Retail Review
Home Depot Adds 12 Stores In 2026
Located in Atlanta, GA, Home Depot, one of the world’s largest home improvement retailers is expanding its U.S. footprint with 12 new stores and more than 1.6 million square feet of retail space across eight states in 2026.
Texas is slated for the most opens this year (four), with Florida (two), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah also on tap for new brick-and-mortar stores.
“While many retailers are closing brick-and-mortar locations, The Home Depot is expanding its physical presence to better serve the modern builder and the inspired homeowner. By moving inventory and expert support closer to some of the nation’s fastest growing regions, the company is shortening the distance between a project’s start and its completion,” stated a company representative.
The new stores will also cater to Pros, which continues to be a major focus for Home Depot. According to the company, the forthcoming locations will each include a dedicated Pro team and tools like AI-powered blueprint takeoff services and a Material List Builder to streamline ordering.
For more information visit, homedepot.com.
Canada Invests In Atlas Engineered Products
Atlas Engineered Products, a truss manufacturer based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, has secured a $4 million investment from the Canadian government to build a cutting-edge processing facility.
According to a government announcement, the move is designed to bolster Canada’s market for wood products—and to provide some spark for builders amid the ongoing softwood lumber dispute.
The press release highlighted the government’s broader “Buy Canadian” movement, stating, “Through projects like these, Canada is retooling its forest sector to go beyond traditional products into wood-based bioproducts, advanced biofuels and diversified pulp and paper products while also scaling up production of advanced building materials like mass timber. Through the Buy Canadian Policy, federal procurement is now prioritizing Canadian wood and engineered wood products. Through Build Canada Homes, Canadian lumber, mass timber and other advanced wood-based products are helping address Canadian housing needs while driving demand back into Canadian mills and manufacturing facilities.”
The funding (which came through Natural Resources Canada’s Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program) will enable Atlas Engineered Products to build a “cutting-edge wood manufacturing facility, powered by advanced robotics.” Those robotics, per the company, will “boost precision and efficiency and reduce waste while delivering strong, reliable wooden trusses made with care for the environment.”
The press release went on to state, “Canada’s forest sector is more than an industry. It is a lifeline for communities, a source of good jobs and a driver of sustainable prosperity. By defending forest sector workers today, partnering with industry to modernize the sector for tomorrow and opening new markets at home and around the world, the Government of Canada is ensuring that the forest sector remains a pillar of national strength for generations to come.”
QXO Finalizes Kodiak Building Partners
QXO Inc., headquartered in Greenwich, CT, has recently completed its acquisition of Kodiak Building Partners from Court Square Capital Partners for approximately $2.25 billion. The move, per QXO, expands its “addressable market to more than $200 billion.”
Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of QXO, said, “By acquiring Kodiak, we’re providing our customers with a wider range of product offerings and value-added services. In addition, we expect the deal to be highly accretive to 2026 earnings and we remain on track to achieve our goal of $50 billion in annual revenue.”
The deal also provides a range of complementary benefits to QXO’s existing infrastructure. Cross-selling opportunities is a big one. “Owning Kodiak will expand the company’s sales opportunities to homebuilders and large general contractors, will improve demand visibility and will sharpen inventory planning,” said QXO Communications Chief, Joe Checkler.
Kodiak’s large lumberyard presence, in particular, opens up QXO’s entrance into the broader lumber market. Meanwhile, vendor overlap between the two giants adds more torque to its push into new projects. (Sixteen of Kodiak’s top 20 vendors are shared with QXO.)
For more information, visit qxo.com.
Weekes and Snavely Forest Products Rebrand
Weekes Forest Products and Snavely Forest Products, based in St. Paul, MN, announced they are formally uniting under a single enterprise brand: WS Building Materials.
The company is a 100 percent employee-owned subsidiary of MacArthur Company. As part of the transition, the organization has rolled out a unified visual brand identity that will be reflected across facilities, communications and digital platforms.
