Kirkland's
Kirkland's Inc. is a US retail chain based in Brentwood, Tennessee . The chain specifically sells decoration, furniture, textiles, accessories and gifts, and operates 428 stores in 37 states in the United States . (As of February 2019)
| Kirkland's, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Incorporated |
| ISIN | US4974981056 |
| founding | 1966 |
| Seat | Brentwood, Tennessee |
| management | Steve Woodward, CEO |
| Number of employees | 7,300 (end of 2019) |
| sales | $ 647 million (2019) |
| Branch | Retail chain |
| Website | kirklands.com |
| As of December 31, 2019 | |
history
Kirkland's was founded in 1966 by Carl Kirkland and Robert Kirkland in Jackson, Tennessee . At the time, they mainly sold home accessories and gifts.
In September 2018, Kirkland's announced that it would appoint Steve Woodward as its new CEO, replacing Mike Cairnes.
Today the company operates across much of the United States, with 2018 sales of $ 647 million .
initial public offering
On July 11, 2002, Kirkland's Inc. (NYSE: "KIRK") went public on the New York Stock Exchange . The starting price was $ 15 per share. Today the stock is at a low of $ 1.39.
philanthropy
Every year, Kirkland's Inc. hosts events and promotions to benefit Camp Charley, a camp for critically ill children in Scottsville, Kentucky . Kirkland's Inc. also supports Habitat for Humanity , American Heart Association , Make-A-Wish and BrightStone .
Business figures
| year | sales | Profit | Total assets | Employee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 394 | 7th | 130 | 3,877 |
| 2006 | 415 | 0 | 147 | 4,878 |
| 2007 | 447 | −0 | 151 | 4,312 |
| 2008 | 397 | −26 | 122 | 3,843 |
| 2009 | 391 | 9 | 127 | 3,455 |
| 2010 | 406 | 35 | 166 | 3,667 |
| 2011 | 415 | 26th | 195 | 3,948 |
| 2012 | 430 | 19th | 203 | 4,392 |
| 2013 | 448 | 14th | 209 | 4,866 |
| 2014 | 461 | 15th | 235 | 4,395 |
| 2015 | 508 | 18th | 260 | 6.312 |
| 2016 | 562 | 17th | 235 | 6,821 |
| 2017 | 594 | 11 | 270 | 7,900 |
| 2018 | 634 | 5 | 299 | 7,500 |
| 2019 | 647 | 4th | 277 | 7,300 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Kirkland's: Annual Report 2019. In: https://ir.kirklands.com/Annual_Reports . Kirkland's Inc., March 29, 2019, accessed June 7, 2020 .
- ↑ a b employees 2005-2019. macrotrends.net, accessed June 6, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Sales figures 2005-2019. macrotrends.net, accessed June 6, 2020 .
- ↑ About Kirkland's. Kirkland's Inc., accessed June 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Alexei Smirnov: Kirkland's Inc. Nashville Post, accessed June 7, 2020 (English).
- ^ Eric Snyder: Nashville public company names new CEO. bizjournals.com, September 25, 2018, accessed June 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Kirkland's: Support Camp Charley. Kirkland's Inc., accessed June 7, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Kirkland's: Work in the Community. Kirkland's Inc., accessed June 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Profit 2005-2019. macrotrends.net, accessed June 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Balance sheet total 2005-2019. macrotrends.net, accessed June 6, 2020 .