S. H. Kress & Co.
Defunct American chain of five and dime stores / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the retailer S. S. Kresge Corporation.
S. H. Kress & Co. was the trading name of a chain of five and dime retail department stores in the United States established by Samuel Henry Kress. It operated from 1896 to 1981. In the first half of the 20th century, there were Kress stores with ornamented architecture in hundreds of cities and towns.
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Founded | 1896 United States |
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Fate | Sold to McCrory Stores, defunct in 2001 |
Headquarters | United States |
Parent | Genesco (1964-1980) McCrory (1981–2001) |
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