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Simpson and Jesse Grant, the owner of a tannery (Williams 52). In 1839, under the name of

This chain is one of the 20 largest retail stores in the United States. Kohl’s is also listed in Fortune 500 in 2012. This retail store has more than 1100 locations around the globe. It also has a strong reputation and distribution. Also, their revenue performance and financial stability is high. Kohl’s also offers most of the essential products like clothing, furniture and etc.

Before the Industrial Revolution, production was small-scale and was performed in homesteads using basic, hand-operated machines or hand tools. Industrialization brought high-powered machines that were more efficient and enabled mass production. The laborers were attracted to towns by the prospects of paid labor and

From its humble beginnings as a single store in 1962, Kohl’s has quickly become one of the nation’s largest retailers. Based and headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Kohl 's is a family-focused, value-oriented, specialty department store offering quality exclusive and national brand merchandise to the customer in an environment that is convenient, friendly and exciting. Currently, Kohl 's operates stores and distribution centers in 49 states. Every year, we continue to build new stores and remodel existing locations to create an inspiring shopping experience. (Kohl’s Corporation, 2013, Press Room).

Farmland got its start in 1852 after being founded by Henry D. Huffman and William Macy as a station on the Bellfontaine Railroad. On July 28th 1852 the two gentlemen platted Farmland on their farms. The town consisted of 152 lots including 6 streets, all of which are present today. Many cities that started on the railroad were thrust into a thriving economical environment. Being a station this allowed the city to quickly increase its population and annual revenue. There were many people that saw this economic opportunity and started forming farms alongside the town because it gave them quick access to the railroad. Thus their transportation costs were lower than other farmers. The agricultural business started to boom in the small town and drew more people into the town. People seized the economic opportunities that presented themselves. Sadly though the town did grow slow. But in 1870 the census found 532 people residing there. Starting from just two families the town gained over 500 residents in just 18 years. That is truly remarkable for the time that our nation was in.

1978, and the patent was issued on October 21, 1980. This innovation was like the method of

Still, the project continued and Housing Authority sent notices to the residents to coerce them and offer them money for the land; Frank Wilkinson also hired an architecture to plan the building of a couple thousand units worth of apartments on

With this development came many land speculators. It was widely known that with transportation comes a greater demand for the land being developed. Developers built rows of luxury

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of tenure, better housing and relatively large, fertile plots which provided a nourishing diet for

Since its first public offering, Kohl’s Corporation has shown steady growth and strong profits and much of that is a result of exclusive and private brands, ability to embrace technological changes and carefully adjusting its business model to changing customer expectations.

established line of business. By 1984, the company, with an estimated 60% to 65% share of its market,

In May 1998, Kohler Co. offered a recapitalization plan to buy-out minority shareholders and hence become a 100% family owned business. But the offered price of $55,400

Johnson & Johnson was founded in 1886 by a New England Druggist named Robert Wood Johnson. Robert had his ingenuity inspired when Joseph Lister revealed that infections in the operating room were caused by airborne germs. Robert joined with his brothers, James and Edward, and started producing dressings in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1886. They started with only 14 employees and were situated in an old wallpaper factory. Johnson and Johnson became incorporated in 1887. (Johnson & Johnson)

GE was found by Thomas Edison in 1893. It has around 343,000 employees and operation over 100 countries. The company experienced continuous