Mervyns is a department store chain based in Hayward, California. It carries national brands of clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, and housewares. Many of the company's stores are found in shopping malls. As of December 2006 Mervyns had 189 stores in 10 states.^[1] However, Mervyns closed all of their locations in Oregon and Washington by February 2007, reducing its store count to 172 stores in 8 states. The company said it closed underperforming locations that did not contribute to the company's success. Based on 2005 revenue, Mervyns is the eighty-third largest retailer in the United States.^[2] Image File history File links Mervyns_Logo. ... A private company is a company that is independently owned. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The location of San Lorenzo highlighted within Alameda County San Lorenzo is a census-designated place located in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. ... Drawing of a self-service store. ... A website (alternatively, Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP, a... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. ... McArthur Glen Designer Outlet, Swindon, England, a shopping mall built within a disused railway engine works. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... A drawing of a self-service store Retailing consists of the sale of goods/merchandise for personal or household consumption either from a fixed location such as a department store or kiosk, or away from a fixed location and related subordinated services (Definition of the WTO (last page). ...

History

Beginnings

Final version of Mervyns' original logo that was used from 1962 until November 1984, but still seen at many locations.

The first Mervyns store opened in 1949 in San Lorenzo, California, named after the founder Mervin G. Morris (and adopting the misspelling on the company's first sign). However, the Dayton Hudson Corporation (later known as Target Corporation) acquired the company in 1978. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2649x333, 63 KB) This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2649x333, 63 KB) This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The location of San Lorenzo highlighted within Alameda County San Lorenzo is a census-designated place located in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Mervin G. Morris is the founder of Mervyns. ... This article is about the United States retail company. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

Mervyns' logo that was used from 1984 to 2004.

In 1986, Mervyn's made a major expansion into the Southeast, especially the Atlanta market. The chain had never previously been in Georgia, but competed for mall space with J.C. Penney and got top anchor spots at several area malls. Known Mervyn's locations in the Atlanta area were Town Center Mall, Shannon Mall, North DeKalb Mall, Gwinnett Place Mall and North Point Mall. The Akers Mill Crossing strip center across from Cumberland Mall in Smyrna was also a location. Image File history File links Mervynslogo1990. ... Image File history File links Mervynslogo1990. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... This article is about the department store chain. ... Town Center Mall, lesser known by its official name Town Center at Cobb, is a shopping mall located in Kennesaw, Georgia near Atlanta. ... North Dekalb Mall was one of the early major shopping malls in the Atlanta area, located in the suburb of Decatur at the spilt of US 29 and US 78. ... Gwinnett Place Mall is a superregional shopping center located in Duluth, GA in Gwinnett County. ... North Point Mall, located in Alpharetta, GA (a suburb of Atlanta) opened in 1993 as one of the largest shopping malls in the country. ... Cumberland Mall, located in the Cumberland district of Atlanta near the suburbs of Smyrna and Vinings, opened on August 8, 1973 and was the largest mall in the country when it first opened. ... Atlanta from southern Smyrna on a clear day; the large nearby tower is Plant Atkinson. ...

The chain, however, failed to sustain itself in the Atlanta market and left the area in 1997.^[3] J.C. Penney acquired and converted the Town Center, Shannon and Gwinnett Place stores in 1997. The others became a movie theater at North Dekalb, a Parisian at North Point and a Sports Authority at the Smyrna strip center. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Parisian is a moderate to upscale U.S. chain of department stores, based in Birmingham, Alabama known for its superior level of personalized service and limited distribution of specialty brands such as Juicy Couture, Karen Kane, BCBG Max Azria, Garfield & Marks, Tahari, Jig Saw, 7 For All Mankind, Diesel, Paper... A location in Eden Prairie, MN Sports Authority is a full line sporting goods retailer. ...

Mervyn's closed all of its Florida stores in 1998.

Mervyn's California

Mervyn's California logo that was used from 1996 until the early 2001. It is still seen in some locations.

From 1996 to 2001, the stores were rebranded as Mervyn's California, in an effort to identify with their West Coast heritage. Mervyn's TV commercials and catalogs featured former San Francisco 49er's quarterback Joe Montana in their advertising and one of its popular commercials, "Open, Open, Open." After this, the company later reverted to the original name after seeing no marked improvements. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City San Francisco, California Other nicknames Niners, The Red And Gold, Bay Bombers Team colors Cardinal red, metallic gold and black Head Coach Mike Nolan Owner Denise DeBartolo York and John York General manager Lal Heneghan Mascot Sourdough Sam League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Split from Target

In July 2004, Mervyn's was bought from the Target Corporation by a group of investors including private investment firm and turnaround specialist Sun Capital Partners, Inc of Boca Raton, Florida, Cerberus Capital Management of New York, and real estate investment company Lubert-Adler Management Inc. of Philadelphia, immediately closing its Minnesota stores.^[4] Rick Leto was named the new president and chief merchandising officer in January 2005. The company announced in September 2005 that it would focus exclusively on Western and Southwestern markets, and planned to close its stores in Michigan, Oklahoma, and Louisiana by February 2006. Twenty-eight of the 62 stores announced for closure were locations in the 40-store Texas market, a market Mervyn's entered in 1981.^[5] In addition, the store has closed its location in the upscale Washington Square mall in Tigard, Oregon; in January, the company announced plans to close its 17 remaining Oregon and Washington stores by 2007. A Salt Lake City, Utah area store, located in Crossroads Plaza, closed on March 2006. 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: July 2004 in sports Deaths in July • 31 David B. Haight • 29 Francis Crick • 29 Nafisa Joseph • 23 Joe Cahill • 23 Mehmood • 23 Illinois Jacquet • 23 Carlos Paredes... Sun Capital Partners, Inc. ... Nickname: Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Palm Beach Founded 1925 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Steven L. Abrams Area  - City  29. ... Cerberus Capital Management LP is one of the largest private equity investment firms in USA. The firm is based in New York, N.Y., and run by 47-year-old financier Steve Feinberg. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Media:Example. ... Washington Square is a single-level shopping mall in the Portland, Oregon suburb of Tigard. ... Tigard (IPA: ) is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ...

As of June 2006, Mervyn's has implemented new technology in an effort to become recognized as a more independent company, as well as to keep up with the demands of customers and other retail companies, such as Wal-Mart or its former parent company, the Target Corporation. The new technological program, known as MARS (Mervyns Advanced Retail Systems), features more streamlined and efficient cash register functions, as well as a simpler system of store merchandise distribution and logistics. June 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Extraordinary renditions. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... This article is about the United States retail company. ... Look up distribution in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Logistics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

References

1. ^ Mervyns.com Store Locator
2. ^ Top 100 Retailers: The Nation's Retail Power Players (PDF), Stores, July 2006.
3. ^ Parisian to open in Mervyn's spot at North Point, Atlanta Business Chronicle, April 4, 1997
4. ^ Target selling Marshall Field's, closing Minnesota Mervyn's stores. Houston Business Journal (June 10, 2004). Retrieved on 9 October 2006.
5. ^ Mervyn's to close 62 stores, exit Houston market. Houston Business Journal (September 7, 2005). Retrieved on 9 October 2006.

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External links

• Mervyns official website