Montgomery Ward (later known as Wards) was an American department store chain, founded as the world's first mail order business in 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward. At its height, it was one of the largest retailers in the United States, but declining sales in the late 20th century forced the original Montgomery Ward to close all of its retail stores and catalog operations by early 2001. Image File history File links Montwards_logo. ... A private company is a company that is independently owned. ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Online shopping is the process consumers go through to purchase products or services over the internet. ... Catalog merchant is a term for a form of retailing. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Online shopping is the process consumers go through to purchase products or services over the internet. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country United States State Iowa County Linn County Incorporated 1849 Government  - Mayor Kay Halloran Area  - City  64. ... Aaron Montgomery Ward (February 17, 1844 - December 7, 1913) was an American businessman notable for the invention of mail order. ... Drawing of a self-service store. ... A holding company is a company that owns part, all, or a majority of other companies outstanding stock. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or 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... The interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Mail order is a term which describes the buying of goods or services by mail delivery. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Aaron Montgomery Ward (February 17, 1844 - December 7, 1913) was an American businessman notable for the invention of mail order. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

After a near four year absence, the Montgomery Ward brand was revived as an online and catalog-based retailer headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in late 2004, when Direct Marketing Services Inc. purchased much of the intellectual property assets of the former Wards. Currently, the company has no retail stores. Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country United States State Iowa County Linn County Incorporated 1849 Government  - Mayor Kay Halloran Area  - City  64. ... Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... For the 2006 film, see Intellectual Property (film). ...

Since June 2006, the revived Montgomery Ward has expanded to run a children-oriented online retailer, Wards Kids. ^[1]

History

Company origins

Ward had conceived of the revolutionary idea of a dry goods mail-order business in Chicago, Illinois, after several years of working as a traveling salesman among rural customers. He observed that rural customers often wanted "city" goods but were often victimized by monopolists who offered no guarantee of quality. Ward also believed that by eliminating intermediaries, he could cut costs and make a wide variety of goods available to rural customers, who could purchase goods by mail and pick them up at the nearest train station. The cover of the first Eatons catalog, published in 1884. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... A monopoly (from the Greek language monos, one + polein, to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a product or service, in other words a firm that has no competitors in its industry. ...

After several false starts, including the destruction of his first inventory by the Great Chicago Fire, Ward started his business at his first offices at the corner of North Clark and Kinzie streets, with two partners and using $1,600 they had raised in capital. The first catalog in August of 1872 consisted of an 8 by 12 in. single-sheet price list, showing 163 articles for sale with ordering instructions. Ward himself wrote the first catalog copy. His two partners left the following year, but he continued the struggling business and was joined by his future brother-in-law Richard Thorne. Artists rendering of the fire, by John R Chapin, originally printed in Harpers Weekly The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday October 8 to early Tuesday October 10, 1871, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles in Chicago, Illinois. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

In the first few years, the business was not well received by rural retailers, who considered Ward a threat and sometimes publicly burned his catalog. Despite the opposition, however, the business grew at a fast pace over the next several decades, fueled by demand primarily from rural customers who were attracted by the wide selection of items unavailable to them locally. Customers were also attracted by the innovative and unprecedented company policy of "satisfaction guaranteed or your money back", which Ward began using in 1875. Although Ward turned the copy writing over to department heads, he continued poring over every detail in the catalog for accuracy. Ward himself became widely popular among residents of Chicago, championing the causes of the common folk over the wealthy, most notably in his successful fight to establish parkland along Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one in the group located entirely within the United States. ...

The last Montgomery Ward logo before the switch to Wards.

