Warehouse Club, Inc. External Links

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Walter H. Teninga - Founder of Warehouse Club, Inc.; former executive at S.S. Kresge Co. (Kmart) and Price Club.
Sid Doolittle - Co-founder of Warehouse Club, Inc.; former executive at Montgomery Ward; partner at McMillan/Doolittle.
Sam Walton - Founder of Walmart and Sam's Club.
Sol Price - Founder of Price Club; considered a pioneer in the warehouse club industry.
David L. Yunich - Grace director and consultant who played a role in guiding Warehouse Club’s operations.
A. Alfred Taubman - Real estate developer, mall magnate, and early investor in Warehouse Club, Inc.
Max M. Fisher - Philanthropist and oil executive; early investor in Warehouse Club, Inc.
George F. Valassis - Detroit-based investor; acquired a 41% stake in Warehouse Club, Inc.; largest stockholder at the time of bankruptcy.
James T. McKitrick - Former President and CEO of Warehouse Club; previously worked at Kmart and TG&Y stores.
James V. Walsh - President and Chief Operating Officer of Warehouse Club after Walter Teninga.
Everett Buckhardt - CEO of Warehouse Club during its later years.

Warehouse Club, Inc. - Membership-based wholesale retail chain.
S.S. Kresge Co. - Retail company that became Kmart.
Kmart - Retail chain, formerly S.S. Kresge Co.
Montgomery Ward - Former American department store chain.
Sam's Club - Membership-only retail warehouse club owned by Walmart.
Costco - Membership-based warehouse retail chain.
Price Club - The original warehouse club concept, founded by Sol Price.
W. R. Grace & Company - Chemical conglomerate that acquired a stake in Warehouse Club.
American Wholesale Club - Subleased former Warehouse Club locations.
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) - American supermarket chain.
Bunzl Distribution - Supplier and unsecured creditor of Warehouse Club.
Coca-Cola Bottling - Supplier and unsecured creditor of Warehouse Club.
Gordon Brothers - Managed the going-out-of-business sale for Warehouse Club.
McMillan/Doolittle - Retail consulting firm co-founded by Sid Doolittle.

Elk Grove Village, Illinois - Proposed initial location for Warehouse Club.
Niles, Illinois - Location of the first Warehouse Club store and its original headquarters.
Chicago, Illinois - Clybourn Corridor location.
Arlington Heights, Illinois - Location of a Warehouse Club acquired from Pick 'N Save grocery stores.
Lombard, Illinois - Another location acquired from Pick 'N Save grocery stores.
Bridgeview, Illinois - Site of a former Warehouse Club store.
Skokie, Illinois - Location of Warehouse Club’s later headquarters.
Hammond, Indiana - Location of a Warehouse Club store.
Allen Park, Michigan - Location of a Warehouse Club store.
Hazel Park, Michigan - Another Warehouse Club location.
Redford Township, Michigan - Another Warehouse Club location.
Akron, Ohio - Location of a Warehouse Club store.
Columbus, Ohio - Two different Warehouse Club locations.
Dayton, Ohio - Location of a Warehouse Club store.
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania - Location of a Warehouse Club store.
North Versailles, Pennsylvania - Another Warehouse Club location.
Roseville, Michigan - Proposed location that never opened.
South Loop, Chicago, Illinois - Proposed location that never opened.
Cicero, Illinois - Proposed location that never opened.
Evanston, Illinois - Proposed location that never opened.

Warehouse Retail Model - Business model focused on membership-based, bulk retail.
Membership-Based Retail - Retail model where access to discounted products is restricted to members.
Bulk Purchasing - The practice of buying large quantities of goods, often at a lower per-unit cost.