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1902
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George Dayton,John Geisse
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Walmart1962$611.3B2,300,00035,348
Toys"R"Us1948$11.5B64,0007
Kohl's1962$18.1B110,0002,321
Bed Bath & Beyond1971$5.3B55,000-
Kmart1899$25.1B1,5004
The Home Depot1978$157.4B500,00113,493
Lowe's Companies1946$97.1B300,0005,285
Sears Holdings2005$1.4B85,000458
Burlington1972$8.7B40,0004,543
Macy's1929$25.3B130,0004,756

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Target may also be known as or be related to Goodfellow Dry Goods (1902–1903) Dayton's Dry Goods Company (1903–1910) Dayton Company (1910–1962) Dayton Corporation (1962–1969) Dayton-Hudson Corporation (1969–2000), Target, Target Brands Inc, Target Brands, Inc, Target Commercial Interiors Inc, Target Corporation, target retail store and target superstore.