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The S.S. Kresge Co.'s first store in Detroit opened in 1899, with hitching posts for eight horse-drawn carriages. The store contained 2,000 square feet of sales space, employed 18 persons and carried some 1,500 sales items  none costing more than a dime.

'Big 5 and 10¢ store'

( Detroit Free Press )

The S.S. Kresge Co.'s first store in Detroit opened in 1899, with hitching posts for eight horse-drawn carriages. The store contained 2,000 square feet of sales space, employed 18 persons and carried some 1,500 sales items – none costing more than a dime.

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