List of defunct department stores of the United States

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The extent of department stores in America is an incalculable number. Many towns had multiple department stores over the years. Others changed names and some only existed for a short time. The stores on this list of defunct department stores of the United States range from small-town one-unit stores to big city mega-chains that have disappeared over the past 100 years, including both traditional department stores and discount stores.

Department stores involved with Federated and May

Many United States department store chains and local department stores, some with long and proud histories, went out of business or lost their identities between 1990 and 2005 as the result of a complex series of corporate mergers and acquisitions that involved Federated Department Stores and May Department Stores and that resulted in many stores becoming units of Macy's, Inc.. The following is a list of the affected stores, including some local and regional stores that earlier had been absorbed into chains that became part of Federated, May, or Macy's.

Other department stores

Alabama

  • Duncan's (Gadsden)
  • Pizitz (Birmingham) 13-store Alabama chain, sold to McRae's 1987, renamed later that year.
  • Parisian Department Stores (Brimingham, AL)
  • Yeilding's

Arizona

  • Bashford-Burmister Co. (Prescott)
  • Diamond's (Phoenix)
  • Goldwater's (Phoenix)
  • Jones & Hughes (Phoenix)
  • Korrick's (Phoenix)
  • Sanguinetti's (Yuma, Somerton, Gadsden; Canto & Bard, California)
  • Steinfeld's (Tucson)
  • White House (Phoenix)
  • Levy's (Tucson)

California

  • Broadway (Los Angeles) converted to Macy's
  • Buffum's (California)
  • Bullock's (Los Angeles) converted to Macy's
  • Bullocks-Wilshire (Los Angeles) converted to I. Magnin, then Macy's
  • Butler Brothers (California)
  • Capwell's (Oakland)
  • City of Paris (San Francisco)
  • Fedco
  • Goodman's (San Francisco)
  • Harris Department Store absorbed by Gottschalks
  • Hart's Department Store (San Jose)
  • Henshey's
  • Hilson's (Martinez, CA) 3 locations closed 2001
  • Hinshaw's (Arcadia and Whittier)
  • Kahn's (Oakland)
  • I. Magnin (San Francisco) converted to Macy's
  • May Company (Los Angeles) Converted to Robinson-May, then Macy's
  • J.W. Robinson (Los Angeles) Converted to Robinson-May, then Macy's
  • Rosenberg's (Santa Rosa, CA) located on Third Street now a Barnes and Noble.
  • Weinstein's (San Francisco)
  • Weinstock's (Sacramento)
  • The White House (San Francisco)
  • Whole World Access (Berkeley, CA)
  • Zody's (Los Angeles)

Colorado

  • Broadway Department Store (Denver)
  • Crews - Beggs (Pueblo)
  • Everybody's Store (Pueblo)
  • The Golden Eagle (Denver)
  • Joslins (Denver)
  • A.T. Lewis (Denver)
  • Neusteters (Denver)
  • Pueblo Store Co.
  • Wellsworth Department Store (Julesburg)
  • [The Denver] had locations throughout the Front Range & Denver Metro

Idaho

  • Blocks (Idaho Falls and region)
  • Davids (Moscow)

