Dillard's
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| Type | Public (NYSE: DDS) |
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| Founded | 1948 |
| Headquarters | Little Rock, Arkansas, USA |
| Industry | Retail |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics and housewares. |
| Slogan | "The Style of Your Life" |
| Website | www.dillards.com |
Dillard's (NYSE: DDS), based in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a major department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states.[1] Its locations are concentrated in the South, particularly Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida. It competes on a price level with Belk and Macy's.
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[edit] History
[edit] Beginnings
Dillard's is the outgrowth of a Nashville, Arkansas, department store founded in 1938 by William T. Dillard; its corporate headquarters remain located in the eastern edge of Little Rock's Riverdale area, and many of its executives and directors are members of the Dillard family.
Dillard sold the Nashville store to develop a larger one in Texarkana, Arkansas, in 1948, initially as the minority partner in Wooten & Dillard. In 1956 Dillard led an investment group that acquired the Mayer & Schmidt store in Tyler, Texas. This store eventually took on the name "Dillard's Mayer & Schmidt" until 1974, when it was replaced with a mall-based location south of downtown Tyler.
In 1960, Dillard acquired and turned around the failing Brown-Dunkin store in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The success of this turnaround was followed in late 1963 by acquiring the Joseph Pfeifer store in Little Rock, Arkansas, and in early 1964 acquiring the other main store in Little Rock, Gus Blass Co. Dillard used this as an opportunity to relocate his headquarters to Little Rock. In 1969 Dillard and his investors took Dillard Department Stores, Inc., public on the American Stock Exchange.
Thereafter the chain grew rapidly as an anchor in suburban shopping malls, and took advantage of market conditions to acquire smaller chains as well as its ability to turnaround locations that other companies could not operate profitably.
[edit] Acquisitions & growth
Growth of the Dillard's chain came quickly in the 1970s, mainly through expanding into new malls being built in smaller cities in Texas. In 1971 five Texas units were acquired from Fedway, a division of Federated Department Stores (the stores were rebadged as Dillard's in 1972). In 1974 five Leonard's stores were acquired in Fort Worth, Texas, as well as a commitment to open a new downtown Fort Worth store at the Tandy Center (site of the original Leonard's). Also in 1974, the former Brown-Dunkin, Blass, Pfeifer and Mayer & Schmidt stores were fully renamed Dillard's.
The 1980s brought the purchase of many local chains. In 1982, Dillard's leased three units of the defunct Lowenstein's chain in Memphis, Tennessee. In early 1984, Dillard’s acquired 12 Stix, Baer & Fuller stores in St. Louis and Kansas City from Associated Dry Goods Corp., while in fall 1984 two department store divisions were purchased from Dayton Hudson: Diamond's and John A. Brown, with locations in Arizona, Nevada and Oklahoma. Twelve stores in Kansas and Missouri belonging to R. H. Macy & Co.'s Midwest Division, which was later dissolved in 2006, were acquired in early 1986, while the three-unit Hemphill-White's in West Texas was purchased in the summer.
In 1987, Dillard's purchased 26 of Joske's 27 stores in Texas and Arizona as well as the four unit Cain-Sloan chain in Nashville, Tennessee from Allied Stores Corp. This deal gave Dillard's two major anchor locations at several malls in Texas and Arizona with many of the second locations being converted to a separate, expanded home and men's stores, a format that Dillard's utilized greatly, both to grow its store size cost effectively and to prevent competitors from gaining valuable real estate. Additionally the Joske's acquisition gave Dillard's entry into the Houston market. In 1988, Dillard's purchased the three-unit Miller & Paine chain in Lincoln, Nebraska, as well as more significantly, a half-interest and operational control of The Higbee Co., based in Cleveland, Ohio with partner Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. The D.H. Holmes company was purchased in 1989, bringing 18 units primarily in Louisiana, as well two former Goldwaters units in Tucson, Arizona.
