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The following table details our U.S. stores by state at February 1, 2014:
Alabama 29 Maine 7 Ohio 104
Arizona 40 Maryland 27 Oklahoma 18
Arkansas 12 Massachusetts 20 Oregon 14
California 166 Michigan 48 Pennsylvania 70
Colorado 19 Minnesota 10 Rhode Island 1
Connecticut 14 Mississippi 14 South Carolina 35
Delaware 5 Missouri 28 South Dakota 1
Florida 104 Montana 2 Tennessee 48
Georgia 58 Nebraska 3 Texas 116
Idaho 7 Nevada 13 Utah 10
Illinois 40 New Hampshire 7 Vermont 4
Indiana 46 New Jersey 25 Virginia 41
Iowa 3 New Mexico 12 Washington 27
Kansas 9 New York 63 West Virginia 17
Kentucky 40 North Carolina 74 Wisconsin 14
Louisiana 24 North Dakota 1 Wyoming 2
District of Columbia 1
Total stores 1,493
Number of states 48
Of the 1,493 stores in our U.S. segment, 33% operate in four states: California, Texas, Ohio, and Florida, and net sales from
stores in these states represented 35% of our 2013 net sales in our U.S. segment. We have a concentration in these states based
on their size, population, and customer base.
The following table details our Canadian stores by province at February 1, 2014:
Alberta 10 New Brunswick 2 Saskatchewan 6
British Columbia 15 Nova Scotia 4
Manitoba 4 Ontario 36
Total stores 77
Number of provinces 7
As a result of the Canadian Wind Down, all 77 Canadian stores were closed in February 2014.
Associates
At February 1, 2014, we had approximately 38,100 active associates comprised of 13,100 full‑time and 25,000 part‑time
associates. Of the 38,100 active associates, 36,600 were associates of our U.S. segment and 1,500 were associates of our
Canadian segment. Approximately 66% of the associates employed throughout the year are employed on a part‑time basis.
Temporary associates hired during the fall and winter holiday selling season increased the number of associates to a peak of
approximately 41,400 in 2013. We consider our relationship with our associates to be good, and we are not a party to any labor
agreements.