Editing Caldor (section)

===Carl Bennett's retirement===
In March 1984, Carl Bennett announced that he would retire on May 31, 1985, after 33 years with the company. At the time of this announcement, Caldor had 100 stores<ref>{{Cite news|date=1984-05-02|title=100th Caldor|pages=45|work=The Post-Star|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64437631/100th-caldor/|access-date=2020-12-15}}</ref> and over $1&nbsp;billion in sales. After his three-year contract with [[Associated Dry Goods]] expired, Bennett looked forward to retirement and spending time relaxing, playing tennis, reading a few new books, and vacationing. ADG wanted Bennett to stay as long as possible. "After all", said one corporate insider, "Carl Bennett is Caldor".<ref name="green1984"/> Bennett died on December 23, 2021, aged 101.<ref name="nytobit">{{cite news |last1=Roberts |first1=Sam |title=Carl Bennett, Founder of Caldor Discount Stores, Dies at 101 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/business/carl-bennett-dead.html |access-date=29 May 2022 |work=The New York Times |page= A21 |date=January 11, 2022}}</ref>