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| True Value | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Hardware stores |
| Founded | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (1948, as Cotter & Company) |
| Founder | John Cotter |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 4,500+ (60 countries)[1] |
Key people | Chris Kempa (CEO)[2] |
| Products |
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| Revenue |  US$1.488 billion (2017)[3] |
 US$ 40.16 million (2017) | |
| US$ 24.75 million (2017) | |
| Total assets | US$ 912.88 million (2017) |
| Total equity | US$ 160.4 million (2017) |
| Owner | ACON Investments |
Number of employees | 2,500 (2019)[4] |
| Website | truevalue |
The True Value Company is an American wholesaler.[1]
The True Value Company uses several different retail identities, including but not limited to True Value, Grand Rental Station, Party Central, and Taylor Rental, Induserve Supply, and Home & Garden Showplace.
The wholesaler supports its retailers through 13 regional distribution centers and approximately 2,500 employees in 60 countries.[1] The corporate headquarters are located in the O'Hare neighborhood of Chicago.[5]
Historically it was a cooperative owned by retailers,[6] but in 2018 it was purchased by ACON Investments.[7]
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- ^ "Terms of Use." True Value. Retrieved on January 6, 2010. "True Value Company Truevalue.com Customer Service 8600 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Chicago, IL 60631"
- ^ "True Value announces buyout deal with private equity firm". Retail Dive. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "ACON Investments to invest in hardware retailer True Value". Pehub.com. March 16, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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