Founded in 1946, Lowes is a FORTUNE 50 company that serves approximately 15 million customers at more than 1,725 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Based in Louisville, Ky., it is one of the largest home improvement retailers in the world. The firm provides various installation services for appliances, kitchen, bath and plumbing, flooring, windows and doors, lighting, outdoors and window treatment, to name a few. Lowes is a Better Business Bureau (BBB) accredited company.