Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:company
|
| gptkbp:acquiredBy |
gptkb:Sycamore_Partners
|
| gptkbp:acquisitionYear |
2017
|
| gptkbp:ceasedToExistAsPublicCompany |
2017
|
| gptkbp:foundedBy |
gptkb:Leo_Kahn
gptkb:Thomas_G._Stemberg |
| gptkbp:foundedYear |
1986
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Staples,_Inc.
|
| gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Framingham,_Massachusetts,_United_States
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
SPLS (until 2017)
|
| gptkbp:industry |
retail
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
FTC blocked Office Depot merger (2016)
attempted merger with Office Depot (2015-2016) |
| gptkbp:notableProduct |
gptkb:Staples_Easy_Button
|
| gptkbp:numberOfEmployees |
over 75,000 (at peak)
|
| gptkbp:numberOfLocations |
over 1,500 (at peak)
|
| gptkbp:product |
office supplies
|
| gptkbp:servesArea |
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Canada gptkb:Europe gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:stockSymbol |
gptkb:SPLS
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Staples,_Inc._(private,_post-2017)
|
| gptkbp:tradedOn |
gptkb:NASDAQ
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.staples.com
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Staples_Inc.
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|