The American off-price retailer described here is The TJX Companies, Inc., commonly called TJX Companies.
The 1956 date refers to Zayre, the discount-retailing predecessor whose corporate history ultimately led to TJX. TJX itself formed as a Zayre subsidiary in 1987, initially holding TJ Maxx, Hit or Miss, and Chadwick’s of Boston. After Zayre’s 1989 reorganization, TJX became the successor company.
TJ Maxx opened its first stores in Massachusetts in 1977. TJX later expanded through the creation or acquisition of brands including HomeGoods, Winners, T.K. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeSense, and Sierra. Marshalls joined the company in 1995, greatly expanding its American off-price footprint.
A common mix-up is treating TJ Maxx as the company rather than one of its banners. TJX Companies is the parent corporation; TJ Maxx is its best-known U.S. chain. The group reached its 5,000th store in 2024, confirming why the store-count clue points to TJX rather than a single retail brand.