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OfficeMax was an American office supplies retailer founded in 1988. It is now a subsidiary of Office Depot, Inc., which is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. As of December 2012, OfficeMax operated 941 stores in 47 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico. In 2012, net sales were $6.9 billion, down from $8.3 billion in 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9NDk4NDg5fENoaWxkSUQ9NTM4MDQzfFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1 )〕 It was announced February 20, 2013, that Office Depot and OfficeMax will combine in an all-stock deal, which will create the largest U.S. office-supplies chain.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/office-depot-officemax-to-merge-to-compete-with-staples.html )〕 On November 5, 2013, the merger was completed. The OfficeMax name continues to serve as a brand of the newly formed Office Depot, Inc. ==History== On April 1, 1988, OfficeMax was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, by Bob Hurwitz and Michael Feuer. Hurwitz served as executive chairman and chief executive officer, and Feuer was the president and chief operating officer. On July 5, 1988, OfficeMax opened its first retail store in the Golden Gate Shopping Center in Mayfield Heights, Ohio; after being open for 27 years, this location closed on May 16, 2015. Hurwitz left the company in 1993 and Feuer became the chairman and chief executive officer.〔Arlene Fine ("OfficeMax … in the beginning" ). Cleveland Jewish News. 18 Nov, 2011.〕 OfficeMax grew by acquisition with Office World first in November 1990, with Office World executive and Montgomery Ward becoming minority shareholders.〔Laura Liebeck ("OfficeMax, Office World to merge into one chain - Shakeout in office supply segment looms" ) . Discount Store News. FindArticles.com. 18 Feb, 2011.〕 In 1990, Office Square stores were purchased from Kmart, in exchange for a 22% equity stake.〔Laura Liebeck ("K Mart support to spur OfficeMax expansion - office supply warehouse stores - K Mart's Fresh New Face" ) . Discount Store News. FindArticles.com. 18 Feb, 2011.〕 In 1991, Kmart increased its stake in OfficeMax to 92%.〔("Kmart ups OfficeMax stake" ) . Discount Store News. FindArticles.com. 18 Feb, 2011.〕 In January 1992, OfficeMax acquired five sites from Highland Superstores in Boston. OW Office Warehouse, a Virginia-based regional chain, was acquired in June 30, 1992.〔Laura Liebeck ("OfficeMax moves headquarters; acquisitions help expansion" ) . Discount Store News. FindArticles.com. 18 Feb, 2011.〕 The company then acquired BizMart, its largest acquisition (104 stores) to date, in 1993 from Intelligent Electronics.〔("OfficeMax acquires BizMart; 3 major superstores remain" ) . Discount Store News. FindArticles.com. 18 Feb, 2011.〕 On August 16, 1993, OfficeMax joined Kmart and most of its other specialty stores in the "largest power center" in Utica, Michigan and joined by Best Buy.〔("Kmart opens largest power center - multistore Kmart complex opens in Utica, Mich" ) . Discount Store News. FindArticles.com. 18 Feb, 2011.〕 OfficeMax acquires a 19% stake in Corporate Express, a contract stationer.〔("Sports Authority OfficeMax shares on the block; Kmart spin-offs could raise $700M" ) . Discount Store News. FindArticles.com. 18 Feb, 2011.〕 In May 1994, Kmart put a plan in front of its stockholders to sell 20% to 30% of each of its specialty store subsidiaries shares on the open market to pay down debt and fund future expansion of the subsidiaries.〔("Kmart reveals details of specialty chain stock sale" ). Discount Store News. FindArticles.com. 18 Feb, 2011.〕 Kmart's shareholders turn down the proposal at their June 3 annual meeting.〔Laura Liebeck ("Super K opening lifts sagging Kmart spirits; board fails to resolve spin-off question - Super Kmart Center, Michigan" ). Discount Store News. FindArticles.com. 18 Feb, 2011.〕 In November 1994, FurnitureMax store within a store concept begins testing in the Cleveland market.〔Teresa Andreoli Feb, 2011. ("Furniture: the next mass superstore star" ). Discount Store News. FindArticles.com. 〕 In 1995, Kmart sold off 51% of OfficeMax shares, spinning off the company and became a NYSE-(OMX) publicly traded corporation, based in Shaker Heights, Ohio.〔Laura Liebeck ("Deja vu: Kmart to remake itself; spin-offs will shift focus to core discount stores" ). Discount Store News. FindArticles.com. 18 Feb, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「OfficeMax」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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