Massachusetts Is Home To The Largest Clothing Company In America
According to Zippia, (an organization that matches job seekers with their ideal company and provides mentorship by collecting data), the global apparel industry reached $1.53 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022. Their research broke the industry down by country. This showed that the largest clothing company in America is right here in Massachusetts.
“Clothing companies make up some of the biggest and most profitable businesses in the world,” Zippia said.
The largest clothing company in America, TJX, had a 2022 Annual revenue of $48.55 billion. Furthermore, they employ over 300,000 people.
TJX Companies
TJX’s global headquarters are in Framingham; they operate TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, HomeSense, and Sierra in the United States. TJX also used to own BJ’s Wholesale Club (spun off in 1989) and Bob’s Stores (sold in 2008).
“TJX Companies isn’t just a powerhouse in the clothing industry, but it also ranks highly among large American corporations,” Zippia explained.
TJX is also ranked #87 in the Fortune 500. “At the end of fiscal 2023, the company had over 4,800 stores across nine countries and three continents, and five distinctive branded e-commerce sites,” they say on their website. Of the 4,800 stores, a good number of them are TJ Maxx with 1,299. Marshall’s is then their second most popular storefront (1,183 stores), followed by HomeGoods (894 stores) according to Statista.
If you are wondering what state has the most TJ Maxx stores, it’s California with 122. Florida then has 96, followed by New York with 84. Massachusetts has 52 TJ Maxx locations in state.
Impressive Growth
Earlier this year, the Worcester Business Journal said that TJX added 146 new stores in 2022. For the largest clothing company in the country, this equated to “120 stores across its five U.S. brands: T.J. Maxx (15), Marshalls (35), HomeGoods (44), Sierra (19), and Homesense (7).” In terms of revenue, last year also proved to be quite successful. TJX achieved “3% sales growth and a 10% increase in earnings per share over fiscal 2022,” WBJ explained.
TJX headquarters is located at 770 Cochituate Road in Framingham. In addition, the company has a west campus in Massachusetts. That address is 300-400 Value Way in Marlborough.
3 Great Places To Find PRIME Hydration In Massachusetts
Over the past six months, whether I am driving my kids to a sports practice, school, or camp, I often get the same question in the car. “Dad, can we get a PRIME to bring?” They’re referring, of course, to the popular hydration drink. Here, I will detail the three places in Massachusetts that have been my go-to stops to find the PRIME hydration drink, which is surprisingly (and frustratingly) difficult to find.
Why? You may ask. That is a fair question. The answer is that in my rookie “Sure, you can get a PRIME” days, I often left the store I went to empty-handed. They either never carried it or sold out in minutes. A PRIME scavenger hunt became a “thing.”
I realized that having the PRIME bottle was more important to these active youth groups than actually drinking the drink. This sparked my curiosity. I was impressed by how much kids knew about the origins of PRIME and how it came to be. I did some digging to learn a bit more about this phenomenon.
Interesting, But Remind Me Again, What Is PRIME?
In short, a hydration drink created by Logan Paul and KSI. It was introduced last year. They also have a PRIME energy drink, but that is not applicable here. Yes, I was naïve to PRIME at first, but know well enough to steer kids away from the major caffeine coolers. Currently, PRIME is distributed by Congo Brands. As BevNet points out, “The drinks are 10% coconut water and contain B vitamins, antioxidants, zero added sugar.”
Due in-part to the massive influencer following of Logan Paul and KSI (over 40 million followers), the drink quickly caught on in the sports world. As result, PRIME has become the official drink of FC Bayern Munich, in addition to being partners with Arsenal and UFC. Furthermore, they were the “first creator-led brand” to appear in Super Bowl commercial this past February.
There are currently nine flavor options in the U.S. market.
Distribution Partners
Large retailers such Kroger, Walmart, Target, and Amazon are distribution partners of Congo Brands. Furthermore, PRIME secured shelf space at 7-Eleven. I learned all of this the hard way after many failed attempts at finding any PRIME bottle available to purchase. Here, however, are the three reliable places in Massachusetts that I find consistently carry PRIME hydration.
PRIME also now lists on their website where you should be able to find their hydration drink.
Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.
