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Encyclopedia > T.J. Maxx
T.J. Maxx
Type Department store
Founded 1976
Headquarters Framingham, Massachusetts
Industry Retail
Products Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, obscure hats, and housewares.
Website www.tjmaxx.com

T.J. Maxx is a chain of American off-price department stores owned by TJX Companies. T.J. Maxx opened its first stores on March 31, 1977, in Worcester and Auburn, Massachusetts. It is the largest off-price clothing retailer in the United States offering brand name clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. All merchandise is at least 20 - 60% below regular department and specialty store prices. The company operates 800 stores nationwide, and has further growth opportunities in the U.S. The average store size of a T.J. Maxx store is 30,000 square feet. Image File history File links TJ_Maxx_Logo. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA and the only such named town in the United States. ... Drawing of a self-service store. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... The TJX Companies, Incorporated (NYSE: TJX) is an off-price department store chain based in Framingham, Massachusetts in the United States. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

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History

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. Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Framingham is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA and the only such named town in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


T.J. Maxx operates in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland under the name "T.K. Maxx", to avoid confusion with the chain TJ Hughes. The first T.K. Maxx store opened in 1994 in Bristol. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... TJ Hughes is a discount department store company founded in 1912 in Liverpool, England. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the English city. ...


Since 1984, T.J. Maxx has supported the Save the Children campaign. In 2005, “Happy Hearts” raised over 1.25 million to support U.S. children and families in need. In addition, each store supports one child. T.J. Maxx also supports Autism Speaks and other charities. Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Save the Children Logo Save the Children is an international non-profit organization dedicated to working for children. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Autism Speaks was founded in February, 2005 by Bob Wright and his wife Suzanne, to help find a cure for autism, a year after their grandson, Christian, was given the diagnosis. ...


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Commercials in the 1980s featured a jingle with the words "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. They also featured women and children's clothing running around with displays, and then without them while slashing the price. Thus contrasting the department stores to TJX. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 2000s are the current decade, spanning from 2000 to 2009. ...


See also

The TJX Companies, Incorporated (NYSE: TJX) is an off-price department store chain based in Framingham, Massachusetts in the United States. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

TJX Companies, Incorporated The TJX Companies, Incorporated (NYSE: TJX) is an off-price department store chain based in Framingham, Massachusetts in the United States. ...

Carol Meyrowitz (Director and President) Carol Meyrowitz (age 52 in 2006)[1] is the president, Chief Executive Officer, and director of TJX Companies, the leading off-price retailer in the United States. ... In relation to a company, a director is an officer (that is, someone who works for the company) charged with the conduct and management of its affairs. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Retailers: A.J. Wright | Bob's Stores | HomeGoods | HomeSense | Marshalls | The Maxx | T.J. Maxx | T.K. Maxx | Winners

Annual Revenue: $16.1 billion USD (FY 2005) | Employees: 119,000 | Stock Symbol: NYSE: TJX | Website: www.tjx.com

 view • talk • edit  A.J. Wright is a chain of 152 American retail/outlet stores established in 1998 and owned by TJX Companies. ... Bobs Stores is a chain of approximately 35[1] American retail stores owned by TJX Companies, the largest off-price retailer in the world. ... HomeGoods is a chain of home furnishing stores operated by TJX Companies. ... HomeSense is a chain of home furnishing stores operated by TJX Companies. ... Marshalls, Inc. ... The Maxx is a retail store operated by The TJX Corporations. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Winners is a chain of Canadian department stores owned by TJX Companies. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... A fiscal year (or financial year or accounting reference date) is a 12-month period used for calculating annual (yearly) financial reports in businesses and other organizations. ... The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the Big Board, is a New York City-based stock exchange. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
T.J. Maxx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (212 words)
T.J. Maxx is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies.
In 1976, T.J. Maxx was founded in Framingham, Massachusetts as a nameplate of the Zayre discount department store chain.
T.J. Maxx also operates in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland under the name "TK Maxx".
About Our Company - T.J. Maxx (106 words)
T.J. Maxx was founded in 1976 and is the largest off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. Maxx offers brand name family apparel, giftware, home fashions, women’s shoes, and lingerie, and emphasizes accessories and fine jewelry, at prices 20 - 60% below department and specialty store regular prices.
T.J. Maxx customers fit the same profile as a department and specialty store shopper, a savvy consumer who is fashion and value conscious.
T.J. Maxx, which operated 799 stores at the end of 2005, has further growth opportunities in the U.S. The average store size of a T.J. Maxx store is approximately 30,000 square feet.
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