Orchard Supply Hardware operates neighborhood hardware and garden stores focused on paint, repair and the backyard. It was founded as a purchasing cooperative in 1931 and operates as a separate, standalone business within Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Orchard is based in San Jose, California and operates 70 stores in California and two stores in Oregon. The stores average approximately 36,000 square feet of interior selling space and 8,000 square feet of exterior nursery and garden space