alt=White and red warehouse building against a blue sky with signage reading Home Hardware Dealer Support Centre |thumb|Home Hardware Dealer Support Centre in [[St. Jacobs, Ontario]]
Home Hardware Stores Ltd. is an independent home improvement retailer located in Canada. Co-founded by Walter Hachborn in 1964, and headquartered in St. Jacobs, Ontario, the company is Canadian and the country's largest dealer-owned and operated home improvement retailer with more than 1,000 locations serving communities across Canada with one location located in the French overseas territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
History
Walter Hachborn and his partner Henry Sittler organized the first meeting of independent store owners at a hotel in Kitchener, Ontario in 1963. On January 1, 1964, 122 independent Ontario hardware retailers purchased Hollinger Hardware Limited in St. Jacobs, Ontario, resulting in the formation of a 100% dealer-owned business model.
Leadership
Founding CEO Walter Hachborn retired from the day-to-day operations in 1988. He held the title of President Emeritus until his passing on December 17, 2016, at the age of 95. Kevin announced his departure in 2024.
Ian White was appointed as Home’s Chief Executive Officer in November of 2024, and he continues to lead the company today.
Distribution centres
Home Hardware has four distribution centres located across Canada: St. Jacobs, Ontario; Elmira, Ontario; and Wetaskiwin, Alberta.
- Benchmark
- Mosaic
- OmniMax
- InStyle
- Natura
Awards
Awards granted to Home Hardware Stores Limited include:
- Canada’s Best Managed Companies, 2012-2025
- Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes, 2023-2024
- Canada’s Best Employers, Forbes, 2021-2026
- Private Fleet Safety Award, Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, 10-time Large Fleet Winner
- Canada’s Top Fleet Employers, Trucking HR Canada, 2013-2025
- Canada's Top Fleet Employers of Distinction 12+ Years, Trucking HR Canada, 2025
- Canada’s Most Trusted Home Retailer, Gustavson Brand Trust Index, 2021-2022
- Waterloo Area’s Top Employers, 2021-2023
- Canada’s Most Reputable Companies, Leger, 2022
- Top Hardware Retailer, Leger, 2021