- Maxwell Kohl founded and opened the first Kohl’s store in 1942. However, Kohl’s was not the same store that we know today, rather Kohl’s started as a grocery store.
- From 1942-1962 Kohl’s had a strong run in the grocery industry and became the supermarket chain in the Milwaukee area. From There Maxwell Kohl and his team pushed Kohl’s into new and emerging markets, opening its first department store in Brookfield WI. With Kohl’s position in the market place as a higher end department store they went public in 1992 with an IPO of 11.1 millions shares.
- From 1992-1999 Kohl’s quadrupled its revenue from 1.1B to 4.6B.
- The years from 2000-2006 were focused on building new stores and entering new markets within the US. By 2006 Kohl’s was operating in every region of the country and was focused on delivering greatness to every customer it serves. Today Kohl’s has over 2000 in 49 states with a total of 137,000 employees.
- From 2007-2013 Kohl’s has focused on brand equity by launching new lines such as the much-anticipated Simply Vera Wang to the new Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony lines. Kohl’s has 6 segments in the merchandising mix; Women’s, Men’s, Home, Children’s, Accessories and Footwear. Kohl's also opened a total of 4 E-Commerce fulfillment centers showing the success of its kohls.com launch and celebrated is 50th yr of operations
- From 2014-now Kohl's launched the Greatness Agenda and has begun changing the direction of the company. Kohl's has continued its success by bring in 19B in sales and its market position on being the one-stop shop for all consumer home, clothing, footwear and accessory needs.