Company type | Private |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded |
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Founder | Sidney L. Hechinger |
Defunct | 1999 (home improvement retail) 2009 (online retailer) |
Fate | Bankruptcy and liquidation |
Headquarters | Landover, Maryland, U.S. |
Products | Lumber, tools, hardware, garden supplies and plants |
The Hechinger Company was an American chain of home-improvement centers headquartered in Landover, Maryland, on the immediate outskirts of Washington, D.C., from 1911 to 1999. It was also an online retailer owned by Home Decor Products from 2004 to 2009.