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ShopKo Stores, Inc. is a chain of retail stores based in the Green Bay, Wisconsin suburb of Ashwaubenon. The company employs approximately 25,000 people, and has a presence in 23 states.
ShopKo was founded in 1962 in Green Bay by James Ruben. From 1991 until 2005, the company was publicly-held with stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SKO. In December 2005, the company was acquired by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners and reverted to private ownership. The company generates annual sales of approximately $3 billion dollars. The first ShopKo store is located on 216 S. Military Avenue, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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