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Target Stores lost money in its initial years but reported its first gain in 1965, with sales reaching $39 million, allowing a fifth store to open in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington. [5] By 1964 Dayton's was the country's second-largest privately owned department store chain.
The first Target store opened in May 1962 in Roseville, Minnesota, a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota. [58] Rapidly expanding, by the end of the year there were four Target stores, with locations in Roseville, Crystal , Duluth , and St. Louis Park, Minnesota .
(Store #1777) The first Target Greatland location opened in Apple Valley, Minnesota, in September 1990. They were about 50% larger than traditional Target stores, and pioneered company standards, including an increased number of checkout lanes and price scanners, larger aisles, expanded pharmacy and photography departments, and a food court.
The Indianapolis Ayr-Way store opened prior to the first Kmart, which opened in Garden City, Michigan, in March 1962, and the first Target store, which opened in May 1962. [68] Ayres also opened Ayr-Way stores in other cities. [69] Ayres encountered several challenges in establishing and operating the new discount store concept. First, Ayres ...
Lou Martins is angry, frustrated, and disappointed but not surprised that the first Target store to open in Manhattan — in his New York City neighborhood — is closing in October.
Target shoppers will soon have more places to fill up their carts. The retailer has plans to open new store locations across 15 states, including six new stores in both Florida and Texas. The ...
Douglas James Dayton (December 2, 1924 – July 5, 2013) was an American retail executive, businessman, and philanthropist and heir to the Dayton's Company fortune who was the co-founder of the Target discount stores chain. Dayton ran Target's operations during its early years and served as the company's first president.
The company plans to hire approximately 150-200 new team members MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Target Corporation (NYS: TGT) is pleased to announce the opening of a new store in East Peoria,