Multiple choice general knowledge

H&M first store was opened in the year

  1. 1948

  2. 1947

  3. 1949

  4. 1946
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Explanation

H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) opened its first store in 1947 in Västerås, Sweden. This was when Erling Persson founded the company as Hennes (women's clothing). The merger with Mauritz (adding menswear) came later in 1968.

AI explanation

H&M (originally "Hennes") was founded by Erling Persson in Sweden in 1947. It later became "Hennes & Mauritz" (H&M) in 1968 after acquiring a hunting/fishing equipment store called Mauritz Widforss. 1946, 1948, and 1949 are close but incorrect dates.

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