[edit] 1990s acquisitions
The Ivey's chain of 23 stores in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina was added in 1990. This was followed by the acquisition of eight Florida Gulf Coast stores from Maison Blanche Co. in 1991 (which had acquired them as Robinsons of Florida only a few years before). In 1992, the remaining interest in the Higbee's stores were acquired, as well as five Ohio stores from Horne's (as part of a legal settlement, Dillard's having cancelled a 1988 deal to acquire the chain). Also in 1992, three stores from the Hess's chain liquidation (five other former Hess's were acquired in 1994), two E.M. Scarbrough's locations in Austin, Texas, three former Thalhimer's in North Carolina and Tennessee, a former Lord & Taylor store in Memphis, Tennessee and three former Belk-Lindsey stores in Florida were acquired by Dillard's. Except for two Belk of Columbia stores acquired in 1995, acquisitions were eschewed for several years until in early 1997 ten buildings in Florida were acquired from Mervyns, seven southern Virginia stores were purchase from Proffitt's (which had acquired them from Hess's in 1993), and three Macy's units in Houston, Texas were absorbed.
[edit] Acquisition of Mercantile
The deal-making culminated with the purchase of Mercantile Stores Co., Inc. in 1998. This brought several chains, including Bacon's, Castner Knott, de Lendrecie's, Gayfers, Glass Block, Hennessy's, J.B. White, Joslins, Lion, Maison Blanche, McAlpin's, Root's and The Jones Store. Dillard's sold 26 stores of the former Mercantile Stores to May Department Stores Co. and Saks Incorporated and traded an additional seven stores to Belk for nine of theirs in southern Virginia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Overall this deal enabled Dillard's to enhance its position in several markets in the South, Midwest and Mountain States.
[edit] Discrimination
In May 2001, Dillard's was ordered by a jury to pay $800,000 in a wrongful death trial in a Houston state court. The case involves the death of a man who Dillard's alleges was psychotic. Police officers were called in to the store to handle the man who had become belligerent. An employee claims she saw officers beating the handcuffed man, who died two days later after being on life support.
Dillard's pulled advertising from some CBS affiliates after the network's "60 Minutes" featured a story about Dillard's alleged discrimination against minorities. The show described a lawsuit against Dillard's and some security guards who allegedly harassed and beat black customers, leaving one person dead. The company did not pull ads from ABC or NBC affiliates.
Dillard's was sued by more than 80 African American shoppers in Texas claiming racial profiling. The company has also been sued by customers in Mississippi, Kentucky and Georgia on similar allegations.
In July 2001, a woman filed a discrimination suit against Dillards, claiming she was detained and strip-searched while shopping in the store in July of 2000. The woman, who was three months pregnant at the time of the incident, said she was confronted by a security guard after using the restroom. The guard told her an employee saw her enter the restroom with clothing and accused her of hiding the items under her own clothes. No stolen items where found. The woman is seeking more than $10,000 in compensatory damages and an unspecified amount in punitive damages.
In April 2001, a federal appeals court upheld the $1.2 million verdict against Dillard's in a discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed by a black woman who said she was denied a free cologne sample because of her race.
A lawsuit was filed against Dillard's and a security guard for malicious prosecution, as well as other allegations, relating to an incident in June 1999. Two minority women were detained and searched after a purchase, only to find valid receipts for everything. They were then detained for another hour and issued citations for another unrelated offense that was allegedly fabricated. Later, they were charged with criminal trespass after trying to resolve the matter with an elder family member. They were found innocent of all charges. In 1995, a former Dallas Cowboys player, also a minority, was detained and accused of shoplifting at the store. He was awarded a $22.5 million verdict.
In May 2001, Dillard's was ordered to pay more than $56,000 in damages for pain and suffering, $1.1 million in punitive damages, and more than $146,000 in attorney's fees to two Arkansas women who had filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the department store. The lawsuit alleged that the women were wrongfully detained at a Dillard's store in 1996 and accused of shoplifting. No evidence of theft was found.
In February 2002, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a former Dillard's employee filed a lawsuit against the company claiming religious discrimination. The lawsuit alleged the company refused "to honor the religious beliefs of one of its employees." The part-time employee, who is also an ordained Baptist minister, claimed the company scheduled her to work on days and times that conflicted with her religious obligations, even though she told management that she could not work then.
[edit] Ethics
In January 2003, a Texas district judge ordered Dillard's not to destroy security personnel notebooks and logs that plaintiffs in lawsuits against the retailer claim may show systematic targeting of minority and low-income shoppers for surveillance and intimidation. According to documents given to an attorney for a plaintiff in a discrimination suit against the store, a Dillards official in May 2000 ordered that all security officer notebooks, logs and other documents be sent to corporate headquarters and that no copies be retained by local stores. An internal e-mail dated July 2001 stated that "All unauthorized forms or notebooks containing narrative information of non-arrest activity must be destroyed."
