Lowes arrived with a bright new store two years ago. Today it is still
bright and clean, it has more "home" type stuff like lighting and
appliances. The parking lot is well maintained. Lately they have
reduced the number of cashiers so checkout has slowed.

Neither store can get a special order right. Neither store stocks good
woodworking tools or accessories.


That's been my experience too. There is one of each within my driving radius
and the HD is smaller, crowded, darker and dirtier. But they have a lardger
selection of flooring (tiles and such) and the do have self checkout (which
I happen to like).

Lowes is bigger brighter and cleaner, wider isles with less clutter. It is a
more pleasant shopping experience. In the end, however, I shop there because
it is closer.

-Steve