The Eye: HD2? ‘Big box’ hardware chain considers second Fort Collins store

Home Depot, the sequel.

Representatives of the home-improvement-category killer have recently visited the Fort Collins planning department to discuss building a second store in the city.

The Atlanta-based company, known as “Agent Orange” in the retail world, is apparently interested in joining Super Wal-Mart at the Mulberry and Lemay Crossings shopping center in northeast Fort Collins.

The master plan for the shopping center calls for a 100,000-square-foot co-anchor next to the 200,000-square-foot Wal-Mart. So, it’s no surprise that a national “big box” mass merchandiser would fill the space.

If Home Depot follows through with a second store in Fort Collins, that would mean…