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John Francis Geisse (September 1, 1920 – February 21, 1992) was an American businessman. He founded three successful retail chains: Target Discount Stores, Venture Stores, and The Wholesale Club (which merged in 1991 with Sam's Club).
While working for the Dayton company, John F. Geisse developed the concept of upscale discount retailing. On May 1, 1962, the Dayton Company, using Geisse's concepts, opened its first Target discount store, located at 1515 West County Road B in Roseville , a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota .
Jun 12, 2020 · Venture Stores was a discount department store chain founded by Target creator John Geisse and May Company Executive Dave Babcock. Borrowing heavily from his former chain, Geisse would...
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John Francis Geisse. Retail Pioneer & Leader: Founder of Target Stores, Venture Stores, & The Wholesale Club. (September 1, 1920-February 21, 1992) While his father pursued a career designed to make aviation more widespread and safer, John Francis Geisse was firmly grounded in retail marketing and merchandising, launching three successful ...
Jul 10, 2013 · In Target’s early years, Mr. Dayton worked closely with another executive, John F. Geisse. In 1982, Mr. Geisse helped found another discounter, the Wholesale Club, which later merged with the...
Feb 21, 2022 · What if I told you the man who co-founded Target was forgotten? Even his own company doesn't know his name. Millions of people have shopped at Target, but few have ever heard of John Geisse....
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John Geisse, a pioneering discount store executive who originated the upscale discount store concept and launched three successful chains, died at his home here Feb. 21 of a heart attack. He was 71 years old.
