When The Home Depot was founded in 1978, Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank had no idea how revolutionary this new “hardware store” would be for home improvement and the retail industry. Today, The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement retailer. In more than 2,200 stores across North America, GF has been providing architecture, engineering, and site development services for The Home Depot since the chain’s founding.
As the prototype architect, GF developed the design standards for The Home Depot’s roll-out program, which the firm then site-adapted for hundreds of store locations throughout the United States. GF has been a key partner in Home Depot’s expansion into high-density urban markets, including the design of the chain’s two Manhattan locations. In addition, GreenbergFarrow provides site development services to identify and qualify each store’s location for development, as well as to attain compliance with all local regulatory agencies’ requirements.