In 1883, the company's catalog, which became popularly known as the "Wish Book", had grown to 240 pages and 10,000 items. In 1896, Wards acquired its first serious competition in the mail order business, when Richard W. Sears introduced his first general catalog. In 1900, Wards had total sales of $8.7 million, compared to $10 million for Sears, Roebuck and Company, and the two companies were to struggle for dominance for much of the 20th century. By 1904, the company had grown such that three million catalogs, weighing 4 pounds each, were mailed to customers. [1] Image File history File links Pre-Wardslogo. ... Image File history File links Pre-Wardslogo. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Richard Warren Sears Richard Warren Sears (born December 7, 1863 in Stewartville, Minnesota - 1913) was a manager and businessman. ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Sears, Roebuck and Company is an American mid-range chain of international department stores, founded by Richard Sears and Alvah Roebuck in the late 19th century. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1908, the company opened a 1.25 million ft² (116,000 m²) building stretching along nearly 1/4 mile of the Chicago River, north of downtown Chicago. The building, known as the Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalog House, served as the company headquarters until 1974, when the offices moved across the street to a new tower designed by Minoru Yamasaki. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1978 and a Chicago historic landmark in May of 2000. [2] 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Chicago River is 156 miles (251 km) long[1], and flows through downtown Chicago. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Minoru Yamasaki (December 1, 1912 – February 6, 1986) was an American architect best known for his design of the World Trade Center. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Expansion into retail outlets

This logo was used by Montgomery Ward from 1968-82

Mr. Ward died in 1913, after 41 years running the catalog business. In 1926, the company broke with its mail-order-only tradition when it opened its first retail outlet store in Plymouth, Indiana. It continued to operate its catalog business while pursuing an aggressive campaign to build retail outlets in the late-1920s. In 1928, two years after opening its first outlet, it had opened 244 stores. By 1929, it had more than doubled its number of outlets to 531. Its flagship retail store in Chicago was located on Michigan Avenue between Madison and Washington streets. Image File history File linksMetadata Logo-mw. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Logo-mw. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Plymouth is a city in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. ... The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Michigan Avenue refers to remnants of Old U.S. Highway 12 that ran from downtown Detroit to Chicago. ...

In 1930, the company turned down a merger offer from rival Sears. In 1939, as part of a Christmas promotional campaign, staff copywriter Robert L. May created the character and illustrated poem of Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Six million copies of the storybook were distributed in 1946. The song was popularized by Gene Autry. Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... Robert L. May (1905 - 1976) was the creator of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. ... Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a popular Christmas story that has been told in numerous forms including songs and theatrical and television films. ... Gene Autry. ...

After World War II, Montgomery Ward had become the third-largest department store chain. In 1946, the Grolier Club, a society of bibliophiles in New York City, exhibited the Wards catalog alongside Webster's dictionary as one of 100 American books chosen for their influence on life and culture of the people. The brand name of the store became embedded in the popular American consciousness and was often called by the nickname "Monkey Wards," both affectionately and derisively. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Grolier Club is a society of bibliophiles, founded in New York City in January, 1884, the oldest such club in North America. ... Bibliophilia is the love of books; a bibliophile is a lover of books. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... 1888 advertisement for Websters Dictionary Websters Dictionary is the common title given to English language dictionaries in the United States, derived from American lexicographer Noah Webster. ...

Downfall

In the 1950s, the company was slow to respond to general movement of the American middle class to suburbia. While its old rivals Sears, J.C. Penney, Macy's, and Dillard's established new anchor outlets in the growing number of suburban shopping malls, the top executives thought such moves as too expensive, sticking to their downtown and main street stores until the company had lost too much market share to compete with its rivals. Its catalog business had begun to slip by the 1960s. In 1968, it merged with Container Corporation of America to become Marcor Inc. This does not cite any references or sources. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... Sears, Roebuck and Company is an American mid-range chain of international department stores, founded by Richard Sears and Alvah Roebuck in the late 19th century. ... This article is about the department store chain. ... Macys is a chain of American department stores with its flagship store in Herald Square, New York City, which has been billed as the worlds largest store since completion of the Seventh Avenue addition in 1924. ... This article is about a department store chain. ... Azrieli shopping mall in Tel Aviv is the citys largest shopping center A shopping mall (or simply mall), shopping center, or shopping arcade is a building or set of buildings that contain stores, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from store to store. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Container Corporation of America (CCA) was founded in 1926 and is possibly currently a wholly- or partially-owned subsidiary of Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation. ...