Illinois

  • Block & Kuhl (Peoria) Acquired by parent company of Carson Pirie Scott, which was later acquired by P.A. Bergner & Company (also established in Peoria, now Bergner's, a division of Bon-Ton Stores)
  • Bressmer's (John Bressmer and Company) (Springfield) Closed in the late 1970s.
  • Marshall Field & Company (Chicago) Converted to Macy's September 2006 despite a storm of local protest which continues into 2008 (www.fieldsfanschicago.org)
  • Goldblatt's (Chicago) Some Goldblatt's stores were acquired by Ames.
  • MainStreet Chicago - Acquired by Kohl's in 1988
  • Madigan's
  • Morris' Chicago 35th & Wood
  • Montgomery Ward. First mail order store. Founded in 1872, Montgomery Ward pioneered mail-order catalog retailing and opened its first retail store in 1926. A bankruptcy reorganization in 1999 failed to turn the chain around. Closed 2001. Still exists as a catalog/internet/mail order retailer.
  • Myers Brothers (Springfield) Relocated from downtown to White Oaks Mall in 1977, and acquired by Bergner's of Peoria the following year.
  • Chas. A. Stevens (Chicago, IL)
  • Thrun's Department Store-Chicago 35th & Honore converted to women's clothing only approximately 1973. Opening of Ford City Mall was the beginning of the end.
  • Joseph Spiess Company (Elgin) Closed all locations by 1996.
  • Charles V. Weise Company, also known simply as Weise's - a Rockford, Illinois based department store. Acquired by P.A. Bergner & Company in 1954, but remained an autonomous division until 1982 when all Chas. V. Weise and Bergner-Wesise locations were renamed Bergner's.
  • Wieboldt's (Chicago)
  • Henry C. Lytton & Co. (Chicago, with branch in Gary, Indiana @ 5th & Broadway)
  • Venture Stores (based in Il)
  • K's Merchandise (Home office was in Decatur IL)

Indiana

  • Ayr-Way (Indianapolis, state wide) (originally a division of L. S. Ayres, subsequently acquired by Target)
  • Ball Stores (Muncie)
  • William H. Block (Indianapolis, central Indiana)
  • Danner's (Indianapolis, state wide) several locations also know as 3D Discount
  • DeJong's (Evansville)
  • Frank's Dry Goods (Fort Wayne)
  • K&S Department Store (Kokomo)
  • George H. Knollenberg Co. (Richmond}
  • Edward C. Minas Co. (Hammond) (also had a branch store in Calumet City, IL at River Oaks Center.)
  • L. S. Ayres (Indianapolis)
  • Levine's Boston Stores (La Porte and Crown Point)
  • Loeb's Department Store (Lafayette)
  • Maddy's (Middletown)
  • McNaughton's (Muncie)
  • Meis (Terre Haute} acquired by Elder-Beerman in 1987
  • Montgomery Ward
  • Robertson's Department Store (South Bend and Elkhart)
  • Rody's (Greenfield and Knightstown)
  • Root Dry Goods Co. (Terre Haute)
  • L. Strauss & Co. (Indianapolis)
  • Stillman's (Fort Wayne) (formerly The Grand Leader)
  • The Giant Store (Anderson)
  • Thieme & Schuessler (Lafayette)
  • The Wicks Co. (Bloomington)
  • H. P. Wasson and Company (Indianapolis)
  • Weiler's Banner-Fair Incorporated (Anderson, Portland and Hartford City)
  • Wolf & Dessauer (Fort Wayne and Huntington)
  • Gordon's (Gary @ 7th & Broadway)
  • Zayre
  • Ziesel's (Elkhart)

Iowa

  • James Black Co. A.K.A. Black's (Waterloo)
  • Harris-Emery (Des Moines)
  • Oransky's (Des Moines)
  • Armstrong's (Cedar Rapids)
  • Killian's (Cedar Rapids)

Kentucky

  • Bacon's (Louisville) division of Mercantile Stores Company. All locations merged into sister division McAlpin's (Cincinnati) 1980's, select locations converted to Dillard's 1988 with Dillard purchase of Mercantile.
  • The Denton Co. (Lexington)
  • Parson's (Ashland). Furniture department continues to operate as standalone business circa 2008.
  • Mitchell, Baker & Smith (Lexington)
  • Purcell's (Lexington)
  • Stewart's (Louisville and Lexinton) division of Associated Dry Goods. Merged into L.S. Ayres (Indianapolis) along with H & S Pogue Company (Cincinnati) in early 1980's, then Macy's 2006.
  • Wolfe-Wile Co. (Lexington)

Louisiana

  • Goudchaux's (Baton Rouge). Purchased Maison Blanche in 1980s, converted to that nameplate exclusively soon after.
  • D. H. Holmes (New Orleans)
  • Krause & Company (New Orleans) unit of Mercantile Stores Co. Select locations converted to Dillards 1998.
  • Maison Blanche (New Orleans) Last operated under that name by Mercantile Stores Co. Remaining Maison Blanche stores converted to Dillards in 1998.
  • Muller's (Lake Charles). Closed in 1986.
  • The White House (Lake Charles). Beaumont, TX based department store. Closed in the early 90s.
  • Weiss & Goldring (Alexandria). Main store closed in 2005. Now operates as a 5,000 square foot men's store.
  • Abdalla's (Lafayette). Last store closed in 2005.
  • Godchaux's (New Orleans). Upscale department store on Canal Street. Closed in 1986.
  • Selber Bros. (Shreveport). Purchased by and converted to Dillard's in 1988.

