Home Depot Opens Biggest Store in the West

An April 14 grand re-opening celebrated the transformation of Home Depot's store in Anaheim Hills, Ca., into a new 205,000-sq. ft. superstore.

The first of its kind in the WestDepot's only other superstore is located in Union, N.J.-the new facility was created by combining the original store and an adjacent Kmart that had been empty for years.

The store has a new layout with three main sections: home improvement supplies on one end and in the back, home design in the middle, and outdoor/garden on the other end. A large counter dedicated to returns has its own room and conidor, near one of the entrances. A large customer service area located in the center of the store features a central counter and a waiting area with armchairs.

Trade professionals such as interior designers can meet with clients in transparent but enclosed meeting rooms near the tile displays. Contractors have their own service counter near a door where they can pull up their trucks and load their purchases.

Other new features include free wifi, 50 additional employees, expanded appliance and bath showrooms, a shower gallery, more kitchen cabinet displays, an outdoor living showroom, more rugs and other home accessories, more hardware, and more space for tile, wood and laminate flooring. No other superstores are currently in the works for the West.

By Swaraj Pandey