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Sebastian Spering Kresge (July 31, 1867 – October 18, 1966) was an American businessman. He created and owned two chains of department stores, the S. S. Kresge Company, one of the 20th century's largest discount retail organizations, and the Kresge-Newark traditional department store chain.
Jun 22, 2021 · A list of stores opened by the S.S. Kresge Company between February 1959 and December 1973, including S.S. Kresge variety stores, Jupiter Discount Stores, and K mart discount department stores, with store numbers, opening dates, and opening day sales records.
By 1907 Kresge bought out Wilson and established the S.S. Kresge Company. When the firm was incorporated only five years later, it was capitalized at $7,000,000 and included 85 stores in the North and Midwest. Kresge’s original stores sold a wide selection of goods for 10 cents or less.
Kresge incorporated the company in 1912 under his own name as the S.S. Kresge Company. By this time there were 85 stores valued at over $10 million. The era of “five and dimes” ended in 1917 when Kresge’s was forced to raise prices to fifteen cents, due to World War I inflation.
Sep 27, 2015 · 1899-S.S. becomes the owner of a Detroit store marking the official start of the company. 1912 – The S.S. Kresge Company goes public. There were now 85 stores with $10.3 million in sales.
After 1904, stores opened quickly. Kresge purchased retail competitor Holmes, Tolle & Evans and a store owned by Woolworth’s brother, H. G. Woolworth. By 1912, Kresge had incorporated his company in Delaware, operating 85 stores with $10.3 million in sales.
Dec 29, 2022 · Most locations also had snack bars or luncheonettes. S.S. Kresge in Hartford CT. In 1962, Harry B. Cunningham, president of Kresge, opened the first Kmart discount store in Garden City, Michigan. Kmart stores eventually replaced Kresge stores with the last ones sold to the McCrory Corporation by 1987.
