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Zayre store in Addison, Illinois. Zayre ( / zɛər /) was a chain of discount stores that operated in the eastern half of the United States from 1956 to 1990. The company's headquarters were in Framingham, Massachusetts. In October 1988, Zayre's parent company, Zayre Corp., sold the stores to the competing Ames Department Stores, Inc. chain.
Jan 7, 2023 · Zayre was founded as the New England Trading Company in 1919 by brothers Max and Morris Feldberg. Initially an underwear and hosiery wholesaler, the company supplied full-line department stores and specialty shops. In 1929, the brothers opened their first retail store called Bell Hosiery Shops, which eventually expanded beyond just hosiery and ...
- 1977. The first two T.J. Maxx stores open in Auburn and Worcester, Massachusetts. 1987-1989. In 1987, Zayre forms a new entity called The TJX Companies, Inc., with T.J.
- 1990. TJX acquires Winners Apparel of Canada, a Toronto-based chain of five off-price family apparel stores. Over time, TJX grows this chain into Canada’s largest off-price retailer of family apparel and home fashions.
- 1992. TJX launches HomeGoods in the U.S., offering an eclectic selection of home fashions from around the world.
- 1994. TJX launches T.K. Maxx, introducing the off-price concept to the U.K. and then to Ireland. Over time, T.K. Maxx becomes Europe’s only major brick-and-mortar, off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions.
The TJX Companies, Inc. (abbreviated TJX) is an American multinational off-price department store corporation, headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. [7] It was formed as a subsidiary of Zayre Corp. in 1987, and became the legal successor to Zayre Corp. following a company reorganization in 1989. As of 2019, TJX operates TJ Maxx (in the ...
Nov 16, 2021 · Zayre was a massive northeastern discount department chain that was fo... In this week's episode of "The Story Of" I take a deep dive into the history of Zayre.
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Jul 14, 1985 · Zayre was the nation's 18th- largest nonfood retailer in 1983, the last year the ranking was compiled. Today the chain has 907 outlets; 320 are Zayre's discount stores offering general merchandise ...
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