Mervyn's
Mervyn's was an American middle-scale department store chain based in Hayward, California, and founded by Mervin G. Morris (1920–2021). It carried national brands of clothing, footwear, bedding, bath products, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, toys, and housewares. Many of the company's stores were opened in shopping malls; however, some locations were operated independently. Based on 2005 revenue, Mervyn's was the 83rd largest retailer in the United States.
The final logo used from 2004 until the closure | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | July 29, 1949 San Lorenzo, California, U.S. |
| Founder | Mervin G. Morris |
| Defunct | January 1, 2009 |
| Fate | Chapter 7 bankruptcy Liquidation sale |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Western United States |
Key people | John Goodman (CEO, 2008) |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, jewelry, bedding, bath, furniture, beauty products, electronics, toys, and housewares. |
| Owner | Target Corporation (formerly Dayton-Hudson Corporation) (1978–2004) Sun Capital Partners (2004–2008) |
| Website | Archive of mervyns.com |
In 2006, Mervyn's had 189 stores in 10 states. One year later, Mervyn's had reduced its store count to 177 stores in seven states. On October 17, 2008, the company announced that it would liquidate its assets through a Chapter 7 filing. All remaining locations were closed by the end of the year. The Morris family, having bought back intellectual property rights to the company in 2009, announced plans to relaunch Mervyn's as an internet-based enterprise, but the proposed revival never came to fruition.