During the 1970s, the company continued to flounder. In 1976, it was acquired by Mobil Oil, which was flush with cash from the recent rise in oil prices. In 1985, the company closed its catalog business after 113 years and began an aggressive policy of renovation of the remaining stores. The renovations centered on restructuring many of the store layouts into boutique-like speciality stores. In 1988, the company management undertook a successful $3.8 million leveraged buyout, making Montgomery Ward a privately held company. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), headquartered in Irving, Texas, is an oil producer and distributor formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. ... The 1973 oil crisis began in earnest on October 17, 1973, when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC, consisting of the Arab members of OPEC plus Egypt and Syria) announced, as a result of the ongoing Yom Kippur War, that they would no longer ship petroleum... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Look up boutique in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... A leveraged buyout (or LBO, or highly-leveraged transaction (HLT), or bootstrap transaction) occurs when a financial sponsor gains control of a majority of a target companys equity through the use of borrowed money or debt. ...

In 1987, it began a push into consumer electronics using the "Electric Avenue" name. Montgomery Ward greatly expanded their electronics presence by shifting from a predominantly private label mix to an assortment dominated by Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi, Panasonic, JVC, and other national brands. This strategy was led by V.P. Vic Sholis, who later became President of the Tandy Name Brand Retail Group. (McDuff, VideoConcepts, and Incredible Universe) Seemingly on the right track for a rebound in marketshare, in the late 1980s and early 1990s Montgomery Ward was one of the hottest retail chains in the country. 1994 brought a 94% increase in revenues, largely due to Ward's tremendously successful direct-marketing arms. For a short while Wards was also back in the mail-order business, through "Montgomery Ward Direct", a mail order business licensed to the catalog giant "Fingerhut". But by the mid 1990s sales margins were eroded even further in the competitive electronics and appliance hardlines, which traditionally were Ward's strongest lines. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Consumer electronics is a term used to describe the category of electronic equipment intended for everyday use by people, the consumers. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $68. ... Toshiba Corporations headquarters (Center) in Hamamatsucho, Tokyo Toshiba Corporation sales by division for year ending March, 31 2005 Toshiba Corporation ) (TYO: 6502 ) is a multinational high technology electrical and electronics manufacturing firm, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. ... Hitachi may refer to: Hitachi (train) trains in Melbourne, Australia. ... Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... Victor Company of Japan, Limited ) (TYO: 6792 ), usually referred to as JVC, is an international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927. ... Incredible Universe was the name of a chain of consumer-electronics stores in the mid-90s. ...

The exterior of a typical Jefferson Ward discount department store

The company also spun off Jefferson Ward (known as "Jeffersons"), a short-lived discount department store version of Montgomery Ward which had the same concepts as most discount department stores. The chain was discontinued in 1988, and most locations were converted into Bradlees stores. Image File history File links 3afe. ... Image File history File links 3afe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Bankruptcy

By the 1990s, however, even its old rivals had begun to lose ground to low-price competition from Kmart, Target, and especially Wal-Mart, which stripped away even more of Montgomery Ward's old customer base. In 1997, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, emerging from bankruptcy court protection in August of 1999 as a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Capital, by then its largest shareholder. As part of a last-ditch effort to remain competitive, the company closed 250 retail locations in 30 U.S. states, abandoned the speciality store strategy, and spent millions of dollars to renovate its remaining outlets to be flashier and more consumer-friendly. But GE reneged on promises of further financial support of Wards' restructuring plans. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the United States retail company. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code governs the process of reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. ... Notice of closure stuck on the door of a computer store the day after its parent company, Granville Technology Group Ltd, declared bankruptcy (strictly, put into administration - see text) in the UK. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organizations to pay their... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Categories: Companies traded on NYSE | General Electric subsidiaries | Corporation stubs ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of...

In 1999, many stores were branded as "Wards", and began using this logo.

On December 28, 2000, the company, after lower-than-expected sales during the Christmas season, announced it was going out of business, and would close its remaining 250 retail outlets and lay off its 37,000 employees. All the stores closed within weeks of the announcement. The subsequent liquidation was at the time the largest retail bankruptcy liquidation in U.S. history. Roger Goddu, Wards' CEO, was offered the CEO position of J.C. Penney. Goddu declined on pressure from GE. One of the last stores to close was the Salem, Oregon location in which the head of the Human Resources Division was located. By May of 2001 Montgomery Ward was gone. Image File history File links Wards-logo. ... Image File history File links Wards-logo. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the department store chain. ... Nickname: The Cherry City Location in the state of Oregon Coordinates: County Marion County, Polk County Founded 1842 Government  - Mayor Janet Taylor Area  - City 120. ...

