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Subject: 
K stands for........
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Fri, 17 Dec 1999 13:49:55 GMT
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What does the "K" in K-Mart stand for?



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  Re: K stands for........
 
Probably for Kresge (sp?). The Kresge family is associated with this line of stores, but I can't remember the founder's name off-hand. Jim Stroot (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: K stands for........
 
Krap, mostly... Richard Schuit <richuit@itfusion.com.au> wrote in message news:FMw137.3po@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: K stands for........
 
(...) Yes, it does stand for Kresge. S.S. Kresge (for Sebastian S. Kresge - the founder) was the name of the 5 & 10 stores (nickel & dime) that were all over America from during the first 8 decades of this century. They disappeared in the 1980's (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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