Store count of leading DIY retailers worldwide in 2021
In 2021, Ace Hardware, the US-based hardware retail cooperative operated 5,583 stores worldwide, making it the leading DIY retailer in terms of store count. Home Depot and Lowe's followed in the ranking with 2,317 and 2,197 stores, respectively. In that year, only one DIY retailer from Europe, Groupe Adeo, passed the 1,000 stores mark.