Return

In June, 2004, an online retailer was created which sells the same products as the former brand. The company does not currently operate any retail stores. Key "Montgomery Ward" and "Wards" trademarks were purchased by Iowa-based direct marketing company Direct Marketing Services Inc., a catalog marketer, for an undisclosed amount of money.^[1] DMSI then began operating under the same branding as the original company and managed to get it up and running in three months and started a new, smaller catalog. It is not the same company as the original, however.^[2] As such, the new company does not honor obligations of the previous company, such as giftcards and items sold with a lifetime guarantee. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Online shopping is the process consumers go through to purchase products or services over the internet. ... In commerce, a retailer buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells individual items or small quantities to the general public or end user customers, usually in a shop, also called store. ...

It is expected that Wards will soon start selling clothing and shoes and will also release a Spanish version of their site. David Milgrom, president of the firm, said in an interview with the Associated Press: "We're rebuilding the brand, and we want to do it right." ^[3]

Popular culture

A Wards store can be seen in the movie Gremlins.

• In the 1984 film Gremlins, Montgomery Ward is the department store in which Billy and Gizmo have their showdown with Stripe.
• In the 1984 film Top Secret!, Nick tells the East-German soldiers that he'll put their names on the Montgomery Ward mailing list, which is responded with their weapons being pointed at Nick & Martin.

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Former Stores

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California

• Huntington Beach, Bella Terra Mall (formerly Huntington Center)
• Richmond, MacDonald 80 Shopping Center
• San Diego, Westfield Mission Valley -- Now Target
• San Jose, Westgate Mall -- Now Target
• Torrance, Del Amo Fashion Center

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Florida

• Altamonte Springs, Interstate Mall
• Clearwater
• New Port Richey -- Now Dillard's
• Orlando -- Now Orange County Sheriff's Department headquarters
• Tampa, University Mall -- Now Burlington Coat Factory

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Georgia

• Augusta, Regency Mall closed in 2001 still vacant

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Idaho

• Lewiston, Lewiston Center -- now Gottschalks
• Nampa, Johnson Square -- closed 1980's
• Nampa, downtown -- closed 1970's

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Indiana

• Elkhart, Concord Mall -- now Hobby Lobby and ABC Warehouse
• Lafayette, Tippecanoe Mall -- now Kohl's
• Merrillville, Indiana, Century Consumer Mall
• Munster, Calumet Square -- now Target
• South Bend, Scottsdale Mall -- now Super Target

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Iowa

• Cedar Rapids, Westdale Mall -- Now Steve and Barry's
• Davenport, Northpark Mall -- Now Dillard's

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Illinois

• Bloomingdale, Startford Square Mall -- now Burlington Coat Factory
• Chicago, The Brickyard
• Chicago, Ford City Mall
• Chicago, State Street, Freestanding -- Formerly The Fair
• Chicago Ridge, Chicago Ridge Mall -- Formerly Madigan's, now Linens N Things
• Evergreen Park, Evergreen Plaza -- Formerly The Fair, now National Wholesale Liquidators
• Harvey, Dixie Square Mall -- closed 1977
• Joliet, Jefferson Square Mall -- Torn down for Menard's
• Lombard, Yorktown Mall -- Torn down for an open-air section of the mall
• Matteson, Lincoln Mall
• Moline, Southpark Mall -- Now Dillard's
• Mt Prospect, Randhurst -- Formerly The Fair, torn down
• Naperville, Aurora Ave and IL-59, Freestanding -- now Carson Pirie Scott Furniture Gallery
• Normal, College Hills Mall -- now Target at The Shoppes of College Hills
• North Riverside, North Riverside Park Mall -- now Sears
• Orland Park, Orland Park Place -- Now Dick's Sporting Goods
• Peoria, Northwoods Mall -- now Sears
• Peru, Peru Mall -- now Sears
• St Charles, Randall Rd, Freestanding
• Schaumburg, One Schaumburg Place -- now Dick's Sporting Goods in the Streets of Woodfield
• Skokie, Old Orchard Center -- Formerly The Fair, torn down for Nordstrom
• Springfield, White Oaks Mall -- now Dick's Sporting Goods
• Waukegan, Lakehurst Mall

