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T.J. Maxx
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| Type | Department store |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Framingham, Massachusetts |
| Industry | Retail |
| Products | Clothing, Ladies footwear, bedding & domestics, furniture & giftware, jewelry, beauty products, handbags, and housewares. |
| Slogan | "Never the same place twice." |
| Website | www.tjmaxx.com |
T.J. Maxx (sometimes referred to as TJ's or TJ) is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies. It is the largest off-price apparel retailer in the United States offering brand name clothing, Ladies footwear, bedding & domestics, furniture & giftware, jewelry, beauty products, handbags, and housewares. All merchandise is at least 20 - 60% below regular department and specialty store prices. The company operated 771 stores at the end of 2004, and has further growth opportunities in the U.S. and abroad. The average store size of a T.J. Maxx store is 30,000 square feet.
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In 1976, T.J. Maxx was founded in Framingham, Massachusetts, by Taras Sokil as a nameplate of the Zayre discount department store chain. When Zayre sold their own nameplate to Ames, a rival discount department store, "TJX Companies, Incorporated" was formed.
T.J. Maxx also operates in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland under the name "TK Maxx". The first store opened in 1994 in Bristol. Announced in 2007 T.K. Maxx will be expanding into Germany as well as future expansion into France and other parts of Europe.
Every year, T.J. Maxx supports the Save the Children campaign as well as each store adopts a child to help support. In 2005, they raised over 1.25 million. Launched in 2000, “Happy Hearts” has raised over $4.3 million to support U.S. children and families in need.
Commercials in the 1980s featured a jingle with the words "T T T T T T T T TJ Maxx, never ever the same place twice. Yesterday, next week, next Saturday night. It's never ever the same place twice". The commercials featured pictures of the store changing around its racks of clothing and other items.
Commercials in the 2000s featured the "Dada dada dada TJ Maxx you should go!" jingle.
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Carol Meyrowitz (Director and President) |
Annual Revenue: $16.1 billion USD (FY 2005) · Employees: 119,000 · Stock Symbol: NYSE: TJX · Website: www.tjx.com |