Hess's
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Hess's was a regional department store chain in the United States, best known for its fashion offerings and elaborate in-store displays before its decline and closure in the late 20th century.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct company
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department store chain ⓘ |
| acquiredBy |
Boscov's (some locations)
NERFINISHED
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JCPenney (some locations) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bon-Ton (some locations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Companies based in Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Defunct department stores of the United States ⓘ Retail companies disestablished in the 1990s ⓘ Retail companies established in 1897 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
regional icon in the Lehigh Valley
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remembered nostalgically by former customers ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1990s ⓘ |
| finalFlagshipClosure | 1996 ⓘ |
| flagshipAddress | Ninth and Hamilton Streets, Allentown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles Hess
NERFINISHED
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Max Hess Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadFlagshipStore | Hess's Downtown Allentown store NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Allentown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1897 ⓘ |
| industry | retail ⓘ |
| knownFor |
downtown flagship store in Allentown, Pennsylvania
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elaborate in-store displays ⓘ fashion offerings ⓘ |
| locationCity | Allentown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| locationState | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Elfenbein Room restaurant
NERFINISHED
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annual Mayfair and fashion events ⓘ celebrity appearances ⓘ lavish window displays ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
Mid-Atlantic United States
NERFINISHED
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Northeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInState |
Florida
NERFINISHED
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New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Crown American (later years) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakNumberOfStores | over 70 ⓘ |
| productType | department store ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
financial difficulties under later ownership
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increased competition from national chains ⓘ shift of retail from downtowns to malls ⓘ |
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