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ABOUT GEORGE DAYTON

George Draper Dayton was an

American businessman and
philanthropist and also famous
as the founder of Dayton's
Department Store, which later
became Target Corporation.

In 1883 he and his family moved

to Worthington, Minnesota
where he was able to build
wealth in the growing economy.

He presided over the Bank of

Worthington and founded the
George Dayton
Minnesota Loan and Investment
BUSINESS MAN AND
Company
PHILANTHROPIST

TARGET CORPORATION

Target Corporation, formerly (1911–69)

Dayton Company and (1969–2000)
Dayton-Hudson Corporation, American
mass-market retail company operating
large-scale food and general-
merchandise discount stores.

The First company store was opened in

Roseville, Minnesota in the year 1962
under the parent company Dayton
Corporation.

Target is a general merchandise retailer with stores in all 50

U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
75% of the U.S. population lives within 10 miles of a Target
store. locations
It consist of 350,000+ employ team members

It is one of the largest discount retailers in the United States,

and its red bull’s-eye logo is familiar throughout the country.

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