Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution
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| Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution | |
| Type of Company | Department store |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1868 |
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Industry | Retail |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. |
| Website | None |
Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution or ZCMI was founded in 1868 and was one of the first department stores in the United States. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, it quickly became a household name in the community. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a significant influence in the company, retaining a majority interest in ZCMI until its eventual sale.
In December 1999, as a result of negative profit results for two consecutive years along with mounting economic and social pressures, ZCMI was sold to the May Department Stores Company. ZCMI operated under its original name as a part of May's Portland, Oregon-based Meier & Frank division until April 2002, when the stores adopted the Meier & Frank name. In addition to the name change, the stores in Logan, St. George, Idaho Falls, and Pocatello were sold to Dillard's. By August 2002, the stores were further consolidated within May into the company's Los Angeles, California division, Robinsons-May, though retaining the Meier & Frank nameplate.
May Department Stores was acquired by Federated Department Stores in September 2005, with most store locations to be converted to Macy's by the end of 2006.
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[edit] Former Locations
[edit] Utah ZCMI Stores
- Salt Lake City - (Former Flagship) ZCMI Center Mall (became Meier & Frank in 2002, Macy's in 2006, closing 2007, re-opening 2011)
- West Valley City - Valley Fair Mall (opened 1970, became Meier & Frank in 2002, Macy's in 2006)
- Sandy - South Towne Center (became Meier & Frank in 2002, Macy's in 2006)
- Holladay - Cottonwood Mall (opened 1962, became Meier & Frank in 2002, Macy's in 2006)
- Orem - University Mall (became Meier & Frank in 2002, Macy's in 2006)
- St. George - Red Cliffs Mall (became Dillard's 2002)
- Ogden - Ogden City Mall (closed 2001)
- Layton - Layton Hills Mall (became Meier & Frank in 2002, Macy's in 2006)
- Logan - Cache Valley Mall (became Dillard's 2002)
[edit] ZCMI II Stores
In addition to the above locations, there were also a few ZCMI II stores, small satellite locations with limited services and departments, as well as much smaller square footage. These stores were generally on a single level and with the exception of the Fashion Place Mall location, located in smaller shopping developments. Save for the Fashion Place location (which operates as Macy's), no former ZCMI II stores are still in operation.
- Salt Lake City - Foothill Village Shopping Center (closed 2002)
- Murray - Fashion Place Mall (became Meier & Frank in 2002, Macy's in 2006)
- Phoenix - multiple locations
[edit] Idaho ZCMI Stores
- Idaho Falls - Grand Teton Mall (became Dillard's 2002)
- Pocatello - Pine Ridge Mall (became Dillard's 2002)
[edit] Utah ZCMI Restaurants
Most of the larger stores (Salt Lake, South Towne, Cottonwood, University Mall) had restaurants, and some had delis and bakeries. Save for the Tiffin Room Restaurant in the Downtown Salt Lake City store, all have closed. The Tiffin Room is scheduled to close in early 2007 for the constrution of City Creek Center retail project in downtown Salt Lake City. It will re-open in the new building in 2011.
- The Tiffin Room Restaurant - ZCMI Center Mall (Closing 2007, re-opening 2011)
[edit] Trivia
- The Great Brain children's book series, which takes place in Utah, makes several references to ZCMI stores throughout the series.
[edit] External links
- Utah state history: ZCMI
- Utah Heritage Foundation details on the ZCMI building façade in downtown Salt Lake City
