The Boardwalk welcomes the opening of Lowe’s

Lowe’s is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores.

Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in 2007, with the opening of a store in Hamilton, Ontario, in early 2008.

Globally, Lowe’s is also the second-largest hardware chain, behind The Home Depot.

Lowe’s opens today at The Boardwalk, Waterloo Regions newest shopping hub.

Where: Ira Needles Boulevard (near University Ave.)

When: January 24, 2011