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'''Builders Square''' was a chain of home improvement stores in the United States that existed from 1984 to 1999. Founded as a subsidiary of [[Kmart Corporation]], Builders Square grew to 177 stores at its peak in 1993. Kmart spun off the chain in 1997, and it was merged with [[Hechinger Company]]. Hechinger filed for bankruptcy soon after the acquisition, and all Builders Square stores closed by the end of 1999. |
'''Builders Square''' was a chain of home improvement stores in the United States that existed from 1984 to 1999. Founded as a subsidiary of [[Kmart Corporation]], Builders Square grew to 177 stores at its peak in 1993. Kmart spun off the chain in 1997, and it was merged with [[Hechinger Company]]. Hechinger filed for bankruptcy soon after the acquisition, and all Builders Square stores closed by the end of 1999. |
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This article is intended to summarize and provide historical context for the many Bluepages articles on individual locations relating to Builders Square. For more general information about Builders Square, see the Wikipedia article on Builders Square. |
Builders Square was a chain of home improvement stores in the United States that existed from 1984 to 1999. Founded as a subsidiary of Kmart Corporation, Builders Square grew to 177 stores at its peak in 1993. Kmart spun off the chain in 1997, and it was merged with Hechinger Company. Hechinger filed for bankruptcy soon after the acquisition, and all Builders Square stores closed by the end of 1999.
Store history[edit | edit source]
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Date | Stores |
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1/31/1984 | 0 |
1/31/1985 | 15 |
1/31/1986 | 30 |
1/31/1987 | 86 |
1/31/1988 | 118 |
1/31/1989 | 133 |
1/31/1990 | 141 |
1/31/1991 | 144 |
1/31/1992 | 144 |
1/31/1993 | 165 |
1/31/1994 | 177 |
1/31/1995 | 166 |
1/31/1996 | 167 |
2/2/1997 | 161 |
9/27/1997 | 161 |
10/3/1998 | 133 |
4/3/1999 | 90 |
12/31/1999 | 0 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ S.S. Kresge Company and Kmart Corporation Annual Reports: 1912–1985, 1992, 1994–2001, via archive.org.
- ↑ KMART CORP (annual reports 1993-2002), EDGAR, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- ↑ HECHINGER CO (annual and other reports 1993-1999), EDGAR, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.