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Target Corporation

Target Corporation is an American retail corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Target operates small-format and large-format retail stores and hypermarkets. It is the eighth-largest retailer in the United States and is a component of the S&P 500 Index.

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Founded
June 24, 1902; 124 years ago (1902-06-24) (corporation) · May 1, 1962; 64 years ago (1962-05-01) (store)
Founders
George Dayton (corporation) · Douglas Dayton and John Geisse (store)
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
Target Plaza · Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Area served
United States, Canada (formerly, see Target Canada)
Formerly
Goodfellow Dry Goods · (1902–1903) · Dayton's Dry Goods Company · (1903–1910) · Dayton Company

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Supply chain

Corporate affairs

International operations

Labor relations

Corporate identity

Target forensic services

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Target Corporation

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Target Corporation

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Formerly · 10
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Target CorporationArea servedUnited States, Canada (formerly, see Target Canada)1.00infobox
Target CorporationFormerlyGoodfellow Dry Goods1.00infobox
Target CorporationFormerly(1902–1903)1.00infobox
Target CorporationFormerlyDayton's Dry Goods Company1.00infobox
Target CorporationFormerly(1903–1910)1.00infobox
Target CorporationFormerlyDayton Company1.00infobox
Target CorporationFormerly(1910–1962)1.00infobox
Target CorporationFormerlyDayton Corporation1.00infobox
Target CorporationFormerly(1962–1969)1.00infobox
Target CorporationFormerlyDayton-Hudson Corporation1.00infobox
Target CorporationFormerly(1969–2000)1.00infobox
Target CorporationFoundedJune 24, 1902; 124 years ago (1902-06-24) (corporation)1.00infobox
Target CorporationFoundedMay 1, 1962; 64 years ago (1962-05-01) (store)1.00infobox
Target CorporationFoundersGeorge Dayton (corporation)1.00infobox
Target CorporationFoundersDouglas Dayton and John Geisse (store)1.00infobox
Target CorporationHeadquartersTarget Plaza1.00infobox
Target CorporationHeadquartersMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.1.00infobox
Target CorporationIndustryRetail1.00infobox
Target CorporationKey peopleBrian Cornell (executive chairman)1.00infobox
Target CorporationKey peopleMichael Fiddelke (CEO)1.00infobox
Target CorporationNet incomeUS$3.705 billion (2025)1.00infobox
Target CorporationNumber of employees415,000 (2025)1.00infobox
Target CorporationNumber of locations1,995 stores (2026)1.00infobox
Target CorporationOperating incomeUS$5.117 billion (2025)1.00infobox
Target CorporationParentDayton Corporation (1962–1969)1.00infobox
Target CorporationParentDayton-Hudson Corporation (1969–2000)1.00infobox
Target CorporationRevenueUS$104.8 billion (2025)1.00infobox
Target CorporationSubsidiariesShipt1.00infobox
Target CorporationTotal assetsUS$59.49 billion (2025)1.00infobox
Target CorporationTotal equityUS$16.17 billion (2025)1.00infobox

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