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| Famous-Barr |
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| Fate |
Converted to Macy's |
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| Successor |
Macy's |
| Founded |
1911 |
| Defunct |
2006 |
| Location |
St. Louis |
| Industry |
Retail |
| Products |
Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. |
| Former Parent |
Formerly May Department Stores |
Famous-Barr, St. Louis, Missouri, was a division of Federated Department Stores. It was formerly the hometown division of May Department Stores, which was acquired by Federated on August 30, 2005. On February 1, 2006, it was subsumed into the newly created Macy's Midwest division. Famous-Barr Co. was created in 1911 through the merger of The William Barr Dry Goods Co. and previously May-owned The Famous Clothing Store. In 1991 it took operation control of the L. S. Ayres division in Indiana, and in 1998 took on The Jones Store in Kansas City when May acquired that chain in the aftermath of the Dillard's acquisition of Mercantile Stores Co. Both chains retained their names, but shut down their headquarters.
The Famous-Barr name was retired on September 9, 2006 when Federated Department Stores converted most of May's regional department stores to the Macy's nameplate.
The original 1924 Famous-Barr store is still in operation in downtown St. Louis, attached to the now defunct St. Louis Centre. It now operates as a Macy's.
[edit] Former Locations
- Bloomington - Eastland Mall - 151,000 sq ft (14,000 m²). (opened 1999, became Macy's 2006)
- Carbondale - University Mall - 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m²). (opened 1991, became Macy's 2006)
- Champaign - Market Place Mall - 151,000 sq ft (14,000 m²). (opened 1999, became Macy's 2006)
- Peoria - Northwoods Mall - 165,000 sq ft (15,300 m²). (originally Carson's, acquired 1985, became Macy's 2006)
- Springfield - White Oaks Mall - 162,000 sq ft (15,100 m²). (opened 1977, became Macy's 2006)
- St. Louis, Missouri MSA/Alton - Alton Square - 168,000 sq ft (15,600 m²). (opened 1978, became Macy's 2006)
- St. Louis, Missouri MSA/Fairview Heights - St. Clair Square - 247,000 sq ft (22,900 m²). (opened 1973, became Macy's 2006)
- Bowling Green - Greenwood Mall - 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m²). (opened 1999, became Macy's 2006, to be transferred to Macy's South division 2006)
- Owensboro - Towne Square Mall (2 locations) - 130,000 sq ft (12,000 m²). (opened 1998, both locations became Macy's 2006)
- Cape Girardeau - West Park Mall - 107,000 sq ft (9,900 m²). (opened 1981, became Macy's 2006)
- Columbia - The Shoppes at Stadium - 140,000 sq ft (13,000 m²). (opened 2003, became Macy's 2006)
- Joplin - Northpark Mall (2 locations) - 140,000 sq ft (13,000 m²). (2 locations) (primary store opened 1987, became Macy's 2006) (Men's/Home store opened as Newman's 1972, was Heer's 1987-1995)
- St. Louis - St. Louis Centre (Flagship) - 487,000 sq ft (45,200 m²). (opened 1924, became Macy's Midwest Flagship 2006)
- St. Louis-Southtown (opened 1950s, closed 1990s)
- St. Louis - Crestwood Plaza - 154,000 sq ft (14,300 m²). (opened 1969, became Macy's 2006)
- St. Louis - South County Center - 208,000 sq ft (19,300 m²). (opened 1963, became Macy's 2006)
- St. Louis MSA/Chesterfield - Chesterfield Mall - 240,000 sq ft (22,000 m²). (opened 1995, became Macy's 2006)
- St. Louis MSA/Clayton- (Opened 1948, closed 1991 when St. Louis Galleria location opened)
- St. Louis MSA/Des Peres - West County Mall - 266,000 sq ft (24,700 m²). (opened 1969) (redeveloped and reopened 2001, became Macy's 2006)
- St. Louis MSA/Florissant - Jamestown Mall - 166,000 sq ft (15,400 m²). (opened 1994, became Macy's 2006)
- St. Louis MSA/Jennings-Northland Center (Opened 1950s, closed 1994)
- St. Louis MSA/Richmond Heights - Saint Louis Galleria - 265,000 sq ft (24,600 m²). (opened 1991, became Macy's 2006)
- St. Louis MSA/St. Ann - Northwest Plaza - 238,000 sq ft (22,100 m²). (opened 1966, became Macy's 2006)
- St. Louis MSA/St. Peters - Mid Rivers Mall - 199,000 sq ft (18,500 m²). (opened 1981, became Macy's 2006)
- Springfield - Battlefield Mall - 135,000 sq ft (12,500 m²). (opened 1982, original location opened late 1960s in mall, became Macy's 2006)
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