Home Depot struggled at first. The founders even ran a promotional stunt where it handed out dollar bills to Atlantans, but it didn't help.
When the first two Home Depot warehouses opened up in Atlanta in 1979, Wyatt said Marcus and Blank decided to lure in customers with a promotional stunt.
They shelled out $700 worth of singles to their kids and employees. The idea was simple. Approach pedestrians, hand them a bill, and invite them to"come spend a dollar" at the new Home Depot stores."At 10:00 that first night, they still had dollar bills left over," Wyatt said."The early days were a struggle."DON'T MISS:
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