Bloomingdale is a village located in DuPage County, Illinois. ... Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 360 stores in 42 states (as of 2006). ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wing and Wheel Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909, and the original Speedway, the first racing... Ford City Mall is shopping center located on the southwest side of Chicago in the West Lawn neighborhood on Seventy-Third Street and Cicero ave. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Chicago Ridge is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... The Westfield Group is a multinational company specialising in retail centre development, ownership, operation and management. ... Incorporated Village in 1893. ... The Plaza, formerly known as Evergreen Plaza,[1] is an enclosed shopping mall located in Evergreen Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. ... Harvey is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Front cover of mall directory. ... Incorporated City in 1834. ... Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States. ... Incorporated Village in 1869. ... Matteson is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. ... Moline is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. ... Southpark Mall is the name of the shopping mall located in Moline, Illinois. ... This article is about a department store chain. ... Mount Prospect, part of Elk Grove Township, is a village located in Cook County, Illinois about 22 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... Randhurst Mall is a shopping mall which originally opened in 1962. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Carson Pirie Scott, downtown Chicago Carson Pirie Scott & Co. ... Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. ... TARGET (Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System) is an interbank payment system for the real-time processing of cross-border transfers throughout the European Union. ... North Riverside is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Sears Holdings Corporation NASDAQ: SHLD is the third largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart and The Home Depot. ... Incorporated Village in 1892. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Dicks Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) is the largest full-line sporting goods retailer in the world. ... , : See how it plays in Peoria United States Illinois Peoria 46. ... St. ... Coordinates: , Incorporated March 7, 1956 Government  - Village President Al Larson Area  - Village 49. ... Template:Categorose One Schaumburg Place was an enclosed mall in Schaumburg, Illinois across Woodfield Rd. ... The Streets of Woodfield is a shopping mall located at I-290 and Higgins Rd. ... Incorporated Village in 1888. ... Westfield Old Orchard, formerly Old Orchard Shopping Center, is an open-air upscale shopping center in Skokie, Illinois. ... Nordstrom, Inc. ... : Home of President Abraham Lincoln United States Illinois Sangamon 60. ... Waukegan is a city in Lake County, Illinois, of which it is the county seat. ... Lakehurst Mall in Waukegan, Illinois during demolition Lakehurst Mall was the first sign in the northern Chicago suburb county of Lake County of a mall that could service the growing town of Waukegan, the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, and eventually the far northern suburban sprawl of Chicago. ...

Maryland

• Salisbury, Centre at Salisbury -- Demolished in 2004, now Hoyt Cinema 16
• Westminster, TownMall of Westminster -- Now Boscov's

Nickname: The Crossroads of Delmarva Location in Maryland Coordinates: County Wicomico County Founded 1732 Incorporated 1854 Mayor Barrie Parsons Tilghman Area    - City 29. ... Location in Maryland. ... TownMall of Westminster (formerly Cranberry Mall) is a shopping mall located in Westminster, Maryland. ... Boscovs is an American department store that was founded by Solomon Boscov in 1911. ...

Michigan

• Flint, Genesee Valley Center
• Harper Woods, Eastland Center
• Kalamazoo, Maple Hill Mall -- now Value City and Hobby Lobby
• Lansing, Lansing Mall -- now Younkers
• Livonia, Wonderland Mall
• Pontiac, Summit Place Mall
• Southfield, Northland Center
• Southfield, Tel-Twelve Mall
• Warren, Universal Mall

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Minnesota

• Minneapolis, Apache Plaza -- Demolished 2004

St. ... Apache Plaza was a former shopping center, located in St. ...

Missouri

• Kansas City -- Metro North Mall

Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Metro North Mall is a 1. ...

New York

• Johnson City, Oakdale Mall -- Now Macy's
• Watertown, Salmon Run Mall
• Lockport Lockport Mall Closed in 1997 still vacant

Johnson City is a village in Broome County, New York, USA. The population was 15,535 at the 2000 census. ... The Oakdale Mall is the major indoor shopping destination for the Southern Tier of New York. ... Macys is a chain of American department stores with its flagship store in Herald Square, New York City, which has been billed as the worlds largest store since completion of the Seventh Avenue addition in 1924. ... Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York. ... The Salmon Run Mall opened in 1986 in Watertown, New York. ... Lockport is the name of several places In Canada: Town of Lockport, Manitoba. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ...