Dillard's is listed in a Government Accounting Office database of more than 900 publicly traded companies that have restated their financial results because of accounting irregularities since the beginning of 1997. Dillard's was listed for a 2001 restatement for revenue recognition related issues.
[edit] Health And Safety
In 2005, Dillard's paid $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of a 5 year old girl whose fingers were amputated in a defective escalator at the company's St. Petersburg, Florida store. At the time another lawsuit against Dillard's was under consideration in Iowa. In that case another child also lost fingers.
Dillard's has a policy of hiring armed, off-duty police officers to provide security. Since 1994, at least six people have died after confrontations with Dillard's security officers. In all cases but one, the victims were minorities. None of the victims had weapons.
[edit] Special Awards
In 2002, BusinessWeek named Dillard as having one of the worst corporate boards. The company was listed because CEO Willaim Dillard, before his death in February 2002, presided over a board in which included four of his children. There was no nominating committee for board members and two-thirds of board elected by holders of privately held Class B shares.
[edit] Today
After the acquisition of Mercantile, Dillard's ceased expanding through acquisitions (though eight locations of the defunct Montgomery Ward, and four locations from ZCMI in Utah and Idaho were acquired in 2001).
The chain continues to expand and has recently begun adding stores in non-mall shopping centers : its largest store at 350,000 square feet (33,000 m²) is located at Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale, Arizona.
In 2004 Dillard's store credit card operation, operated as Dillard's National Bank, was sold to GE Money Bank. Customers can now be issued Dillard's/American Express cards as well the traditional Dillard's store charge. These cards can be used at any store that accepts American Express.
[edit] Current locations
[edit] Eastern United States
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[edit] Central United States
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[edit] Future locations
[edit] Eastern United States
- Panama City Beach – Pier Park (opening 2008; 125,000 sq. ft)
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA
- Wesley Chapel – The Shops at Wiregrass Commons (opening fall 2007)
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta MSA
- Newnan – Ashley Park (opening September 2007; 203,000 sq. ft.)
- Augusta – Village at Riverwatch (opening fall 2007, to replace National Hills location; 158,000 sq. ft.)
- Macon – The Shoppes at River Crossing (opening summer 2008; 200,000 sq. ft.)
- Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point MSA
- Burlington – Alamance Crossing (opening August 2007; 124,000 sq. ft.)
- Maumee – The Shops at Fallen Timbers (opening October 2007; 200,000 sq. ft.)
- Murfreesboro – Stones River Mall (new construction replacement store opening spring 2007; 147,000 sq. ft.)
[edit] Central United States
- Austin–Round Rock MSA
- Bee Cave – Hill Country Galleria (opening September 2007; 150,000 sq. ft.)
- Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
- Cedar Hill – Uptown Village at Cedar Hill (opening fall 2008; 165,000 sq. ft.)
- Fairview – The Village at Fairview (opening fall 2008; 200,000 sq. ft.)
- Frisco – Stonebriar Centre (opening August 2007 in former Macy's location; 210,000 sq. ft.)
- Westlake – The Shops at Circle T Ranch (opening summer 2009; 200,000 sq. ft.)
- Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown MSA
- Pearland – Pearland Town Center (opening fall 2008; 158,000 sq. ft.)
[edit] Western United States
- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale MSA
- Casa Grande – The Promenade at Casa Grande (opening 2008; 98,000 sq. ft.)
- Gilbert – SanTan Village (opening October 2007)
- Goodyear – Estrella Falls (projected opening 2008)
- Scottsdale – Palisene (projected opening 2009)
- Surprise – Prasada (projected opening 2009)
- Salt Lake City – City Creek Center (opening spring 2011; 150,000 sq. ft.)
[edit] Former locations
[edit] Eastern United States
Alabama
- Auburn – Colonial University Village (formerly Village Mall) (opened 1998 in former Gayfer's, replaced 2004; 108,000 sq. ft.)
- Daphne – Jubilee Square (opened 1998 in former Gayfer's, replaced at Eastern Shore 2004; 106,000 sq. ft.)
- Mobile – Springdale Mall (opened 1998 in former Gayfer's, closed 2003; 259,000 sq. ft.)
