W.W. Grainger, Inc. Company Profile

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Company Name	W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Website	grainger.com
Snippet	W. W. Grainger, Inc. is an American Fortune 500[5] industrial supply company founded in 1927 in Chicago by William W. (Bill) Grainger. He founded the company in order to provide consumers with access to a consistent supply of motors.[6] The company now serves more than 3 million customers worldwide[4] with offerings such as motors, lighting, material handling, fasteners, plumbing, tools, and safety supplies, along with inventory management services and technical support. Revenue is generally from business-to-business sales rather than retail sales. Grainger serves its over 3 million customers through a network of approximately 598 branches, online channels (such as Grainger.com, KeepStock and eProcurement), and 33 distribution centers.[4]
Type	Public
Founded	1927
Founder	William Wallace Grainger
Revenue	US$11.49 billion (2019)
Website	grainger.com
Industry	Industrial supply distribution
Traded as	NYSE: GWW, S&P 500 component
Key people	D.G. Macpherson (chairman & CEO), Deidra (Dee) Merriwether (senior VP & CFO)
Net income	US$849.0 million (2019)
Trade name	Grainger
Headquarters	Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Total assets	US$6.01 billion (2019)
Total equity	US$1.86 billion (2019)
Operating income	US$1.26 billion (2019)
Number of employees	25,300 (2019)
Number of locations	284 (United States), 91 (Canada)

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