Target returns to Minneapolis on eve of shareholder vote on former CEO

Target Corporation flew from Morgan County Airport in Utah to its Minneapolis headquarters on June 9, arriving at 12:21 p.m. local time after a two-hour flight. The Gulfstream G280, tail N585PL, touched down at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport the same week the retailer faces a pivotal annual general meeting on June 10.

At the AGM, a labor-affiliated investor group is urging shareholders to vote against Brian Cornell, Target's executive chair and former CEO, and lead independent director Christine Leahy, per a notice of exempt solicitation filed with the SEC and reported by Yahoo Finance on June 9. The group, which includes SOC Investment Group, Trillium Asset Management, and Mercy Investment Services, argues that Target's strategic missteps over the past five years have alienated customers and damaged shareholder value. The flight returns leadership to Minneapolis as new CEO Michael Fiddelke, who succeeded Cornell in February, prepares to defend the board's direction.

Target's fleet of three Gulfstream G280s frequently shuttles executives between headquarters and key markets. This week's return from Utah—a state with no major Target distribution center—suggests a brief respite before a high-stakes boardroom battle, a reminder that even the most efficient supply chains can't avoid the turbulence of investor activism.