Maryland

  • Garfinckel's (Washington, DC, & Maryland suburbs)
  • Gutman's (Baltimore)
  • Hecht's (Washington, DC, Baltimore, & Maryland suburbs) - Converted to Macy's 2006
  • Hochschild Kohn's (Baltimore & Maryland suburbs)
  • Hutzler's (Baltimore & Maryland suburbs)
  • Lazarus (Cumberland)
  • Peskins (Cumberland)
  • Stewart's (Baltimore & Maryland suburbs)
  • Woodward & Lothrop (Washington, DC, & Maryland suburbs) - Bankrupt and closed 1995 after briefly acquiring and operating John Wanamaker & Company (Philadelphia)

Massachusetts

  • London's (Attleboro)
  • Steiger's ( Sprinfield, Ma) sold to May Co, 1996
  • Almy's ( Salam Ma,)
  • Denholms (Worcester, MA)
  • R.H. Whites (Boston,Leominster, Worcestor Ma.)
  • Kennedys
  • William A Allen Co.

Michigan

  • Crowley's (Detroit)
  • The Fair (Lansing, Flint)
  • Federal (Detroit)
  • Gilmore Brothers (Kalamazoo)
  • Herpolsheimer's (Grand Rapids, Muskegon) - sold to Lazarus in 1988
  • Himelhoch Brothers & Company (Detroit)
  • Hudson's (Detroit). Converted to Marshall Field & Company, then Macy's 2006
  • Jacobson's (Jackson). Independent regional luxury department store chain located primarily in Michigan and Florida, but also had stores in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Kansas. The last store closed its doors in early 2002.
  • J.W. Knapp's (Lansing) (also included Smith Bridgman's of Flint)
  • People's Outfitting Company (Detroit)
  • Steketee's (Grand Rapids, West Michigan)
  • Wurzburg's (Grand Rapids, West Michigan)
  • Winkelman's (Detroit)
  • Robinson's (Battle Creek)

Minnesota

  • H. Choate & Co. (Winona) Estd. 1861
  • Dayton Company (Minneapolis) Converted to Marshall Field & Company, then Macy's 2006
  • Donaldson's
  • Field Schlick Co. (St. Paul)
  • Schuneman & Evans (Saint Paul)
  • Powers Dry Goods (Minneapolis) division of Associated Dry Goods
  • Young Quinlan (Minneapolis)

Mississippi

  • Kennington's (purchased by McRae's)
  • McRae's (Belk in 2006)

Missouri

Famous Barr, (St. Louis) absorbed by May Department Stores early 1990's, Sold to Macy's chain 2006

  • Emery, Bird, Thayer, and Company (Kansas City)
  • Heer's (Springfield) Established in 1869, closed in 1995.
  • The Jones Store (Kansas City) Absorbed by May Department Stores 1998, Sold to Macy's chain 2006
  • Newman's (Joplin) Acquired by parent company of Heer's of Springfield, Mo. in early 1980s, closed in 1995.
  • Scruggs Vandervoort & Barney (St. Louis) Closed in 1967.
  • Stix Baer & Fuller (St. Louis) Acquired by Dillard's in 1983.
  • Townsend Wyatt & Wall (St. Joseph)

Montana

  • Buttrey's (Havre)
  • Hart-Albin Co. (Billings)
  • Kalispell Mercantile (Kalispell) Founded 1887, closed 1980s.
  • JM McDonald's (Montana, Wyoming, others)
  • The Paris (Great Falls)
  • Hennessy's

Nebraska

  • Gold's of Nebraska (Lincoln) Acquired by Brandeis in 1964. Building now Gold's Galleria office/retail complex.
  • Miller & Paine (Lincoln and Grand Island) Acquired by Dillard's in late 1980s.

