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Halls Corporate Office

Halls is the store division of Hallmark Cards. The Halls and Hallmark line was founded in 1916 by Joyce Hall in Kansas City, Missouri. Hall originally sold greeting cards from a display case in the lobby of a Kansas City store. The company soon moved to their own store and slowly began adding other merchandise to their line in addition to the very popular greeting cards.

Building a new store in the Crown Center began in 1973. Crown Center replaced the original downtown Halls store. Halls stores feature a wide variety of clothing, jewelry, wedding items, shoes, children and infants clothing, as well as china and crystal glassware.

In 2013, Halls consolidated their two stores into the new Crown Center. The new Crown Center officially opened September of 2014. Halls employs 10,500 full time employees and almost 20,000 part time employees. The company had annual revenue in 2015 of $3.7 billion.

Halls

Halls is the store division of Hallmark Cards. The Halls and Hallmark line was founded in 1916 by Joyce Hall in Kansas City, Missouri. Hall originally sold greeting cards from a display case in the lobby of a Kansas City store. The company soon moved to their own store and slowly began adding other merchandise to their line in addition to the very popular greeting cards.

Building a new store in the Crown Center began in 1973. Crown Center replaced the original downtown Halls store. Halls stores feature a wide variety of clothing, jewelry, wedding items, shoes, children and infants clothing, as well as china and crystal glassware.

In 2013, Halls consolidated their two stores into the new Crown Center. The new Crown Center officially opened September of 2014. Halls employs 10,500 full time employees and almost 20,000 part time employees. The company had annual revenue in 2015 of $3.7 billion.

History

Barneys New York Corporate Office

Barney Pressman founded Barneys New York in 1923. Pawning his wife’s engagement ring for $500, he rented a small storefront on 7th Avenue and West 17th Street in Manhattan. Barneys originally sold discounted clothing that he purchased from showroom samples and overstocks. The company also offered free parking and free alterations to attract more customers.

The company did a complete turnaround in 1973 when Fred Pressman, son of founder Barney Pressman, decided that the company could do better than selling discount items. The company began to stock designer, high end clothing items from designers such as Armani, Bill Blass, and Christian Dior.

In 2004, the Pressman family sold their remaining interest in Barneys. Today, the company is mainly owned by Perry Capital.  The company has 27 locations and had revenue in 2015 of $1 billion.

Barneys New York

Barney Pressman founded Barneys New York in 1923. Pawning his wife’s engagement ring for $500, he rented a small storefront on 7th Avenue and West 17th Street in Manhattan. Barneys originally sold discounted clothing that he purchased from showroom samples and overstocks. The company also offered free parking and free alterations to attract more customers.

The company did a complete turnaround in 1973 when Fred Pressman, son of founder Barney Pressman, decided that the company could do better than selling discount items. The company began to stock designer, high end clothing items from designers such as Armani, Bill Blass, and Christian Dior.

In 2004, the Pressman family sold their remaining interest in Barneys. Today, the company is mainly owned by Perry Capital.  The company has 27 locations and had revenue in 2015 of $1 billion.

History

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Corporate Office

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet was founded in 1982 by  Morton Bernstein and Oliver Rosenberg in Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania. The company takes its name from Rosenberg and features cartoon pictures of him throughout the stores, in advertising, and on merchandise. Rosenberg passed away in 1996.

The company specializes in surplus merchandise from a wide variety of retailers across the U.S., including going out of business sales, bankruptcy, or overstocked merchandise clearance items. Items sold are as varied as the companies that sell to Ollie’s including clothing, bedding, small appliances, pet supplies, sporting goods, electronics, toys, luggage, home improvement, and hardware.

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet now 181 locations in 16 states. In July of 2015, the company went public on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol: OLLI.

The company also sponsors NASCAR racing, including the #33 Chevy Silverado driven by Ron Hornaday.

After posting lower than expected sales in the third quarter of 2020, it’s anyone’s guess what the 4th quarter holds in store for Ollie’s stockholders. 

In November 2020, Ollie’s partnered with the charity Toys for Tots.

In March 2022, Barron’s suggested that Ollie’s stock would jump dramatically in the next few weeks. 

The company maintains a corporate office in Harrisburg, Pennslyvania.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet was founded in 1982 by  Morton Bernstein and Oliver Rosenberg in Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania. The company takes its name from Rosenberg and features cartoon pictures of him throughout the stores, in advertising, and on merchandise. Rosenberg passed away in 1996.