- Montgomery – Eastdale Circle Home Store (opened 1998 in former Gayfer's Home Store, closed 2006; 27,000 sq. ft.)
- Montgomery – Montgomery Mall (opened 1998 in former Gayfer's, replaced at EastChase 2004; 171,000 sq. ft.)
Florida
- Jacksonville MSA
- Jacksonville – Regency Square (opened 1990 in former Ivey's, replaced 1992; 112,000 sq. ft.)
- Jensen Beach – Treasure Coast Square (opened 1998 as 2nd location men's & nome in former Mervyns/Lord & Taylor, closed again 2004)
- Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Miami Beach MSA
- Miami – Cutler Ridge Mall (since renamed Southland Mall) (opened 1997 in former Mervyns, closed 2001; 97,000 sq. ft.)
- Pompano Beach – Pompano Fashion Square (since renamed Pompano Citi Centre) (former Mervyns location acquired 1997, never reopened)
- Naples – Coastland Center (opened 1991 in former Maison Blanche/Robinson's, replaced 1996; 80,000 sq. ft.)
- Orlando-Kissimmee MSA
- Orlando – Colonial Plaza (opened 1990 in former Ivey's, closed 1995)
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA
- Clearwater – Clearwater Mall (opened 1990 in former Ivey's, closed 1998)
- Pinellas Park – Pinellas ParkSide (formerly Pinellas Square) (opened 1990 in former Ivey's, closed 2004; 104,000 sq. ft.)
- Port Richey – Gulf View Square (opened 1992 in former Belk-Lindsey, replaced 2002; 100,000 sq. ft.)
- Tampa – East Lake Square (opened 1992 in former Belk-Lindsey, closed with Brandon Town Center opening; 120,000 sq. ft.)
- Tampa – University Square (since renamed University Mall) (opened 1991 in former Maison Blanche/Robinson's; 157,680 sq. ft.)
- Tampa – West Shore Plaza (opened 1991 in former Maison Blanche/Robinson's, replaced in 2001 by International Plaza)
Indiana
- Clarksville – River Falls Mall (opened 1998 in former Bacon's, closed 2005; 187,000 sq. ft.)
Kentucky
- Bowling Green – Greenwood Mall (opened 1996 in former Hess's, replaced 1998 by Castner-Knott; 120,000 sq. ft.)
- Crestview Hills – Crestview Hills Mall (opened 1998 in former McAlpin's, replaced 2005; 210,000 sq. ft.)
- Lexington – Lexington Mall (2 locations— opened 1998 in former McAlpin's, closed 2005; 206,000 sq. ft.)
- Louisville
- Bashford Manor (2 locations— opened 1998 in former Bacon's, closed 2003, 186,000 sq. ft.; home store, 67,500 sq. ft.)
- Louisville Galleria (opened 1998 in former Bacon's, closed 2003; 96,000 sq. ft.)
- Shively Center (opened 1998 in former Bacon's, closed February 2007; 150,000 sq. ft.)
Mississippi
- Jackson – Metrocenter Mall (2 locations— opened 1989 in former D.H. Holmes, 1998 in former Gayfer's, both closed 2004; 350,428 sq. ft.)
North Carolina
- Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill MSA
- Gastonia – Eastridge Mall (opened 1990 in former Ivey's, replaced 1998; 125,000 sq. ft.)
- Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point MSA
- Greensboro – Carolina Circle Mall (opened 1990 in former Ivey's, closed 1999; 125,000 sq. ft.)
- Raleigh-Durham MSA
- Durham – South Square Mall (opened 1990 in former Ivey's, closed 2002; 150,000 sq. ft.)
- Raleigh – North Hills Mall (opened 1990 in former Ivey's, closed 2003; 120,000 sq. ft.)
Ohio
- Akron – Rolling Acres Mall (opened 1992 in former Higbee's, converted to clearance center in 1997, closed August 2006)
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky MSA
- Kenwood – Harper's Station Home Store (opened 1998 in former McAlpin's, closed 2005; 50,000 sq. ft.)
- Cleveland MSA
- Cleveland – Tower City Center (opened 1992 in former Higbee's, closed January 2002; 450,000 sq. ft.)
- Fairview Park – Westgate Mall (2 locations— opened 1992 in former Higbee's and Horne's, closed 2005; Higbee's, 167,000 sq. ft. and Horne's, 195,000 sq. ft.)
