Lowe's Number of Stores
Number of Stores at Lowe's 2001-2018.
| Year | Total Stores (includes related brands) | Lowe's Stores |
| 2018 | 2,246 | 2,015 |
| 2017 | 2,394 | 2,152 |
| 2016 | 2,365 | 2,129 |
| 2015 | 1,857 | 1,857 |
| 2014 | 1,840 | 1,840 |
| 2013 | 1,832 | 1,832 |
| 2012 | 1,754 | 1,754 |
| 2011 | 1,745 | 1,745 |
| 2010 | 1,749 | 1,749 |
| 2009 | 1,710 | 1,710 |
| 2008 | 1,649 | 1,649 |
| 2007 | 1,534 | 1,534 |
| 2006 | 1,385 | 1,385 |
| 2005 | 1,234 | 1,234 |
| 2004 | 1,087 | 1,087 |
| 2003 | 952 | 952 |
| 2002 | 828 | 828 |
| 2001 | 718 | 718 |
Total Stores include the stores run by Lowe's and related brands.
The number of total Lowe's Stores in 2018 came down to 2,246 from 2,394 in 2017. Number of lowe's brand stores remained at 2,015 in 2018 compared to 2,152 in 2017.
In 2016, Lowe's acquired RONA adding 245 corporate-owned stores in Canada, as well as approximately 236 dealer-owned stores. In 2013, the company acquired 72 Orchard Supply Hardware stores and in 2018, the company exited Orchard Supply Hardware Operatiosn which resulted in the closure of 99 stores.
Lowe's Annual Reports.