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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.
Aug 30, 2021 · Mervin Morris, who died last week at the age of 101, achieved two remarkable accomplishments – among many others, to be sure – in his lifetime, one historic and one a historic footnote. He ...
Mervyn's was founded in 1949 in San Lorenzo, California by Mervin Morris, who took the advice of an architect who told him that exchanging the 'i' in his first name for a 'y' would add flair to the department store that he named after himself.
Jan 5, 2009 · Mervyn’s is neither the first California retail chain to be born, nor the first to die. The story of California business is an entrepreneurial one: we have attracted risk-takers from the rest...
Mar 2, 2009 · Mervyn's, which at its peak had spread from the Bay Area across the country and totaled 300 stores in 16 states, was the kind of retailer more likely to be found in a strip mall than a galleria...
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...
Oct 18, 2008 · A tightening economy has led another retailer in bankruptcy to shut down its operations. Mervyns, the California-based department store that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July ...
Mar 5, 2024 · Mervyn’s legacy in the retail industry is undeniable. From its humble beginnings to becoming a household name, Mervyns left a lasting impact on many customers who cherished their shopping experiences at the store.
Oct 18, 2008 · After 59 years in business, the Mervyns department-store chain called it quits Friday -- promising a huge going-out-of-business sale just in time for the holidays.
