Discount Sales

HomeGoods Corporate Office

HomeGoods was founded in 1992 and has headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts. The company operates a chain of discount home decor, housewares, bedding, and home furnishings stores. The company operates as a subsidiary of The TJX Companies.

The company currently operates 526 locations across the US and Puerto Rico and has plans for expansion, with a new store recently slated to open in late 2016 in Bellevue, Tennessee.

In addition to the usual housewares and bedding, HomeGoods is known for carrying unique food items and specialty foods from around the world including coffee, candy, cookies, and crackers. The company also offers an extensive selection of artwork and holiday decorating items.

In September 2020, HomeGoods permanently closed its Lexington, Kentucky, location.

In June 2023, the company opened a new location in Plano, Texas.

TJX Companies has had increased revenue every year except for 1. First-quarter reports show a 5 percent increase for the first quarter of 2015 of $6.5 billion.

HomeGoods maintains a corporate office in Framingham, Massachusetts.

HomeGoods

The company currently operates 526 locations across the US and Puerto Rico and has plans for expansion, with a new store recently slated to open in late 2016 in Bellevue, Tennessee.

History

In September 2020, HomeGoods permanently closed its Lexington, Kentucky, location.

In June 2023, the company opened a new location in Plano, Texas.

TJX Companies has had increased revenue every year except for 1. First-quarter reports show a 5 percent increase for the first quarter of 2015 of $6.5 billion.

HomeGoods maintains a corporate office in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Christmas Tree Shops Corporate Office

Christmas Tree Shops were founded in 1970 in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, by Doreen and Chuck Bilezikian. The name comes from the original concept of three stores in one; The Front Shop, The Back Shop, and The Barn Shop. This is why the name is called Christmas Trees Shops, rather than the singular “Shop”.

The company operates a chain of discount stores offering everything from patio furniture to blankets, food to toys, household goods to Christmas items. The focus is on Christmas items, including lights, decorations, and trees, but the company sells a very wide variety of just about everything under the sun.

Christmas Tree Shops has 83 locations and was purchased by Bed, Bath & Beyond in 2003. The company operates as a fully owned subsidiary.

Christmas Tree Shops

Christmas Tree Shops has 83 locations and was purchased by Bed, Bath & Beyond in 2003. The company operates as a fully owned subsidiary.

History

Ocean State Job Lot Corporate Office

Ocean State Job Lot was founded in 1977 by current CEO Marc Perlman and his brother Alan in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The company is a chain of discount department stores offering everything from food to beach chair, patio plants to swimsuits.

The company has 133 locations in the New England states, including New York and New Jersey. Ocean State Job Lot typically offers name brand and big brand merchandise that is discounted due to overstock, out of season, or discontinued styles. The company also offers new, but not overstock or clearance items, that it maintains stock levels of on a regular basis.

Ocean State Job Lot typically rents previous discount store locations that have gone out of business and reuses as many items as possible to cut costs, such as display cases, checkout tables, and existing light fixtures to save money on remodeling costs. In January 2019, the company announced it was expanding into Pennslyvania by renting former Toys R Us locations.

The company made Forbes Best Midsize Employer list in both 2017 and 2018. Ocean State Job Lot regularly donates to a variety of causes or offers substantial discounts to groups, such as first responders and college students.

In March 2023, the company opened its 151st location in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

Headquarters remain in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Ocean State Job Lots

History

In March 2023, the company opened its 151st location in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

Headquarters remain in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Savers Inc. Corporate Office

Savers Inc. was founded in San Francisco in 1954 by William Ellison. Savers Inc. is a for-profit chain of second-hand stores or thrift stores that purchase, resell, and recycle items that would otherwise be thrown out. The company purchases items from nonprofit stores and resells or recycles items that cannot be sold. Some locations try to upcycle unsold items by remodeling them for a different purpose, then selling the item.

The company now has 330 locations and approximately 22,000 full-time employees. In the US, stores are listed as Savers, Value Village, or Savers Inc. In Canada, they are listed as Value Village or Village des Valeurs in Quebec. In Australia, stores are listed as Savers.

In 2015, the Minnesota Attorney General filed suit against Savers Inc. stating that they were misleading the public and that only a very small percentage of the money was actually going to charitable organizations. The matter has yet to be resolved.

Savers Inc. Store

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Sam’s Club Corporate Office

Sam’s Club, founded in 1983, is a membership only, warehouse type store that is owned and operated by Walmart. The company is the 8th largest retailer in the US and is second in sales volume among warehouse/club type stores. It takes second place only to Costco, even though it has more retail locations than Costco.

The company has stores in 47 states, with Long Island, Vermont, and Oregon being the exceptions. There are also Sam’s Clubs in Mexico, Brazil, and China. Very much like Costco and the other warehouse stores, Sam’s Club mainly sells directly out of cartons or off pallets. Items are sold in bulk or multiple items will be taped together and sold at a discount. To buy at Sam’s Club, customers must purchase a yearly membership.

Sam’s Club began offering a Mastercard credit card in 2014, which can be used where ever Mastercard is accepted. The company has struggled against its competitor, Costco, and has laid off employees from underperforming stores from time to time.

In 2017, Sam’s Club reported annual revenue of $57 billion.

In January 2018, Walmart abruptly closed 63 Sam’s Club locations, putting approximately 11,000 people out of work. The following month, the company rolled out fewer membership choices and offered free shipping on almost everything they sell online.

The company announced in May 2019 that they would be eliminating tobacco products from some stores and increasing the minimum age for tobacco purchases to 21.

That same month, parent company Walmart announced that it would be forced to raise prices on nearly every item in the store if Trump’s tariff’s against China went into effect June 1st, 2019.

Sam's Club

History

In 2017, Sam’s Club reported annual revenue of $57 billion.

The company announced in May 2019 that they would be eliminating tobacco products from some stores and increasing the minimum age for tobacco purchases to 21.

That same month, parent company Walmart announced that it would be forced to raise prices on nearly every item in the store if Trump’s tariff’s against China went into effect June 1st, 2019.