In 1984, the chemical manufacturing company W.R. Grace & Co. announced its intentions to enter the home improvement retail business, hiring Bernard R. Kossar and Frank Doczi to head the new chain.
In 1984, W.R. Grace & Co., a prominent chemical manufacturing company, made plans to launch a new retail venture focused on home improvement, with Bernard R. Kossar and Frank Doczi being chosen to oversee this new endeavor.