Our History

HD Supply Acquired by The Home Depot

On Dec. 24, 2020, The Home Depot completed the acquisition of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. "We're thrilled to welcome HD Supply associates to The Home Depot," said Craig Menear, chairman and CEO of The Home Depot. "The combination of the two businesses will enable us to better serve both existing and new MRO customers, and I look forward to the value this acquisition will bring to our associates, customers and shareholders." Together, both businesses provide a robust product offering, value-added services and solutions, and an extensive MRO-specific distribution network throughout the U.S. and Canada.

USABlueBook Celebrates 25 Years

In 2016, USABlueBook, a business of HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, celebrated its 25th anniversary. On May 8, 1991, Utility Supply of America was incorporated by a water and wastewater utility operator to serve the MRO needs of municipalities. USABlueBook became part of the HD Supply family in 2005.

Its first catalog, a 250-page "BlueBook" of Utility System Supplies with over 6,000 items, was a generous offering for the new company. In 2016, its "Master Catalog" has grown nearly 1,800 pages with a product offering of more than 64,000 items.

In 2014, we celebrated our 40^th anniversary! We started our business with the simple idea that customers would benefit from having essential maintenance products delivered while staying on-site to manage their business. Since that time, the world we live and work in has changed drastically, but the foundation of our business has remained constant—building our business around your business. Every investment in our business is made with you in mind, to ensure that we are a partner in improving your business. We look forward to what the next 40 years will bring!

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. goes public on June 27, 2013, on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol HDS at an initial offering price of $18 per share.

HD Supply Facilities Maintenance acquires Peachtree Business Products, enhancing customers' access to customized business and property marketing supplies.

HD Supply Facilities Maintenance launches a mobile website, offering customers access to pricing, saved lists, product availability, and online order history via smartphones. Learn more

The Home Depot Supply and Hughes Supply combine to form HD Supply, enhancing the company's ability to meet customers' goals.

HD Supply is purchased by private equity firms Bain Capital LLC; Carlyle Group; and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

HD Supply Facilities Maintenance launches its ideallygreen^SM initiative, which offers customers options that save money while decreasing their environmental impact.

The Home Depot Supply's acquisition of USABlueBook enables the company to supply water and wastewater products to customers around the world.

Maintenance Warehouse becomes The Home Depot Supply.

The acquisition of Economy Maintenance Supply enhances Maintenance Warehouse's capability to serve customers throughout the Northeast.

Renovation sales coordinators begin to help customers manage large renovation projects.

Acquisition of N–E Thing Supply Company broadens product offerings, service, and sales coverage to customers throughout Texas and surrounding areas.

Maintenance Warehouse's new website makes ordering easy for customers.

The Home Depot purchases Maintenance Warehouse. With its dedicated delivery trucks and new services, the new Maintenance Warehouse is able to leverage The Home Depot's considerable buying power and pass the savings on to customers.

As part of its commitment to customer service, Maintenance Warehouse builds an industry-first customer advocate team. This team focuses on customer questions and concerns, and lays the foundation for HD Supply Facilities Maintenance's current award-winning Voice of the Customer program.

A Spanish-speaking call center opens and begins providing multilingual assistance to customers.

Maintenance Warehouse launches an industry-first plumbing repair parts guide, which features product views and how-to articles, helping customers succeed in their maintenance projects.

Creation of a centralized call center makes it easier for customers to reach associates who can help with purchases of any size.

Maintenance Warehouse establishes its first exclusive brand, giving customers access to quality products at a value price.

Maintenance Warehouse opens its first warehouse in San Diego, CA, setting a precedent for fast and dependable delivery that continues to the present day.

Maintenance Warehouse is founded in San Diego, CA. The company soon releases the first catalog of its kind, offering hundreds of maintenance products to owners and managers of multifamily properties.