Lowe's Opens First Canadian Stores

Toronto, Ontario, December 10, 2007--Lowe's today opened its first three Canadian stores in the Greater Toronto Area, marking the home improvement retailer's first international expansion.

At 7 a.m., stores opened in South Brampton, Brantford and Hamilton. Three additional stores are slated to open February 1, 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 T. Stallings, president, Lowe's Canada.

Stores in East Gwillimbury, North Brampton and Toronto are slated to open February 1, followed by one in Maple. Lowe's 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 and now has more than 700 Canadian employees in the office and its stores.