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McRae's was a mid-range regional department store chain with locations throughout the Southeastern United States, and founded and based in Jackson, Mississippi. The nameplate was in circulation for more than a century, eventually joining with Tennessee-based Proffitt's and ultimately sharing a corporate parent with Saks Fifth Avenue.
As Saks Incorporated sought repositioning as a more luxury retail-oriented operation, its mid-range chains became targets for sale. McRae's and Proffitt's, representing the Southern Department Store Group within Saks Incorporated, were among the first to sell. North Carolina-based Belk, the nation's largest privately-owned department store chain, was the buyer of the stores in a deal that closed in July 2005.
On March 8, 2006, most McRae's stores were converted into Belk stores, with three stores excluded. Locations in Tuscaloosa and Gadsden in Alabama, were retained by Saks to convert to its Parisian chain, though both stores eventually would be among the Parisian locations also sold to Belk. In addition, the Mall of Louisiana store in Baton Rouge became a Dillard's location.
A McRae's Department Store at the Dogwood Festival Market in Flowood, Mississippi
[edit] Former McRae's locations
[edit] Alabama
- Birmingham: Century Plaza - opened 1987 in former Loveman's and Pizitz, became Belk 2006, closed late 2006
- Dothan: Wiregrass Commons - became Belk 2006, became Belk Home Store 2007 as Belk moved other departments to former Parisian
- Florence: Regency Square Mall - became Parisian 2006, Belk 2007
- Gadsden: Gadsden Mall - opened 1987 in former Pizitz, became Parisian 2006, relocated Belk 2007
- Hoover: Riverchase Galleria - opened 1987 in former Pizitz, closed 2005, upper level now Belk Home Store 2007
- Huntsville:
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[edit] Florida
[edit] Louisiana
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[edit] Mississippi
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- Main store - became Belk 2006
- Men's & Home Store - opened 1998 in former Gayfers, became Belk Men's & Home 2006
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- Capitol Street (acquired from Kennington's Department Stores)
- Westland Plaza
- Meadowbrook Mart
- MetroCenter Mall - became Belk 2006
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- Bonita Lakes Mall - became Belk 2006
- Village Fair Mall - closed 1997, entire mall vacant, to be torn down
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- Main store - became Belk 2006
- Home Store - became Belk Home Store 2006
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- Mall at Barnes Crossing - became Belk Home Store 2006
- Tupelo Mall (now Gloster Creek Village) - now Cowboy Malone's and office space
- Vicksburg: Pemberton Square - acquired from Kennington's Department Stores - became Belk 2006
[edit] External links
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Store Conversions to Belk |
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2007: Parisian 2006: Proffitt's | McRae's
Please see the article on Belk for a list of dual-nameplate stores rebranded as part of Belk, Inc.
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