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Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement retailer, catering to do-it-yourselfers, gardeners, contractors, and tradespeople. The company stocks more than a million products at its stores and employs more than 470,000 people worldwide.

From two stores in Atlanta, Georgia (where it has its headquarters) more than four decades ago, Home Depot has expanded to all 50 states and has a large footprint in neighboring Canada and Mexico.

Here’s how many stores Home Depot operates as of 2026.

How many stores does Home Depot operate?

Home Depot operated 2,359 stores at the end of fiscal 2025, which ended on February 1, 2026, and almost all of the stores — which include retail, distribution centers, and service centers — were in the U.S. and its territories. Of those, 2,021 stores were in the 50 states and Washington, DC, while 14 were in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.

The retailer had 182 stores in Canada and 142 in Mexico.

What is the average square footage per Home Depot store?

Home Depot stores averaged about 104,000 square feet of enclosed space and about 24,000 square feet of outdoor garden area. That’s about the same amount of space the retailer’s stores occupied in fiscal 2015 and only a small change from 2005.

In its formative years, Home Depot’s early stores averaged around 60,000 square feet.

How many stores does Home Depot plan to add?

Home Depot added 12 new stores in fiscal 2025, which was part of its plan announced in fiscal 2023 to add about 80 new stores over a five-year period. The retailer now looks to achieve that goal of 80 new stores in fiscal 2027, and afterward plans to open about 15 to 20 new stores each year.

How much space do Home Depot’s stores take up?

The retailer’s stores take up about 244.7 million square feet combined. About 90% of this space is owned, while the remaining 10% or so is leased.

Home Depot’s average sales per store

Home Depot’s average sales per store can be calculated by dividing total sales by the number of stores.

Sales in fiscal 2025 totaled $164.7 billion, indicating an average of $69.8 million per store. That’s up from $38.9 million per store in fiscal 2025, when the company reported $88.5 billion in sales and had 2,274 stores.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

The following are answers to some of the most common questions about Home Depot’s stores.

When did Home Depot open its first store?

Home Depot opened its first two stores in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1979.

Where is the biggest Home Depot store?

Home Depot’s biggest store is in Vauxhall, New Jersey, which is about 20 miles west of New York City. The Vauxhall Superstore reportedly covers about 217,000 square feet.

What are Home Depot’s same-store sales?

Home Depot’s comparable store sales rose 0.3% in fiscal 2025, a turnaround from the 1.8% decline in the previous year.

How many distribution & fulfillment centers and warehouses does Home Depot have?

Home Depot operated more than 500 distribution and fulfillment centers and warehouses at the end of fiscal 2025, covering 104.7 million square feet, of which 97% was leased.

How much did online sales account for Home Depot’s total sales?

While brick-and-mortar stores are Home Depot’s main sales channel, the company’s e-commerce sales are not insignificant and are likely to grow. Online sales accounted for 15.9% of net sales in fiscal 2025, up a tenth from the previous year. The retailer said about half of its U.S. online orders were fulfilled through a store.

What is Home Depot’s inventory turnover ratio?

Home Depot’s inventory turnover ratio — which indicates how many times it sold and replaced its inventory — was 4.4 times in fiscal 2025, compared to 4.7 times the prior year. The company attributed the lower ratio to higher average inventory levels.