What happened to Weiners stores?

Weiner’s, one of the oldest retail operations based in Houston, decided to call it quits after long-standing financial troubles for the 75-year-old operation. The troubles have caused Weiner’s to shut down all of its 97 stores across four states, which includes 24 in Houston and nine in surrounding communities.

Is there still a Mervyns?

Hayward-based Mervyns announced late last week that it will shut down its remaining stores following the December holidays. Mervyns had filed for bankruptcy protection in July and announced plans to close 26 stores. Now its other 149 stores will be closed.

Did Kohl’s buy Mervyns?

Kohls acquired the former Mervyns stores through the chains bankruptcy, which Mervyns launched in July 2008 with plans to shed just a handful of unprofitable locations from its 177-store chain.

Does Target own Mervyns?

Mervyns was owned by Target Corp., for the most part under Target’s previous incarnation as Dayton Hudson Corp., until 2004, when it was sold to a group of investors including Cerberus Capital Management and Sun Capital Partners. On July 29, Mervyns filed for Chapter 11.

Did Kohls replace Mervyns?

Kohl? s Department Stores has acquired 31 leases of bankrupt Mervyns stores, including locations in Ukiah, Napa, San Rafael and Eureka, it said Friday. The fate of Mervyns locations in Santa Rosa and Petaluma remains up in the air, however.

Is Mervyns ever coming back?

The Morris family, having bought back intellectual property rights to the company in 2009, announced plans to relaunch Mervyn’s as an internet-based enterprise. The proposed revival never came to fruition.

Does target own Mervyns?

Is Mervyns a real store?

Mervyn’s was an American middle-scale department store chain based in Hayward, California, and founded by Mervin G. Morris (1920–2021). In 2006, Mervyn’s had 189 stores in 10 states. One year later, Mervyn’s had reduced its store count to 177 stores in seven states.

When did the last Mervyns close?

Mervyn’s

The final logo used from 2004 until the closure
Type	Private
Defunct	January 1, 2009
Fate	Chapter 7 bankruptcy Liquidation sale
Headquarters	Hayward, California , U.S.

What happened to Weiner’s stores?

Weiner’s Stores, Inc., was a clothing retailer with its headquarters in Spring Branch and in Houston, Texas. Weiner’s was founded by Isidore Weiner in 1926. Weiner was an immigrant from Vilnius, Lithuania. The first shop was located on what was then the outskirts of Houston. In 1932 the firm filed for bankruptcy during the Great Depression.

What kind of products does Weiner’s sell?

The shops offer both name brand and private label apparel and footwear, accessories, gift items, bed and bath products, as well as toys, fragrances, and electronics. Weiner’s promotes its stores, which are primarily located in urban strip malls and shopping centers, as community oriented.

Is Weiner’s a family business?

Weiner’s Stores was a family-run business until the mid-1990s, when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and brought in outside management. Isidore Weiner opened his first Weiner’s Store on Houston Avenue in Houston, Texas, in 1926.

Who is the CEO of Weiner’s?

Herbert Douglas joins Weiner’s Stores as president and CEO. 1997: Weiner’s emerges from bankruptcy protection. 1998: Weiner’s becomes a publicly traded company on the over-the-counter bulletin board service. Houston-based Weiner’s Stores, Inc. is a discount retailer with more than 130 locations in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.