Marshalls, Inc., is a chain of American department stores owned by TJX Companies.

Marshalls has over 750 conventional stores.

It also have larger stores named Marshalls Mega Store.

It Covering 42 states and Puerto Rico.

Marshalls is the U.S.'s second largest off-price family apparel and home fashion retailer, behind its sister company, TJ Maxx.

Marshalls is from 54 years ago (1956), found by Alfred Marshall.

First store was in Boston, Massachusetts.

Became popular by offering apparel and homewares at alluringly low prices.

Gaive the volatility of the American economy in the 1970s, with recession affecting the spending habits of most shoppers, the off-price industry gathered speed.

Marshalls was able to offer fashionable, high-quality “designer” items at prices 20 to 60 percent less than those of the department stores.

By 1993, Marshalls had expanded throughout 42 states including Hawaii.

In 1995, Marshalls was purchased by TJX.

It products Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares.

It have about 600 employees.