Lowe's Cos. Canada ULC (Toronto), the Canadian subsidiary of Lowe's Cos. Inc. (Mooresville, N.C.), has opened its first three stores, marking the home improvement retailer's first international expansion.
On Friday morning, Dec. 7, 2007, the three stores opened in the Ontario towns of South Brampton, Brantford and Hamilton. Three additional stores are slated to open Feb. 1, 2008 – in East Gwillimbury, North Brampton and Toronto—and a seventh is planned to open shortly thereafter. Lowe's has more than 15 additional Canadian sites in the pipeline in various stages of development.
“Today is about delivering on the promise we've made to Canadian customers since we announced our decision to bring Lowe's passion for customer service to Canada,” said Don Stallings, president of Lowe's Canada.
Lowe's first announced in 2005 its intentions to open its first stores in the greater Toronto area, with as many as 100 stores in Canada over time. The company opened its Canadian headquarters in Toronto in 2006.