True Value
| True Value | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Hardware stores |
| Founded | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (1948, as Cotter & Company) |
| Founder | John Cotter |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 4,500+ (60 countries) |
Key people | Dan Starr (CEO) |
| Products |
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| Revenue | US$1.488 billion (2017) |
| US$ 40.16 million (2017) | |
| US$ 24.75 million (2017) | |
| Total assets | US$ 912.88 million (2017) |
| Total equity | US$ 160.4 million (2017) |
| Owner | Do It Best |
Number of employees | 2,500 (2019) |
| Website | truevalue |
The True Value Company is an American wholesaler and Hardware store brand. The corporate headquarters are located in Chicago.
Historically True Value was a cooperative owned by retailers, but in 2018 it was purchased by ACON Investments. In October 2024, True Value filed for bankruptcy and competitor Do It Best agreed to purchase the company. The purchase was completed in November 2024. The independent retailers True Value supplied, branded as "True Value", are not part of the bankruptcy and will continue operating.