1962 was a good year for discount store startups. In addition to Walmart and Target, K-Mart was also founded in 1962.
Like Target, Kmart was founded by someone who had founded a previous chain, namely Kresge dime stores. (Ben Franklin, Walton's previous employer, was/is "dime stores".)
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1962 was a good year for discount store startups. In addition to Walmart and Target, K-Mart was also founded in 1962.
Like Target, Kmart was founded by someone who had founded a previous chain, namely Kresge dime stores. (Ben Franklin, Walton's previous employer, was/is "dime stores".)