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Rise of the J C Penney Co From Kemmerer Store to 175 Centers
The story traces J C Penney and family arriving in Kemmerer in 1902 to open the first Golden Rule store with $106.69 in sales on day one. It notes rapid expansion to 174 more stores by 1917, the growth pattern, and the religious business ethic based on the Golden Rule as central to the company’s philosophy and success.
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Kenyaerer
United States
J. C. Penney Co
J.C
Mr. Penney
J. C. Penney
Mesers, Johnson & Callahan
Penney
Jadot Hotel
Golden Rule
Kemmerer
Br. Penney
C. Penney Company
J. C. Penney Company
New York City
J. C. Fenney
Atlantic