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ALCO stores (somewhat smaller than a non-supercenter Walmart) provided the full selection of merchandise offered by the company, while the Duckwall stores provided a limited selection. In 1985, after three acquisitions, the company went through a management-led leveraged buy-out. The company had 127 ALCO stores, and 33 Duckwalls in 14 states at ...
Alva Lease Duckwall was born to Francis Marion Duckwall and Sara Elizabeth Slade on a farm near Batavia, Ohio. [1] The Duckwall Family moved to Greenleaf, Kansas in 1898, where A.L. opened and operated a repair shop for sewing machines and bicycles. Duckwall sold the Grenleaf shop, and in 1901, purchased a variety store nearby Abilene, which ...
Richman Brothers. The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's or simply Woolworth) was a retail company and one of the pioneers of the five-and-dime store. It was among the most successful American and international five-and-dime businesses, setting trends and creating the modern retail model that stores follow worldwide today.
In 1909, the company moved to the current Lazarus Building, and moved from being predominantly a men's clothing store to a general department store. It was the first building in the city to feature an escalator, in 1909. The model was soon removed, but modern electric escalators were installed in 1947, another first for the city. [3]
Architectural style. Vernacular, with Colonial Revival details [1] NRHP reference No. 89000512. Added to NRHP. June 16, 1989. The John C. Duckwall House is a historic residence in Hood River, Oregon, United States. [1] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Leavenworth Plaza was an indoor shopping center in Leavenworth, Kansas. Originally opened in 1967, the mall was anchored by J.C. Penney, Montgomery Ward, and Safeway. Duckwall-ALCO Retail Stores added a store in 1972. [1] Montgomery Ward became Sears in 1987. [2] A movie theater was added in 1993 after Duckwall-ALCO closed. [3]
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Camelot Music. Founded. 1956 in Massillon, Ohio. Defunct. 1998. Fate. Merger to Trans World Entertainment. Camelot Music was a mall-based American retailer of prerecorded music and accessories and was one of the largest music retailers in the United States based on store count. [ 1] Camelot specialized in the sales of prerecorded music ...