The announcement follows several years of increased collaboration between the organizations, including systems alignment, shared strategic planning and cross-functional integration. The move responds directly to customer and supplier feedback requesting a more unified enterprise structure.
“This is an evolution, not a revolution,” said Scott Gardner, who previously held the title of VP at Weekes Forest Products and will now serve as president of WS Building Materials. “Our customers and supplier partners have asked us to operate as a single enterprise rather than regional distributors. WS Building Materials strengthens our ability to align strategy, execution, and investment across our footprint.”
For more information, visit snavelyforestproducts.com or weekesforest.com.
RoMac Building Supply Relocates Lumber Hub
RoMac Building Supply has announced that it will be relocating operations from its Lady Lake, FL, location to its new Wildwood lumber facility.
RoMac says Lady Lake has played a vital role in the company’s history, but as the surrounding area has grown, the location has become less efficient for deliveries and customer access.
The new Wildwood facility is more strategically positioned closer to customers and offers improved access to I-75 and Florida Turnpike, allowing for faster deliveries and more efficient service. This location will serve as the primary hub for customers previously served by its Lady Lake branch.
As part of the transition, RoMac is also strengthening its leadership structure to support continued growth: Lewis Duke, will take on the role of General Manager of Leesburg and Wildwood Operations and Bart Lucas, will step into the role of Vice President of Sales, leading RoMac’s sales efforts across the organization.
For more information, visit romacfl.com.
Mead Lumber Continues Rebranding Momentum
Mead Lumber, headquartered in Omaha, NE, recently completed the renaming of its former Knecht Home Center stores when its Cañon City, CO, location officially changed its name to Mead Lumber. According to the company, the move marks the final step in a brand transition that began in October 2025 with the company’s locations in Rapid City and Spearfish, South Dakota, and Gillette and Sheridan, Wyoming.
The change brings all five former Knecht Home Center locations under the Mead Lumber name, with the aim of creating a more consistent identity across the company.
“Bringing our Cañon City location under the Mead Lumber name completes an important step in unifying our brand across these markets,” said Dave Anderson, president and CEO of Mead Lumber. “While the name is changing, customers will continue to see the same team, the same service, and the same commitment to quality they have come to expect.”
The Knecht name has a long history dating back to 1928. Mead Lumber acquired the Rapid City, Spearfish, and Gillette locations in 2000, added Sheridan in 2006, and Cañon City in 2011.
Mead Lumber now has 54 locations in Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming, including six truss and wall panel manufacturing plants and a countertop manufacturing facility.
For more information, visit meadlumber.com.
SRS Acquires Sider Lumber
SRS Distribution Inc., the Home Depot subsidiary based in McKinney, TX, has acquired Sider Lumber & Supply Co. Inc., a wholesale distributor of lumber, decking, roofing, siding, windows and doors and other complementary building products. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Nesconset, NY, Sider Lumber is owned and operated by Frank and Joe Sider, 2nd and 3rd generation owners. The company employs a team of 18 people. While Frank plans to retire at closing, Joe will continue to lead the business going forward.
Kent Gardner, president of SRS, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome the Sider Lumber team into the SRS family. The Sider family has established an incredibly strong reputation over the last 75 years serving the lumber industry in and around Long Island. Together, we look forward to building upon the Company’s legacy for excellent service while adding additional resources, tools, and product lines to better serve their loyal customers.”
For more information, visit srsdistribution.com.
Sticks & Stuff Expands In Vermont
Sticks & Stuff, which owns seven home center locations throughout Vermont and upstate New York, has acquired Wheeler Building Materials in Lyndonville, VT.
Wheeler Building Materials has been in business for 63 years. After the deal was announced, CEO Mike Wheeler shared his gratitude with staff and customers.
Wheeler shared a heartfelt note on social media, noting that he and his family have been honored to serve the community of the Northeast Kingdom and help them grow into the strong community that they are.
For more information, visit sticksandstuff.com.
