70 years ago, in the sleepy town of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, a legend was born. Here, Lucious Smith Lowe began crafting his empire that would eventually stretch across North Amerca, Central America, and even Australia. Of course, this could be none other than the infamous Lowes Companies, Inc. The famous retail home improvement and appliance store has been serving loyal customers since 1946 and continues to expand at an impressive rate. While not as big as it's competitor Home Depot, the company continues to rank in the top 50 in the Fortune 500 list. That being said, there are still plenty of worthy alternatives. Perhaps a big-box home improvement store isn't convenient to you or maybe you just have something against Lucious Smith …show more content…
The company started off selling faucets in the year 2000. Since then, they've quickly risen to glory by selling many other home improvement products with a focus on lighting, plumbing, appliance and hardware. Build.com employers nearly 500 people and has been a constant contender in the Top 500 List of online retailers. For those looking to take their home improvement skills online, Build.com is a worthy alternative to Lowes. 2. LOWES ALTERNATIVE: MENARDS Menards is all about family. The family-owned company started in 1958 in Eau, Claire Wisconson. Since then, they have opened up 280 home improvement stores in the mid-west and continue to grow. They may not be as large as Lowes but they are first and foremost committed to high-quality Guest service. They offer low prices, well-stocked and maintained stores and of course, that friendly mid-western charm. If you don't live near a Menard's, they have an impressive online ordering system that's easy to use. From brand name appliances to various home improvement needs, Menards provides it for all skill levels. 3. LOWES ALTERNATIVE: …show more content…
There are small urban stores, large rural stores, medium suburban store sand much more. Ace offers a wide variety of pain, lawn, tools, garden, and local services to help with virtually anything. Their website has a constant list of specials, sales, and rewards. Furthermore, their free store pickup makes things more convenient than most. You can even easily apply to own an Ace store online. You can't say that for Lowes. 8. LOWES ALTERNATIVE: HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS For those looking for extreme budget friendly tools, Harbor Freight tools are the way to go. What's their secret to selling high-quality tools at a low price? Magic my friend. And by magic, they mean they buy direct from factory suppliers and then pass on the savings to you. Lowes doesn't exactly do that. Just visit one of the 700 stores around the U.S and see why 30 million customers are obsessed with Harbor Freight Tools. 9. LOWES ALTERNATIVE: