Lamonts

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Lamonts Apparel, Inc.
Type of Company Department store
Founded 1965 Seattle, Washington
Headquarters Kirkland, Washington
Industry Retail
Products Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares.
Website None

Lamonts was a chain department stores founded in Seattle, Washington in 1965. Lamonts was created after the company's parent Pay 'n Save acquired Rhodes Department Stores of Seattle in 1965 and converted them into a chain named Lamonts. The stores were named after Lamont Beane, the chairman of Pay n'Save at the time. In the 1990s other more successful chains in areas with Lamonts stores such as Mervyns and JCPenney caused Lamonts to file for bankruptcy in 1995 and once more in 1999. In 2000 Lamonts was acquired by Gottschalks and 34 of the 38 Lamonts stores were converted into Gottschalks stores by the end of the year.

In 1996 Lamonts turned down a merge with rival chain Troutman's Emporium.

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[edit] Spin Offs

[edit] Lamonts For Kids

In 1991 Lamonts launched Lamonts For Kids which focuses on children's clothing. The first store opened in Boise, Idaho. Lamonts shut down the chain in 1994 because of poor operation. At its peak Lamonts For Kids operated 8 stores.

[edit] Lamonsters

Lamonsters was a line of infant, toddler and childrens clothing introduced in 1986. It was discontinued in 1995.

[edit] Former Locations

[edit] Washington

  • Aberdeen (Closed 2000, sold to private developers)
  • Bellevue: Crossroads Shopping Center (Closed 2000, became Gottschalks in 2000, Jo-Ann Fabrics in 2004)
  • Bellevue: Factoria Square Mall (opened 1977, Closed 2000)
  • East Wenatchee (Closed 2000)
  • Federal Way: SeaTac Mall (Opened 1975, became Gottschalks 2000, Gottschalks closed 2002, building demolished and currently under construction to become multiplex cinema)
  • Issaquah: The Commons at Issaquah (Opened 1997, closed and divided in 2000)
  • Kennewick: (Closed 2000, became Gottschalks, The Bon Marche in 2001, Bon-Macy's in 2003, Macy's in 2005)
  • Kirkland: Totem Lake Mall (Opened 1972, Closed 2000, Gottschalks until 2004, briefly the Workout Warehouse in 2006, currently used for seasonal stores)
  • Lake Forest Park: Lake Forest Park Towne Center (Opened 1965, Closed 2000, Gottschalks until 2004, being converted to Gold's Gym in 2006)
  • Lakewood: Lakewood Mall (Became Gottschalks in 2000)
  • Lynnwood: Alderwood Mall (Closed 1999, building demolished for new Nordstrom in 2004)
  • Marysville: Marysville Town Center (Opened 1988, closed 2000, now Gottschalks)
  • Moses Lake: Moses Lake Shopping Center (Closed 2000, now Gottschalks)
  • Olympia: Capital Mall (Opened 1978, closed 2000, became a Best Buy in 2002)
  • Port Angeles: Port Angeles Shopping Center (Closed 2000, now Gottschalks)
  • Puyallup: South Hill Mall (Closed 2000)
  • Seattle: Northgate Mall (Opened 1977, Closed 2000, became Gottschalks in 2000, closed September 2006, building currently empty)
  • Seattle: Westwood Town Center (West Seattle) (Closed 2000)
  • Silverdale: Kitsap Mall (Opened 1985, Closed 1999, became Gottschalks in 2000, Gottschalks closed 2006, now Cost Plus World Market & Barnes & Noble)
  • Spokane: University City Shopping Center (Closed 1996)
  • Walla Walla: Blue Mountain Mall (Closed 2000, now Gottschalks)
  • Yakima: Valley Mall (Converted to Gottschalks in 2001)

[edit] Montana

[edit] Idaho

  • Coeur d'Alene: Silver Lake Mall (Replaced Fred Meyer, became Gottchalks in 2000, The Bon Marche in 2001, Bon-Macy's 2003, Macy's in 2005)
  • Idaho Falls: Country Club Mall (Replaced Baitts, Became Gottschalks in 2000, World Gym/Dollar Tree in 2004)
  • Moscow: Palouse Mall (Closed 2000, now Gottschalks)
  • Pocatello: Fred Meyer Shopping Center (Closed 2000, Gottschalks until 2004, now JoAnn Fabrics/Dollar Tree)
  • Twin Falls: Magic Valley Mall (Closed 1996, became The Bon Marche, Bon-Macy's in 2003, Macy's in 2005)
  • Lewiston: Lewiston Center Mall (Closed 2000, now Gottschalks)

[edit] Utah

  • Ogden: Ogden City Mall (closed 1998, mall demolished)

[edit] Alaska

[edit] Resources

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