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John Francis Geisse (September 1, 1920 – February 21, 1992) was an American businessman. He founded three successful retail chains: Target Discount Stores, Venture Stores, and The Wholesale Club (which merged in 1991 with Sam's Club).
Learn about the life and achievements of John Francis Geisse, the founder of Target Stores, Venture Stores, and The Wholesale Club. He was a Navy veteran, a respected retail innovator, and a loving family man.
Feb 21, 2022 · What if I told you the man who co-founded Target was forgotten? Even his own company doesn't know his name. Millions of people have shopped at Target, but few have ever heard of John Geisse....
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While working for the Dayton company, John F. Geisse developed the concept of upscale discount retailing. On May 1, 1962, the Dayton Company, using Geisse's concepts, opened its first Target discount store, located at 1515 West County Road B in Roseville, a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
John F. Geisse (died Feb 21, 1992 aged 71) was a pioneer in mass merchandising. Geisse is the author of the Better Quality Upscale Discount Store Concept in America and was inducted into Discount Store News Discount Hall of Fame in 1984. Geisse launched three successful retail chains.
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John F. Geisse (1920-1992) was a leader in the high-volume discount store industry and cofounder of several chains, including Target, Venture Stores, and Sam's Club. He was born in Wisconsin, moved to Indianapolis, and was inducted into the Discount Hall of Fame in 1984.
Mar 1, 1992 · John F. Geisse founded three major store chains: Target, Venture and Wholesale Club. He was a consultant for Wal-Mart and a naval veteran. Read his obituary from 1992.
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