New England

  • Almy's
  • Ames (New England)
  • Arlan's Department Store
  • Bailey's (Holyoke, Mass)
  • Bradlees (Boston, MA)
  • D&L (Davidson & Leventhal) (New Britain, CT)
  • Read's Department Stores (Bridgeport) merged into Jordan Marsh
  • England Brothers (Pittsfield, MA) closed 1988
  • Fairfield Store (Fairfield, CT) closed 1996
  • Filene's (Boston) converted to Macy's 2006
  • Forbes and Wallace (Springfield, MA)
  • G. Fox Co. (Hartford) merged into Filene's, converted to Macy's 2006
  • Howland's Department Store (Bridgeport, CT) merged into Steinbach of New Jersey
  • Howland Hughe's Company (Waterbury, CT) now operating as the Connecticut Store on Bank Street
  • Luettgen's Ltd. (Hartford) 2 floor main anchor at Hartford Civic Center Mall, owned by Aetna Life and Casualty, created because Filene's would not located in downtown Hartford.
  • Malley's (Edward Malley Co.), formerly the largest downtown department store in Downtown New Haven, Connecticut. Last operating location was in Chapel Square Mall.
  • Marlowe's Department Store (Main St., Manchester, CT) closed 2003
  • The Outlet Company (Providence, RI)
  • Peerless Department Store (Providence, RI)
  • Porteous Porteous, Mitchell & Braun (Congress St Portland, ME) Locations in Bangor, South Portland, Auburn. In Newington, NH and Burlington, VT.
  • Rich's Department Stores (Greenfield, MA)
  • Sage-Allen (Hartford).
  • Seapark's Department Store (East Hartford, CT)
  • Shartenberg’s Department Store (1915-1962), Downtown New Haven, Connecticut. Razed in 1964 as part of Mayor Richard C. Lee's redevelopment plans.
  • Shepard's (Providence, RI).
  • Skydel's (Bridgeport, CT)
  • Steiger's (Springfield, MA) closed 1994
  • Zayre (New England)

New Jersey

  • M. Epstein (Morristown, NJ) 3 locations.
  • Hahne's (Newark and statewide). New Jersey's carriage trade store merged into sister division Lord & Taylor, which as of 2008 operates almost all former Hahne's locations.
  • Quackenbush (Paterson)
  • Meyer Brothers (Paterson & Wayne)
  • Dunham's (Trenton & environs)
  • Steinbach (New Jersey locations)
  • Muir's Department Store
  • Hahne and Company
  • J.M. Towne & Co.
  • Georke's (Elizabeth)
  • Two Guys (also known as Two Guys from Harrison)
  • J.M. Fields
  • Jamesway

