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Mervyn's was an American middle-scale department store chain based in Hayward, California, and founded by Mervin G. Morris (1920–2021). It carried national brands of clothing, footwear, bedding, bath products, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, toys, and housewares.
Sep 3, 2021 · The Real Reason Mervyn's Disappeared. If you're old enough to remember the 1970s and 1980s, you might know of Mervyn's. The store was California's top discount clothing retailer, known for selling factory seconds that failed quality inspection checks.
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Mervyn's was an American middle-scale department store chain based in Hayward, California, and founded by Mervin G. Morris (1920–2021). It carried national brands of clothing, footwear, bedding, bath products, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, toys, and housewares.
Aug 30, 2021 · Mervyn’s, which its namesake founded in 1949 in San Lorenzo, CA eventually grew to nearly 300 stores stretching across much of the western and southern portions of the country before it went...
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Jan 23, 2024 · Mervyn’s, a middle-scale department store chain founded by Mervin G. Morris in Hayward, California, offered a wide range of products, including clothing, footwear, furniture, electronics, and more. By 2005, it ranked as the 83rd largest U.S. retailer.
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Oct 20, 2008 · Key moments in the long history of Mervyns. 1949: Mervin Morris opens the first Mervyns, a 2,800-square-foot store in San Lorenzo, Calif., 20 miles south of Oakland, on July 29. First-day sales...
