Given the question: Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Channel Home Centers - Channel Home Centers (formerly known as Channel Lumber Company and often simply known as Channel) was a chain of home-improvement centers that was based in Whippany New Jersey. The chain of stores was founded in 1948 but could trace its history as far back as 1922 or 1908 when the original lumber company that preceded it was founded. At its peak Channel operated stores in nine states and did business in the Philadelphia and New York metropolitan areas.
The answer is:
Company