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- G.D. Dayton (he's Gov. Mark Dayton's great-grandfather) sparked one of the nation's great retail dynasties. Target, created by his grandsons in Roseville in 1962, now operates 1,799 stores with $72.6 billion in annual sales.
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George Draper Dayton (March 6, 1857 – February 18, 1938) was an American businessman and philanthropist, most famous for being the founder of Dayton's department store, which later became Target Corporation.
The corporation was founded in Minneapolis by businessman George Dayton in 1902, and developed through the years via expansion and acquisitions. Target, the company's first discount store and eventual namesake, was opened in 1962.
Mar 23, 2023 · In 1902, George D. Dayton became a partner in Goodfellow's Dry Goods Company. The next year, he became the sole owner of the company which was then renamed Dayton Dry Goods Company. Then, in...
Guided by religious principles, George Dayton, president of the Bank of Worthington and founder of the Minnesota Loan and Investment Company, facilitated the commercial and cultural development of the community.
The history of Target Corporation first began in 1902 by George Dayton. The company was originally named Goodfellow Dry Goods in June 1902 before being renamed the Dayton's Dry Goods Company in 1903 and later the Dayton Company in 1910.
Originally hoping to be a minister, Dayton became a businessman and founded the Goodfellow Dry Goods store in Minneapolis. The company would go through several iterations, including being known as Dayton Corporation. By the 1920s it was a multimillion dollar business.
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