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In May 1985, Service Merchandise acquired the H. J. Wilson Co. for approximately $200 million. Raymond Zimmerman, the CEO, was attracted to Wilson's stores to gain a stronger foothold in the Sun Belt states. [3] [4] Several of these Wilson's locations included an off-priced apparel department of about 15,000 square feet (1,400 m 2).
Ellman's – acquired by Service Merchandise in 1985 [39] [40] H. J. Wilson Co. – Southern states, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; acquired by Service Merchandise in 1986 [39] [40] K's Merchandise Mart – liquidated in 2006; Luria's – originally L. Luria & Son, was a chain of catalog showroom stores in Florida, from 1961 to 1997.
It also operated Jupiter stores which were a smaller-scale version of Kresge's and located in downmarket or declining commercial districts (the equivalent of a "dollar store" division of Kresge's). Jupiter stores, unlike Kresge and Kmart stores, sold 'factory seconds' merchandise. Lapeer Mercantile Company, Lapeer [257]
A projected 15,000 stores are expected to close between now and the end of December, and some of the retailers that are shutting down the most locations may surprise you. 10. Best Buy
A&P. Perhaps one of the best-known defunct grocery store chains, A&P, or the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, traces its roots back to 1859, beginning as a mail-order tea business in New York ...
Pages in category "Defunct discount stores of the United States" The following 102 pages are in this category, out of 102 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Joann, the embattled fabric and craft store, announced plans to close over 500 locations. Court documents show which ones - see the full list here.
GNC closed over 900 stores in 2019, including between 300 and 400 of the chain's 800 shopping mall locations, which have been particularly hard-hit by declining foot traffic at malls overall. [146] Godiva Chocolatier closed all of its North American retail locations in 2021 after the chocolate company faced a decrease in sales and foot traffic ...