New York

  • The Addis Company, merged with Dey Brothers (Syracuse, New York)
  • De Pinna's on 5th Avenue was very traditional upscale
  • Alexander's (New York metropolitan area). Declared bankruptcy in 1992.
  • AM&A's Adam, Meldrum, & Anderson Company Buffalo, New York (Purchased by "The Bon-Ton" of York, PA in 1994)
  • B. Altman and Company (New York City).
  • L.L. Berger (Buffalo). Catered to upper middle class customers. Its last store, in downtown Buffalo, closed in 1991.
  • Best & Company (New York). A department store exclusively for children of the well-to-do. Once one of the cluster of grand New York department stores on 5th Avenue, it closed in the 1960s.
  • Bonwit Teller (New York City, Boston, and Upstate New York). High-end clothier that was primarily a women's clothing store; however, in later years it had a small men's department. All but two stores, located in Buffalo and Boston closed in the early 1990s, soon after being purchased by the Australian company L.J. Hooker Company. Hooker then sold the chain to Syracuse-based Pyramid Companies, which then opened a store in their Carousel Center. Pyramid had originally planned to expand the chain, but never did so. The Syracuse store was the last to close, doing so in 2000.
  • Bresee's (Oneonta, New York) Founded 1899
  • Chappell's (Syracuse, New York) (merged into "The Bon-Ton" of York, PA in the 1990's)
  • Dey Brothers, aka. Dey's (Syracuse, New York)
  • B. Forman Co. (Rochester, NY)
  • Fowler's (Binghamton) now Boscov's
  • Gimbel's: (defunct) The rivalry of Macy's and Gimbel's is immortalized in Miracle on 34th Street; Benard Gimbel the owner of Gimbel's along with Horace Saks founded Saks Fifth Avenue.
  • Hens and Kelly (Buffalo). Department store chain catering to blue-collar and middle class families.
  • Jenss (Buffalo) Independent high-end department store chain closed their last location on 15 September 2000.
  • E.J. Korvette (New York City) closed 1980.
  • McCurdy & Company (Rochester, NY) Midtown Plaza
  • Ohrbach's. Liquidated in 1987 and acquired by Howland-Steinbach.
  • Robbins (New York City) closed 1999.
  • Sattler's (Buffalo).
  • Bigelow's (Jamestown)
  • TSS Seedmans
  • Sibley's
  • Edson's Posh department store located in the Hotel Syracuse
  • MacDonald's another posh shop located in the Hotel Syracuse and had a second location in Palm Beach, FL

North Dakota

  • The Fair (Minot)
  • Fauchald's (Minot)
  • Herbst (Fargo)
  • A.W. Lucas (Bismarck)
  • Ontario Store (Grand Forks)
  • The Store Without a Name (Fargo)

Ohio

  • Ames
  • Bragdon's (Portsmouth)
  • Cook's (Ohio)
  • Donenfeld's (Dayton)
  • Gold Circle (Ohio)
  • Goldman's (Dayton)
  • Giant Store (Ashland)
  • Grant's (Ohio and nationwide)
  • Halle Brothers (Cleveland) division of Marshall Field & Company
  • Hart's (Ohio)
  • Heck's (Ohio)
  • Higbee's (Cleveland)
  • Hills Department Store
  • Lamson Brothers (Toledo) bankrupt, 1976. Landmark downtown store built in 1928 as Toledo's finest department store. After bankruptcy, newly-opened Franklin Park Mall store purchased by Jacobson's for expansion into Toledo market.
  • LaSalle & Koch (Toledo) Bought by R.H. Macy in 1923; operated under the LaSalle's name until 1982, when Macy consolidated LaSalle's with another division, Macy's Missouri-Kanssa, to form Macy's Midwest. Macy sold the Ohio stores to Elder-Beerman of Dayton, Ohio in 1985.
  • Mabley & Carew (Cincinnati) unit of Allied Department Stores. All former locations closed.
  • Marting Brothers (Portsmouth). Founded 1872, closed 2003 as Ohio's last locally owned major department store (100,000+ sq ft). Vacant as of 2008.
  • McAlpin's (Cincinnati) unit of Mercantile Stores Co. Select locations operated as Dillard's.
  • Lazarus (Columbus) a founding division of Federated stores, name change briefly to Lazarus-Macy's and then Macy's in 2005.
  • The Lion Dry Goods Co. (Toledo). Known locally as The Lion Store. Some locations survive with the Dillard's name, following their 1998 purchase of Lion's previous owner, Mercantile Stores Co.
  • O'Neil's Department Store
  • H & S Pogue Company (Cincinnati) division of Associated Dry Goods. Merged into sister division L S Ayres & Company (Indianapolis) in early 1980's, which was converted to Macy's in 2006.
  • Mr. Wiggs (Ohio)
  • Murphy's Mart (Ohio and other states)
  • NBC Stores (Norwalk & Bellevue, Ohio)
  • Polsky's (Akron)
  • Rike's (Dayton) division of Federated Department Stores. Briefly merged into sister division John W. Shillito Company (Cincinnati) in early 1980's as Shillito-Rike's.
  • Rink's (Ohio).
  • Shillito's (Cincinnati) division of Federated Department Stores. Briefly merged into sister division Rike-Kumler Company (Dayton) in early 1980's as Shillito-Rike's, and then with sister division F&R Lazarus (Columbus). Select locations converted to Macy's 2006.
  • Sterling & Welch (Cleveland)
  • Stern and Mann (Canton)
  • Tiedtke's (Toledo)
  • Union Company (Columbus) Purchased by Cleveland-based Halle Brothers in early 1980's.
  • Uncle Bill's

