Target's Expansion

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First founded by George D. Dayton in 1902 as a six-story department retail store in Minneapolis, Dayton Dry Goods Company, which was later renamed to Dayton Company, had been the result of a decision to explore the growing Midwest markets. Dayton Company was known for its dependable merchandise, fair business practices, and a generous spirit of giving. In 1961, the company officially announced its entrance into the discount retail market, and the new store chain unit came up with its well known bullseye logo and called it Target. In 1969, Dayton Company merged with Hudson’s and formed Dayton-Hudson Corporation. After closing many of its revenue declining upscale department stores, Target inevitably became its top revenue producer, and in 2000