In the 1960s, the Wilhelm Hornbach OHG was in a bad state, so his grandson Otmar Hornbach launched the idea of a do-it-yourself home improvement store after a visit to the United States.
During the 1960s, the Wilhelm Hornbach OHG was struggling, so Otmar Hornbach's grandson conceived the notion of a do-it-yourself home renovation store after traveling to the United States.