Costco Company Profile

Costco Company Profile
Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the world, and headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States, with its flagship warehouse #1 in nearby Seattle. Costco History Costco’s first location, opened in 1976 under the “Price Club” name, was housed in a Quonset hut in San Diego. Its unique model of serving primarily small-business owners proved very successful,... Read More

Sams Club Company Profile

Sams Club Company Profile
Sams Club Facts Sams Club is a membership-only warehouse club owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.. The first Sams Club opened in April 1983 in Midwest City, Oklahoma in the United States. Sams Club History Sams Club is named after the founder of Wal-Mart, Sam Walton. Sams Club’s focus is on serving small business customers. Their slogan is “We’re... Read More

Kmart Company Profile

Kmart Company Profile
Kmart Facts Sears Holdings Corporation is the third largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart and The Home Depot. It was formed in 2005 by the purchase of Sears, Roebuck and Company of Hoffman Estates, Illinois by Kmart Corporation of Troy, Michigan. The company operates 3,800 retail locations under the mastheads of Sears, Sears Grand, Sears Essentials, Kmart, Big Kmart,... Read More

Sears Company Profile

Sears Company Profile
Sears Facts Sears Holdings Corporation is the third largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart and The Home Depot. It was formed in 2005 by the purchase of Sears, Roebuck and Company of Hoffman Estates, Illinois by Kmart Corporation of Troy, Michigan. The company operates 3,800 retail locations under the mastheads of Sears, Sears Grand, Sears Essentials, Kmart, Big Kmart,... Read More

Lowes Company Profile

Lowes Company Profile
Lowes Facts Lowes is a United States-based chain of home improvement and major appliance retail stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now operates (as of 2004) over 950 stores in 45 states and is number 50 on the Fortune 500 list. The chain is based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is about 30 minutes north of... Read More

The Home Depot Company Profile

The Home Depot Company Profile
The Home Depot Facts The Home Depot is headquartered in Vinings, Georgia, is a home improvement retailer that aims for both the do-it-yourself consumer and the professional in home improvement and construction. It is the second largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart; and the third largest retailer in the world, behind Wal-Mart and French company Carrefour. The Home... Read More