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Robinsons-May was a chain of department stores operating in Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada, from 1993 until 2006. It was created when May Department Stores combined two of its chains, May Company California and J. W. Robinson's chains.
Dec 14, 2021 · Long before so many people did their shopping online, Los Angeles' department stores -- Bullock's, Robinson's, May Company, Hamburger's and more -- were the place to be. The magnificent...
- Patt Morrison
- Columnist
- patt.morrison@latimes.com
In 1993, May Company California and J.W. Robinson's merged to form Robinsons-May. In that same year, Filene's absorbed the G. Fox division, Kaufmann's absorbed the May Company Ohio division, and Foley's absorbed the May D&F division. In 1995, May acquired the John Wanamaker chain based in Philadelphia.
It was a subsidiary of May Department Stores and merged with May's other Southern California subsidiary, J. W. Robinson's, in 1993 to form Robinsons-May. May Company California was established in 1923 when May acquired A. Hamburger & Sons Inc.. (founded in 1881 by Asher Hamburger).
CitySuburban RegionMall Or AddressOpenedMain Street near RequenaOct 29, 1881Bumiller Block, Temple and Spring, ...1882Broadway, Downtown L.A.Broadway, Downtown L.A.City block bounded by Broadway, Hill, ...August 10, 1908Northeast corner Wilshire Boulevard & ...September 7, 1939 [48]Apr 8, 2006 · April 8, 2006 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. There were bittersweet memories Friday at the Robinsons-May department store in Beverly Hills as one last sale sent bargain-hunters roaming among...
Mar 14, 2009 · Robinsons-May Beverly Hills: A shopping icon that may drop. By SAM WATTERS. March 14, 2009 12 AM PT. Lost L.A. unearths something that’s buried in history. It tells stories of buildings that...
Robinsons-May was a chain of department stores operating in Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada, from 1993 until 2006. It was created when May Department Stores combined two of its chains, May Company California and J. W. Robinson's chains.