History

The company specializes in surplus merchandise from a wide variety of retailers across the U.S., including going out of business sales, bankruptcy, or overstocked merchandise clearance items. Items sold are as varied as the companies that sell to Ollie’s including clothing, bedding, small appliances, pet supplies, sporting goods, electronics, toys, luggage, home improvement, and hardware.

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet now 181 locations in 16 states. In July of 2015, the company went public on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol: OLLI.

The company also sponsors NASCAR racing, including the #33 Chevy Silverado driven by Ron Hornaday.

After posting lower than expected sales in the third quarter of 2020, it’s anyone’s guess what the 4th quarter holds in store for Ollie’s stockholders. 

In November 2020, Ollie’s partnered with the charity Toys for Tots.

In March 2022, Barron’s suggested that Ollie’s stock would jump dramatically in the next few weeks. 

The company maintains a corporate office in Harrisburg, Pennslyvania.

Jeremys Corporate Office

Jeremys, a high end department store with two locations, was founded in 1987 by current CEO Jeremy Kidson. The original store was named New West and was only  one small rented storefront that was open on Saturdays. The company mainly offered clothing samples purchased from local clothing manufacturers. As demand increased, Kidson enlarged his store, added more locations, and was soon selling women’s clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories. Kidson later added menswear and shoes to his stores. The company changed their name to Jeremys in 1993 when Estee Lauder insisted that the name New West was their trademark and demanded that the company stop using it.

From a single storefront in Berkley, California, Jeremys has grown to 4 locations in Berkley and another location in San Francisco. Jeremys recently introduced bridal gowns, shoes, and accessories to their product line.

Jeremys

Jeremys, a high end department store with two locations, was founded in 1987 by current CEO Jeremy Kidson. The original store was named New West and was only  one small rented storefront that was open on Saturdays. The company mainly offered clothing samples purchased from local clothing manufacturers. As demand increased, Kidson enlarged his store, added more locations, and was soon selling women’s clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories. Kidson later added menswear and shoes to his stores. The company changed their name to Jeremys in 1993 when Estee Lauder insisted that the name New West was their trademark and demanded that the company stop using it.

From a single storefront in Berkley, California, Jeremys has grown to 4 locations in Berkley and another location in San Francisco. Jeremys recently introduced bridal gowns, shoes, and accessories to their product line.

History

Variety Wholesalers Corporate Office

Variety Wholesalers was founded in 1930 by the Pope family. John Pope took over the family business in 1949 and began expanding the company to include numerous stores in the southeast including Roses, Roses Express, Maxway, Super 10, Bargain Town, Bill’s Dollar Store, and Super Dollar.

Today, the company owns more than 380 locations and employs almost 8,000 persons. Variety Wholesalers is still privately held by the Pope family. The current CEO is Art Pope. Variety Wholesalers is headquartered in Henderson, North Carolina.

The company is made up of 3 main divisions; Roses stores, which consist of 160 locations. Roses stores are discount stores that average more than 50,000 square feet. Second are the Maxway stores, with 135 locations selling junior clothing. Super 10 makes up the last division, with 85 locations. Most Super 10 stores are no more than 5,000 to 10,000 square feet.

The company continues to expand, with the most recent Roses store opening in December 2022 in North Coventry, Pennsylvania. 

Variety Wholesalers

Variety Wholesalers was founded in 1930 by the Pope family. John Pope took over the family business in 1949 and began expanding the company to include numerous stores in the southeast including Roses, Roses Express, Maxway, Super 10, Bargain Town, Bill’s Dollar Store, and Super Dollar.

History

Today, the company owns more than 380 locations and employs almost 8,000 persons. Variety Wholesalers is still privately held by the Pope family. The current CEO is Art Pope. Variety Wholesalers is headquartered in Henderson, North Carolina.

The company is made up of 3 main divisions; Roses stores, which consist of 160 locations. Roses stores are discount stores that average more than 50,000 square feet. Second are the Maxway stores, with 135 locations selling junior clothing. Super 10 makes up the last division, with 85 locations. Most Super 10 stores are no more than 5,000 to 10,000 square feet.

The company continues to expand, with the most recent Roses store opening in December 2022 in North Coventry, Pennsylvania.