The Kohl's Corporation becomes wholly owned by the BATUS Retail Group, a subsidiary of British-American Tobacco Company. While owned by BATUS, Kohl's expands from 10 to 39 stores throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.

Kohl's is purchased by a group of investors led by Kohl's senior management. The company opens its 40th store.

Kohl's acquires 26 Main Street Stores, expanding to 66 stores.

Kohl's offers 11.1 million shares of the company's stock to the public in one of the largest initial public stock offerings ever made by a Wisconsin company.

Kohl's continues its expansion. In 1993, the company opens 11 new stores; in 1994, Kohl's adds another 18 locations. In both 1995 and 1996, Kohl's adds 22 stores.

Kohl's enters Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, expanding with 32 new stores.

Kohl's joins the S&P 500. The company's expansion continues with 32 additional stores, including locations in Winston-Salem/Greensboro, Richmond and Knoxville. Kohl's stock splits two for one.

Kohl's Corporation reports its fourth consecutive year of earnings growth over 30%. The company unveils new stores in St. Louis and the Dallas/Fort Worth and Denver markets. Kohl's expands its corporate headquarters facility in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

Kohl's opens 60 stores to operate 320 stores in 26 states by year-end. New market entries include Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Long Island and Oklahoma. Market expansion openings include Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

Kohl's stock splits two for one on March 6. The company adds a fourth distribution center in Blue Springs, Missouri, and a fifth DC for its e-commerce initiative in Monroe, Ohio.

Kohl's expands into the Southeast region of the United States with brand-new stores in Atlanta. Plus, the company extends its expansion into the South Central United States with stores in Oklahoma City, Austin, Fayetteville and El Paso.

Kohl's fifth distribution center opens in Corsicana, Texas.

At the end of the year, sales exceed $9 billion, and the company counts more than 80,000 associates among its ranks.

Kohl’s opens 28 stores in California, marking a coast-to-coast presence for the company for the first time in its history. The 28 stores are spread out over five Southern California counties. It also opens stores in San Antonio. In late 2003, Kohl’s will continue its Southwest expansion with stores in Arizona and Nevada.

Kohl's opens 95 stores including five new markets in California, making it the company's largest state with a total of 62 stores. By the end of fiscal year 2004, customers are shopping at Kohl's in 40 states through 637 stores.

Kohl's appeal broadens with the introduction of several new exclusive, private and national brands, like daisy fuentes®, Oh Baby!™ by Motherhood® and Laura Ashley Lifestyles. Also, Kohl's adds a new department, Beauty, to offer more value in-store.

Kohl's opens 95 new stores, including its first locations in Florida. Kohl's expands their men's offerings with the introduction of Chaps.

2006