Home Depot sources their water heaters (GE branded) through Rheem....I know one of the vice presidents at the company they previously bought their water heaters from (American Water Heater)...What ACTUALLY happened is that HD wanted to have their water heaters labeled as GE for name recognition. For the product to be at the price point HD wanted, the water heaters would have to have been an inferior product than what they were currently supplying. Rheem agreed to make the units for that price. American Water Heater currently supplies Lowe’s—they are most certainly NOT out of business.
Companies are free to purchase from whom they choose, and under what conditions. Aren’t you a capitalist? And I have friends who work for Home Depot—they most certainly do NOT brag to every new employee that they put a company out of business. Your husband may have had a rogue orientation, but from what I know that is not SOP....
I’m glad to hear that is not SOP but this was a new store opening and that story was repeated often during orientation.
Yes I am a capitalist but I did not like the thought that it was bragged about. That was all.