Kuhn's-Big K Stores Ceramic Ornament
Round / One size
$15.99
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Mark the season with a keepsake from a memorable chapter of Southeastern retail. Founded in Columbia, Tennessee, in 1913, Kuhn Brothers grew from variety stores into the Big K discount business, with its first store opening in 1962. The company adopted the Kuhn's - Big K Stores name in 1969 and later added Edward's stores under the Big K-Edwards identity. This ceramic ornament offers collectors and former shoppers a personal way to remember the changing names and history of a regional retailer.
Kuhn's-Big K began in 1913 as Kuhn Brothers, a chain of variety stores founded in Columbia, Tennessee. The first Big K discount store opened in 1962. By 1969, the company operated 35 variety stores and 18 Big K discount department stores, and that year it officially adopted the name Kuhn's - Big K Stores Corporation. It announced plans to go public in 1970 and completed a stock offering in April 1971. During the early 1970s, the company expanded and developed larger stores, including a planned 76,000-square-foot location in Nashville. In January 1972, it took over the lease of a Sky City store in Greeneville, Tennessee. In September 1977, Kuhn's-Big K acquired the competing Edward's discount chain in South Carolina; its 33 stores operated as the subsidiary Big K-Edwards. After an attempted merger with Walmart in 1980 fell through over store lease complications, Kuhn's-Big K agreed to merge with Walmart in June 1981. The deal was valued at $13 million, and the merger brought the regional chain to a close.
Mark the season with a keepsake from a memorable chapter of Southeastern retail. Founded in Columbia, Tennessee, in 1913, Kuhn Brothers grew from variety stores into the Big K discount business, with its first store opening in 1962. The company adopted the Kuhn's - Big K Stores name in 1969 and later added Edward's stores under the Big K-Edwards identity. This ceramic ornament offers collectors and former shoppers a personal way to remember the changing names and history of a regional retailer.
Kuhn's-Big K began in 1913 as Kuhn Brothers, a chain of variety stores founded in Columbia, Tennessee. The first Big K discount store opened in 1962. By 1969, the company operated 35 variety stores and 18 Big K discount department stores, and that year it officially adopted the name Kuhn's - Big K Stores Corporation. It announced plans to go public in 1970 and completed a stock offering in April 1971. During the early 1970s, the company expanded and developed larger stores, including a planned 76,000-square-foot location in Nashville. In January 1972, it took over the lease of a Sky City store in Greeneville, Tennessee. In September 1977, Kuhn's-Big K acquired the competing Edward's discount chain in South Carolina; its 33 stores operated as the subsidiary Big K-Edwards. After an attempted merger with Walmart in 1980 fell through over store lease complications, Kuhn's-Big K agreed to merge with Walmart in June 1981. The deal was valued at $13 million, and the merger brought the regional chain to a close.
| Heart | Round | |
| Diameter, in | 3.21 | 2.80 |
Product features
- 100% white ceramic construction — strong and durable
- Double-sided print with matte finish option
- Golden hanging string included
- UV-decorated for lasting color
- Available in white or gold gift packaging (single ornament per pack)
Care instructions
- Use a microfiber cloth to gently remove any dust or dirt build-up. Avoid harsh chemicals or cleaners. Instead, dampen a cotton wool swab in warm water (just a few drops per liter of water) and gently roll the swab over the ornament and refrain from scrubbing
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Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: Use a microfiber cloth to gently remove any dust or dirt build-up. Avoid harsh chemicals or cleaners. Instead, dampen a cotton wool swab in warm water (just a few drops per liter of water) and gently roll the swab over the ornament and refrain from scrubbing