Oklahoma

  • John A. Brown (Oklahoma City) Absorbed by Dillard's.
  • Rothschild's (Oklahoma City)
  • Vandever's (Tulsa, Bartlesville)

Oregon

  • C.J. Breier Co. a department store chain of about 56 located in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
  • Troutman's Emporium

Pennsylvania

  • Ames (Corporate office in Rocky Hill, Connecticut)
  • Armstrong - Collier Inc. (Oil City, Pennsylvania)
  • Big N (1960s)
  • Boggs and Buhl (Pittsburgh) Northside, closed in 1958 from the mid 1800s
  • Cox's (McKeesport) -- 1955-1983
  • Danks & Co. (Lewistown, State College, Nittany Mall, Bellefonte, Clarion, Indiana)
  • E.J. Korvette's (Philadelphia area) - acronym for "eight Jewish Korean veterans" who founded the chain.
  • Fisher's Big Wheel
  • Fowler, Dick & Walker, The Boston Store (downtown Wilkes-Barre) converted to Boscovs
  • Frank & Seder's (Pittsburgh)
  • Gee Bee
  • Gimbel's (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh)
  • The Globe Store (Scranton)
  • Glosser Brothers
  • Hess's
  • Hills
  • Horne's (Pittsburgh)
  • Isaac Longs (Wilkes-Barre)
  • Kaufmann's (Pittsburgh) converted to Macy's 2006
  • Kress (Nanticoke)
  • Lit Brothers (Philadelphia) closed in 1977.
  • L. L. Stearns & Sons Department Store (Williamsport) Closed late 70s or early 80s - Assets sold 1986.
  • Laubach's (Easton) Sold to Allied Stores in 1947, replaced by Pomeroy's then closed.
  • Lazarus Bros.(Wilkes-Barre) destroyed by 1972 Flood.
  • Leh's (Allentown)
  • Penn Traffic
  • Orr's (Bethlehem)
  • PT
  • Pomeroy's (Harrisburg, Wilke's-Barre, Reading, and Philadelphia area)
  • Rosenbaum's (Pittsburgh)
  • Ruggle's (Towanda)
  • Snellenburg's (Philadelphia area)
  • Strawbridge & Clothier (Philadelphia) converted to Macy's 2006.
  • Swanson's (Titusville)
  • John Wanamaker (Philadelphia) sold to Carter Hawley Hale 1970's, then Washington DC-based Woodward & Lothrup. Sold to May Company in 1995 which briefly operated stores as Hecht's before converting downtown flagship to Lord & Taylor and most suburban locations to Strawbridge & Clothier. Converted to Macy's 2006.
  • Zayre (based out of Framingham, Massachusetts). Locations all over New England to Florida to Ohio.
  • Zollinger-Harned Co. (Allentown)

Tennessee

  • Castner-Knott division of Mercantile Stores Company (Nashville)
  • Loveman's (Chattanooga)
  • Miller's Department Store
  • Proffitt's. Based in Alcoa, Tennessee. Stores were converted to Belk stores in 2006.
  • Goldsmith's. Converted to Macy's (Memphis)
  • Lowenstein's. Absorbed by Dillard's (Memphis)
  • Julius Lewis (Memphis)
  • Wolfe Brothers (Memphis)
  • Levy's. Converted to Gus Mayer. (Memphis)
  • Shainberg's (Memphis)
  • Cain-Sloan (Nashville)

