The Marmaxx Group is managed by The TJX Companies, which is one of the leading off-price retailers of apparel and home fashion accessories in the United States. Founded ion 1919, The TJX Companies, formerly known as New England Trading Company, employs a work force of more than 120,000 people and maintains over 2,500 stores. It maintains stores under the Marshalls, HomeGoods, T.J. Maxx and A.J. Wright brand names. The company also operates stores under the Winners, HomeSense and STYLESENSE brands in Europe and Canada. Its stores serve an assortment of accent furniture, giftware, lamps, rugs and wall decoration accessories. The store chain also offers a selection of apparel and footwear for men, women and children. Each of the stores of T.J. Maxx maintains an area of more than 30,000-square-foot facility.