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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000024734</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CORNET STORES</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>cius</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001456907</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>James JayCee</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9298 SVL BOX</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VICTORVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92395</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Majority Holder</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>preferred</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-03-26</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000000</value>
                </valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-03-26</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Establishment of the Cornet Stores, discriminatory share price, the reporting owner has determined to issue as previously filed in the SEC Form 3, 1,000,000 shares preferred stock upon the completion of Cornet Stores (CIUS) corporate restructuring notwithstanding all like Finer Clothing Labels (APPAREL) industry comparable share structures and share prices.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Establishment of the Cornet Stores, discriminatory share price, the reporting owner has determined to issue as previously filed in the SEC Form 3, 5,000,000 shares common stock upon the completion of Cornet Stores (CIUS) corporate restructuring notwithstanding all like Finer Clothing Labels (APPAREL) industry comparable share structures and share prices.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>All Common shares and Preferred shares if applicable currently outstanding on the OTC market Tier Pink Sheets under Ticker Symbol CIUS As of Mar 9, 2009 notwithstanding Form 3 filed March 9, 2009 and subsequent Form 3A if applicable shall be transferred to majority holder and ownership listed with all Market Makers and Transfer Agents including proper book entry as permitted in the most current filing.As used herein, the term own includes legal ownership, but in all cases includes beneficial ownership more than 50% of whose equity interests are beneficially owned.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JayCee James</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
