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Address: 8000 Bent Branch Drive. Irving, Texas 75063. U.S.A. Telephone: (972) 409-1300. Toll Free: 800-642-4235. Fax: (972) 409-1556. http://www.michaels.com. Statistics: Public Company. Incorporated: 1962 as Dupey Enterprises, Inc. Employees: 41,100. Sales: $3.39 billion (2004) Stock Exchanges: New York. Ticker Symbol: MIK.
Apr 30, 2010 · Mike Dupey is considered by many to be the founder of the arts & crafts superstore concept. Mike was the Michael in the Michael's Stores, Inc., the innovator of the MJDesigns Stores and Dupey Management Corp. He is credited with being the first innovative craft merchandiser to spot the trendy products that...
In 1973, businessman Michael J. Dupey founded Michaels in Dallas, Texas when he converted a money-losing Ben Franklin five and dime store into an arts and crafts store. [4] [5] In 1982, Dallas businessman Sam Wyly bought a controlling interest in the company, which by then had 11 outlets with annual revenues around $10 million. [8]
May 5, 2010 · Read about the life and achievements of Michael J. Dupey, who created the craft superstore concept, revolutionizing the arts & entertainment industry in visual arts and design. Discover how his innovation shaped the Irving-based Michaels chain.
Sep 20, 2021 · The first-time CEO is leveraging technology to take the old-school arts and craft chain into the future. By Kelsey Vanderschoot | September 20, 2021 | 10:00 am. Photography by Jonathan Zizzo ...
Sep 18, 2023 · Michael’s was founded in 1973 by Michael J. Dupey, a Dallas businessman, who renovated a failing department store. Dupey created a department store featuring craft supplies, operating the company under Dupey Enterprises, a company owned by Dupey’s father, Jim.
May 5, 2010 · By. VMSD Staff. Michael Dupey, who created the arts and crafts superstore concept Michaels (Irving, Texas), died at his home in Dallas last weekend. “He was a wizard. He could pick out trends like no one else could,” Jim Sadler, one of Dupey's first store managers, told The Dallas Morning News.
