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- Associated Dry Goods (ADG) bought Robinson's in 1955 (the term used by CEO Edward R. Valentine in the press was that Robinson's "affiliated with" ADG.)
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Robinson's of Florida – St. Petersburg, Florida, was a division of Associated Dry Goods when acquired by May in 1986. It had been founded in the 1970s as an attempt by ADG to emulate the success of its upscale J.W. Robinson's stores (of Los Angeles) on the fast-growing Florida Gulf Coast.
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Associated Dry Goods (ADG), a group of independently operated department store chains, bought Robinson's in 1957. May Department Stores bought Associated Dry Goods and with it, Robinson's, in 1986.
CommunityMall Or AddressOpened1 Downtown Los Angeles (1915 store)Seventh, Hope & GrandSeptember 7, 1915 [10]2 Beverly Hills9900 Wilshire Boulevard in a complex with ...February 13, 1952 [20]3 Palm Springs333 South Palm Canyon DriveJanuary 10, 1958 [24]4 Pasadena777 East Colorado BoulevardMay 12, 1958 [27]May Department Stores had acquired Robinson's with its 1986 acquisition of Associated Dry Goods Corp. J. W. Robinson's had been acquired by Associated Dry Goods in 1957, while May Company California had been established in 1923 when May acquired the then-named A. Hamburger & Sons (founded in 1881 by Asher Hamburger).
Oct 17, 1992 · There were 23 Robinson’s stores when May acquired that chain in 1986 from Associated Dry Goods. In Ventura County, none of the three May Co. or Robinson’s stores will be closed, said May Co....
Jul 16, 1986 · Associated Dry Goods Corp., which owns the giant J. W. May Co., Robinson Chains to Merge as 4th in Nation : Southland Stores Will Be Separate - Los Angeles Times Associated Dry Goods Corp., which ...
Jun 11, 2018 · May acquires Associated Dry Goods for $2.5 billion. 1990: The company buys the 26-store chain, Thalhimers; sales surpass $10 billion. 1992: May begins to implement a consolidation strategy. 1996: Thirteen Strawbridge & Clothier Stores are purchased; the company spins off its Payless Shoe-Source holdings. 2000:
Jul 17, 1986 · In a merger that will put two of Southern California's major department store chains under common ownership, Associated Dry Goods finally agreed Wednesday to be bought by May Department Stores in...