Texas

  • Barkers (San Antonio)
  • Cox's (Waco)
  • Cox's (Fort Worth) merged with Stripling & Sons
  • Dryden's (Port Arthur)
  • Eibands (Galveston)
  • The Fair (Galveston)
  • Foley Brothers (Houston) division of May Company, converted to Macy's 2006
  • Frost Brothers (San Antonio)
  • Goldstein - Migel (Waco)
  • Hemphill-Wells (Lubbock)
  • Joske's (San Antonio) (absorbed by Dillard's)
  • Levenson & Rosenberg (El Paso)
  • Levy's (Galveston)
  • Minter's (Abilene)
  • Nathan's (Galveston)
  • Sakowitz (Houston).
  • Sanger-Harris (Dallas) division of Federated Dept Stores, merged into sister division Foley Brothers (Houston) early 1980's, converted to Macy's 2006.
  • Schwartz's (Galveston)
  • Stripling & Sons (Fort Worth) merged with Cox's
  • Thornton's (Abilene)
  • The White House (El Paso)
  • Titche-Goettinger (Dallas area) purchased by Joske's.
  • Wolff & Marx (San Antonio) Purchased by rival Joske's in 1965.

Utah

  • Buehler-Bingham (Ogden)

Washington D.C.

  • Julius Garfinckel & Company
  • Hecht Company, converted to Macy's 2006
  • Jelleff's
  • S. Kann & Sons
  • Lansburgh's
  • Raleigh's (operated originally as a haberdasher; expanded in later years to family fashions)
  • Woodward & Lothrop, bankrupt and closed 1995 after briefly acquiring and operating John Wanamaker & Company (Philadelphia)

Washington

  • Bell's of Burien. Renamed Lamonts in 1969.
  • Bremer's (Bremerton) founded by Bremer, also the founder of Bremerton. Used Padington Bear as a theme in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Closed circa 1985.
  • The Crescent (Spokane, WA) a division of B.A.T.U.S
  • Elvins' (Puyallup) 1908-1979
  • Farrel & Eddy (Camas) operated in several different forms between 1902 and going out of business in 1998.
  • Frederick & Nelson (Seattle) division of Marshall Field & Company (Chicago)
  • Gardner's (Walla Walla) estd. 1861, closed 1980.
  • Lamonts
  • Gov-Mart/Baza'r (Seattle) operated in Washington and Oregon. Sold to K-Mart in 1973 and renamed as Payless.
  • House of Values (Seattle). Sold to K-mart in 1973 along with Gov-Mart/Baza'r. Renamed as Payless/House of Values.
  • Lynden Department Store (Lynden) 1897- 1979
  • MacDougall-Southwick (Seattle) 1874-1964. Opened several stores in Puget Sound Region.
  • Peoples (Tacoma) 7-store chain in the Puget Sound region, owned by Mercantile Stores Co. Chain was shuttered in 1983.
  • Proffitt's (Centralia, Chehalis, Longview, Olympia) Opened in 1907 by Lee Proffitt, his son Dean built a branch in Chehalis in 1919 and later in Longview and Olympia. The chain folded in 1977.
  • Rhodes Brothers (Tacoma). Renamed Liberty House in 1974.
  • Rhodes of Seattle - Not related to the Tacoma store. Renamed Lamonts 1i 1969.
  • Schacht's Department Store (Burlington) From 1905 to 1940.
  • Valu-Mart (Seattle) Renamed to Leslie's in 1974. Acquired by Fred Meyer in 1976.
  • Wahl's (Bellingham) Operated in downtown from 1913 to 1972.
  • Wigwam Stores (Based in Seattle)
  • Yard Birds (Chehalis, Olympia, Shelton)
  • Young's (Pasco)

West Virginia

Wisconsin

  • Doerflinger's (LaCrosse) closed in the 1980s
  • Gimbel's (Milwaukee) converted to Marshall Field's then one location to Macy's 2006.
  • H.C. Prange Co. (Sheboygan) Sold to Younkers in 1992
  • Johnson-Hill (Wisconsin Rapids)
  • Prange Way (DePere) Spun off in 1990 by H.C. Prange Co. Closed 1996.
  • Schuster's (Milwaukee) Bought by Gimbels in 1962

National and regional

See also

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