United States of America
Lowe's is a home improvement retailer that describes itself as the world's second largest, with 1,759 stores and outlets in the US as of January 30, 2026. Net sales were $86,286 million in the fiscal year ended January 30, 2026, up 3.1% from $83,674 million a year earlier.
Retail Home Improvement is the only reportable segment. It produced $84,078 million, or 97.4% of net sales, in fiscal 2025, the year ended January 30, 2026. The other $2,208 million of fiscal 2025 sales came from three operating segments acquired during 2025. Ceilings and Wall Systems and Commercial Doors and Hardware came with FBM (Foundation Building Materials). Interior Finishes is ADG (Artisan Design Group). Branch locations, which include those two businesses, numbered over 540 in the US and Canada at January 30, 2026. Canada contributed $61 million of fiscal 2025 sales. Headquarters are in Mooresville, North Carolina. The fiscal 2025 10-K counts about 167,000 full-time and 109,000 part-time associates at January 30, 2026.
Corporate roles center on two North Carolina sites. The Mooresville Store Support Center at 1000 Lowe's Boulevard is the head office. In Charlotte, the technology careers page, viewed October 13, 2026, describes a Tech Hub in the center of the city. A WARN letter dated February 13, 2026 lists a Charlotte store support center at 100 W Worthington Avenue.
Store jobs follow the store map. Texas had the most stores at January 30, 2026, with 151, then Florida with 132, North Carolina with 116 and California with 112. Behind them sit more than 120 supply chain facilities, including regional, flatbed, import and bulk distribution centers. The same WARN letter names distribution centers in Shippensburg and Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, New Caney, Texas, and Manteno, Illinois.
The fiscal 2025 10-K also names support offices in India and China, and the branch network reaches into Canada.
Store merchandise falls into three divisions in fiscal 2025. Home Decor covers appliances, decor, flooring, kitchens and bath, and paint. Building Products spans building materials, electrical, lumber, millwork and rough plumbing. Hardlines holds hardware, lawn and garden, seasonal and outdoor living, and tools.
On the careers site, viewed October 13, 2026, openings sit under five paths: Corporate, Stores, Supply Chain, Technology and Sales. Technology names ten teams. They are Software Engineering, Product Management, Program & Project Management, Enterprise Architecture, UX & Interaction Design, Information Security, Data Analytics & Consumer Insights, Infrastructure Engineering, Operations and Business Management.
Associates work primarily in the US and India, according to the fiscal 2025 10-K. Each spring the company adds temporary part-time and full-time associates to meet seasonal demand. On February 13, 2026, Lowe's sent a WARN notice to the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the mayors of Charlotte and Mooresville. It announced a permanent mass layoff at the Mooresville and Charlotte store support centers. Separations were set to run from April 19, 2026 to May 1, 2026, and neither site was closing. The attached job list also reaches distribution centers and remote roles in states including Texas, Florida and Georgia. No affected employee was represented by a union.