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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.
- June 8, 1990; 33 years ago
- Framingham, Massachusetts
- Malcolm L. Sherman, CEO
- Retail
Jan 7, 2023 · Zayre was a popular discount store chain in the eastern US from 1956 to 1990, offering a variety of goods and services. Learn about its history, expansion, diversification, and demise, and share your memories of shopping at Zayre.
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 ...
- 1987; 36 years ago
- Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
- 270,000 (2018)
- 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.
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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 ...
Dec 31, 2017 · Learn how Zayre, a discount department store chain founded by Russian immigrant brothers, grew to almost 1,200 locations nationwide and then disappeared. Find out what happened to the former Zayre store in Fall River and see an old ad featuring the Atari 2600.
Apr 9, 2021 · Zayre was a discount store that operated on the east coast from 1956 until 1990. In MoCo, two Zayre locations are now home to Unique and Value Village thrift stores.