North Carolina

• Asheville, Asheville Mall -- Now Dillard's
• Durham, South Square Mall
• Greensboro, Carolina Circle Mall

Asheville City Hall. ... Asheville Mall is the first and largest mall in Asheville, NC. It is anchored by Belk, Dillards, J.C. Penney and Sears department stores. ... This article is about a department store chain. ... Nickname: Location in North Carolina Country United States State North Carolina County Durham County Government  - Mayor Bill Bell Area  - City  94. ... South Square Mall is a defunct shopping mall that had been located in Durham, North Carolina. ... Greensboro Skyline Greensboro redirects here. ...

Ohio

• Akron, Rolling Acres Mall -- Now Dillard's
• Toledo, Southwyck Mall, Northtowne Mall -- Now 20th Century Super Fitness

Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Location within the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Summit Founded 1825 Incorporated 1835 (village) - 1865 (city) Government  - Mayor Don Plusquellic (D) Area  - City  62. ... Rolling Acres is a shopping district in Akron, Ohio. ... This article is about a department store chain. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Lucas Founded 1833 Government  - Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Area  - City 84. ...

Oregon

• Portland, Mall 205 -- Now Target
• Portland, Clackamas Town Center -- Now Macy's Home Store and Copeland Sports
• Salem, Head of Human Resources -- last store to close

Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... Mall 205 is a small shopping mall located in Portland, Oregon. ... This article is about the United States retail company. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... Clackamas Town Center is a shopping mall in Clackamas. ... Macys is a chain of American department stores with its flagship store in Herald Square, New York City, which has been billed as the worlds largest store since completion of the Seventh Avenue addition in 1924. ... Nickname: The Cherry City Location in the state of Oregon Coordinates: County Marion County, Polk County Founded 1842 Government  - Mayor Janet Taylor Area  - City 120. ...

Texas

• Austin, Barton Creek Square Mall -- Now Nordstrom
• Bryan, Manor East Mall -- Now H-E-B
• Corpus Christi, Sunrise Mall -- Soon to be Wilcox Furniture
• Mesquite, Big Town Mall
• San Antonio, Windsor Park Mall

Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... Nordstrom, Inc. ... Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. ... H.E. Butt Grocery Company (abbreviated H-E-B) is a privately held San Antonio, Texas-based supermarket chain with over 300 stores throughout Texas and northern Mexico. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Counties Nueces County Government  - Mayor Henry Garrett Area  - City 1,192. ... Sunrise Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. ... Mesquite is a suburb of Dallas, Texas, located in Dallas County and Kaufman County, Texas. ... Big Town Mall, located at 800 Big Town Shopping Ctr. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... Windsor Park Mall was a shopping mall located in the northeast section San Antonio, Texas off Interstate 35 and Walzem Road. ...

Wisconsin

• Ashwaubenon, Bay Park Square -- now Younkers
• Fond du Lac, Forest Mall -- now Kohl's
• Janesville, Janesville Mall -- now Kohl's
• Manitowoc, Lakeview Plaza

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Wards in print

• Amazon.com: Montgomery Ward Catalogue of 1895 (reprint)
• Amazon.com: More Boys' Toys of the Fifties and Sixties: Toy Pages from the Great Montgomery Wards Christmas Catalogs, 1950-1969
• Amazon.com: The Toy Train Department - Volume 2: Electric Train Pages from the Great Montgomery Wards Christmas Catalogs of the 1950s and 1960s
• Amazon.com: Wardway Homes, Bungalows, and Cottages, 1925
• Barnes & Noble: Montgomery Ward Catalogue of 1895 (reprint)
• Barnes & Noble: Wardway Homes, Bungalows, and Cottages, 1925

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Dave Carpenter Montgomery Ward brand name is back as an Internet and catalog retailer Retrieved January 10, 2007.
2. ^ Montgomery Ward brand makes revival, Austin American-Statesman, December 10, 2006.
3. ^ Associated Press Montgomery Ward back in business, as online retailer Retrieved January 10, 2007.

External links

• Montgomery Ward: the Internet-based retailer
• Wards Kids