Comments on: Don’t Go Home Depot!

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:59:50 +0000

We used to have a yardbirds (I live about 20 min. from San Francisco), but it became a home depot about the time these changes were being made, I have no clue how that helped, but who can follow the decisions of these corporations anyway! :)

By: Rowan

Rowan — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:28:38 +0000

to those laid off, i hope you have better success in transitioning to something else than i.

i have been unemployed since july 2008. competition is high for remaining jobs. the more people laid off in all industries, the more applying for the few jobs which are advertised.

having been through this cycled in the early 1990s i know it will turn around. hopefully sooner than later.

we need construction jobs. they employ people over a wide spectrum. to trickle down to the Home Depots and Lowes stores, we first need lenders, architects, engineers, loggers, millworkers, truckers, general contractors, roofers, furnishing manufacturers, etc.

By: Lauren Kirk

Lauren Kirk — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:11:40 +0000

I am so mad! I live in Charlotte and LOVE the Design Center. We just bought our first home, so the Design Center was a great place to go to get ideas. :(

By: Fred @ One Project Closer

Fred @ One Project Closer — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:15:55 +0000

Our prayers are with the families who lost their jobs today. This is certainly a difficult time.

From a business perspective, it definitely makes sense to close these centers. We have one by us and there’s no question that the premium service Expo provided simply isn’t viable in today’s economy. As their CEO noted, even in a housing boom the idea wasn’t all that well conceived. I’m glad, though, to see THD projecting a $1.73 profit/share for this year closing. It indicates a strength in their core business that will hopefully stay any other layoffs at their namesake stores.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:06:32 +0000

oh. my. god.

I have just found your blog via 2excitednests, and I’m in heaven. I have seriously spent my entire evening (which was supposed to be dedicated to laundry) reading your blog and all about your wedding. AMAZING!!!!

By: Nancy E.J.

Nancy E.J. — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:27:03 +0000

Oh my goodness. How sad! We actually have a Yardbirds Home Depot in town (live in Petaluma, CA- about 30 miles north of San Francisco). It’s basically a small version of HD. You can’t really find everything, but they have a good selection of the basics + paint + garden. I just went the last three days…I can’t believe it’ll be gone soon. It’s only about 2 years old.

By: Nichole

Nichole — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:07:49 +0000

I thought The Great Indoors was owned by Sears. Anybody know for sure?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:49:07 +0000

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts…I work at the Home Depot Store Support Center in Visual Merchandising and was just let go today!! It was truly heartbreaking to leave all the great, creative people that I worked with…This economy is just SO tough! I learned a ton working there, though, and can hopefully carry my knowledge with me to my next job. I’ll keep you guys posted if I hear of any EXPO-related sales…I would think there will be bargains to be had coming up soon.

And, I totally agree…The Design Center in Charlotte is gorgeous. Wish THD could afford to do more of those. My (former) team travelled up there to see it when it first opened, and I could’ve emptied my checkbook right then and there!

By: megan

megan — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:00:57 +0000

This is so sad to hear, but thanks for letting us know.

By: Aliya

Aliya — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:50:20 +0000

FYI — The Great Indoors is owned by Sears, not Lowes.