The very first Target store opened in Roseville -a northern St. Paul suburb- in May 1962.
Photo from the Target Corporation

In 1962, the fledgling -four store- chain was promoted as a "Discount Store and Supermarket."

Graphic from the Target Corporation

Bullseye, an English Bull Terrier, is the Target Corporation's mascot. The canine first appeared in a 1999 television ad campaign. 

Photo from Wikipedia / David Weekly 

Target store Number One was replaced by the "SuperTarget" seen here in 2005.
Photo from Wikipedia / "Bobak Ha'Eri"