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Hartfield-Zodys was an American retail corporation begun in 1960. It operated the Hartfield chain of women's ready-to-wear apparel in the Los Angeles area, and starting in 1960, the Zodys chain of discount retail stores (1960–1986), which operated locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Michigan .
- Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics and housewares
- June 13, 1960; 63 years ago in Garden Grove, California
Hartfield-Zodys was an American retail corporation begun in 1960. It operated the Hartfield chain of women's ready-to-wear apparel in the Los Angeles area, and starting in 1960, the Zodys chain of discount retail stores (1960–1986), which operated locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico
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Sep 4, 2023 · In 1962, the parent company renamed itself Hartfield-Zodys. By the end of the 1960s, its Zodys division had opened 19 locations in Southern California, with plans to open at least 15 more.
- Sam Gnerre
By 1969, there were nineteen stores. In 1972, the Hartfield-Zodys parent company acquired the Yankee Stores chain of Flint, Michigan, briefly re-branding the stores as Yankee-Zodys, and later as Zodys. The Michigan stores proved unprofitable, and were sold off in 1974 when Hartfield-Zodys filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The Zodys chain was created as a Southern California discount division of Hartfield Stores, a women's apparel retailer. The first Zodys "Family Department Store" opened -in Garden Grove, California- on June 15, 1960. By 1969, there were nineteen locations around the Los Angeles Basin. Zodys stores encompassed between 67,000 and 100,000 square feet.
The first store in this Southern California–based discount chain opened June 13, 1960, in Garden Grove, California. By 1969, there were nineteen stores. In 1972, the Hartfield-Zodys parent company acquired the Yankee Stores chain of Flint, Michigan, briefly re-branding the stores as Yankee-Zody's, and later as Zody's.
Jan 11, 1982 · Frank Anslow, 43 years old, has been named president of the Zodys discount store division of HRT Industries, formerly known as Hartfield-Zodys. The division operates 48 stores in California,...
