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Fred’s operates discount general merchandise stores which offer pharmaceuticals, household goods, apparel and linens, food and tobacco products, health and beauty aids, and paper and cleaning products principally to low, middle, and fixed-income families. As of Jan 30, 2010 the company operated 669 stores including 24 franchised Fred’s stores in the Southeastern United States. |
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| Headquarters | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Sector | Discount & Variety Stores |
| Primary NAICS Code | 452112 – Discount Department Stores |
| Primary SIC Code | 5331 – Variety Stores |
| Fiscal Year 2009 Ends on | Jan 30, 2010 |
| 2008 Net Sales | $ 1.8 Billion |
| 2008 Net Income | $ 16.6 Million |
| Store Count* | 669 |
| Total Selling Sq Ft* | 9,323,000 |
| Employees** | 9,979 |
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*as of 1/30/10 **as of 1/31/09 |
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| 2008 | 2007 | YoY % Chg | 3 YR CAGR | 5 YR CAGR | |
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| Net Sales (1,000’s) | $ 1,798,840 | $ 1,780,923 | 1.0% | 4.2% | 6.7% |
| Same-Store Sales Chg | 1.8% | 0.3% | |||
| Net Income (1,000’s) | $ 16,642 | $ 10,718 | 55.3% | -13.9% | -12.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $ 0.42 | $ 0.27 | 55.6% | -14.0% | -12.7% |
| Company-Operated Stores | 639 | 692 | -7.7% | 1.0% | 5.5% |
| Selling Sq Ft (1,000s) | 9,323 | 10,215 | -8.7% | 0.8% | 5.5% |
| Employees | 9,979 | 10,150 | -1.7% | -1.3% | 2.0% |
| Advertising Spend (1,000s) | $ 21,800 | $ 26,100 | -16.5% | 0.0% | 5.1% |
| Pvt Label as % of Total Sales | 6.6% | 3.0% | |||
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
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| Pharmaceuticals | 31.7% | 32.2% | 31.9% |
| Household Goods | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.7% |
| Food & Tobacco Products | 15.5% | 14.2% | 13.0% |
| Paper & Cleaning Supplies | 9.2% | 8.8% | 8.6% |
| Apparel and Linens | 8.6% | 9.9% | 11.7% |
| Health & Beauty Aids | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Sales to Franchised Stores | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
