement with Lowe’s to supply products in 227 stores across 13 states in the United States, primarily in the East.

It’s unclear when construction could begin on the project, from summer 2008 to spring 2009....

Months of speculation about a possible Lowe’s closing is causing some fiscal angst among city officials in San Marcos, Calif., according to an article in the San Diego Union-Tribune.

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Gaven Gregory, executive director of the Home Depot Foundation, announced last week that the organization's next focus would be on the American Legion -- in the form of a $1 million dedication, to be exact.

Leeds, Alabama-based Marvin’s Building Materials and Home Centers is adding to its fleet of mid-sized home centers that serve the Southern home builder and the homeowner.

The store in Ozark, Alabama, is currently under construction and is expected to open in the spring of 2015. When completed, the Alabama chain will operate 28 stores. The store will feature a 30,000-sq.-ft. home center in addition to an attached lawn and garden center and drive-through lumberyard.

Lowe's is notifying approximately 5,200 western North Carolina customer-service employees that they could be eligible for a buyout as part of a staff reduction initiative, according to an article in the Triangle Business Journal.