- Mayfield Heights – Severance Town Center (2 locations— opened 1992 in former Higbee's and Horne's, closed 1995; Higbee's, 170,000 sq. ft., Horne's, 168,000 sq. ft.)
- North Randall – Randall Park Mall (opened 1992 in former Higbee's, closed 2003; 196,500 sq. ft.)
- Elyria, Ohio - Midway Mall (opened 1992 in former Higbee's, exepected to close May 18th,2007; 93,000 sq. ft.)
- Parma – Parmatown Mall (opened 1992 in former Higbee's, closed 2000; 188,000 sq. ft.)
- Toledo
- Westgate Village Home Store (opened 1998 in former Lion, closed 2003; 193,000 sq. ft.)
- Southwyck Shopping Center Home Store (opened 1998 in former Lion, closed 2003; 80,000 sq. ft.)
- North Towne Square (opened 1998 in former Lion, closed 2000)
South Carolina
- Aiken – Heritage Square (opened 1998 in former J.B. White, replaced at Aiken Mall 2000)
- Charleston – Citadel Mall (opened 1992 in former Thalhimer's, replaced 1994; 125,000 sq. ft.)
- Columbia – Richland Fashion Mall (opened 1993, closed 2003; 189,000 sq. ft.)
- Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson MSA
- Greenville
- Greenville Mall (now Magnolia Park) (opened 1998 in former J.B. White, closed 2003; 187,000 sq. ft.)
- McAlister Square (opened 1990 in former Ivey's, replaced at Haywood 1995; 125,000 sq. ft.)
- Spartanburg – Hillcrest Shopping Center (opened 1990 in former Ivey's, replaced at WestGate 1996; 60,000 sq. ft.)
- Greenville
Tennessee
- Memphis MSA
- Memphis
- Hickory Ridge Mall (opened 1987, replaced 2005 by Collierville location; 149,500 sq. ft.)
- Mall of Memphis (2 locations— 1st opened 1981; 2nd opened 1992 in former Thahimer's; both closed 2001; 300,000 sq. ft.)
- Poplar Plaza Shopping Center (opened 1982 in former Lowenstein's, closed 1990s; 120,000 sq. ft.)
- Raleigh Springs Mall (opened 1982 in former Lowenstein's, closed 2003; 149,000 sq. ft.)
- Memphis
- Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro MSA
- Nashville
- Donelson Plaza (opened 1998 in former Castner-Knott, closed 2002; 69,000 sq. ft.)
- Harding Mall (opened 1998 in former Castner-Knott, closed 2005; 104,000 sq. ft.)
- Nashville
Virginia
- Hampton Roads MSA
- Cheaspeake – Greenbrier Mall (2 locations— opened 1997 in former Proffitt's, 1998 in former Belk, both replaced 2004; one location now J.C. Penney; 160,000 sq. ft.)
- Hampton – Coliseum Mall (2 locations— opened 1997 in former Proffitt's, both closed 2003; 112,000 sq. ft.)
- Newport News – Patrick Henry Mall (opened 1997 in former Proffit's, 2nd location added 1998 in former Belk, expanded 2005, former Proffitt's closed; 65,000 sq. ft.)
- Virginia Beach
- Lynnhaven Mall (opened 1998 in former Belk, replaced 2002; 117,000 sq. ft.)
- Pembroke Mall (opened 1997 in former Proffitt's, closed 2002; 65,000 sq. ft.)
- Richmond – The Shops at Willow Lawn (opened 1998 in former Belk, closed 2003; 65,000 sq. ft.)
[edit] Central United States
- Little Rock – Downtown Little Rock (opened 1963 in former Gus Blass, closed 1989; 40,000 sq. ft.)
Kansas
- Kansas City MSA
- Kansas City – Indian Springs Shopping Center (opened 1986 in former Macy's, closed 1997; home store opened 1989; 183,000 sq. ft.)
- Mission – Mission Center Mall (2 locations— opened 1986 in former Macy's, closed 2005; 183,000 sq. ft.)
- Olathe – Great Mall of the Great Plains (Clearance Center) (opened 1997, closed in 2001; replaced with VF Factory Outlet)
- Topeka – Downtown Topeka (opened 1986 in former Macy's, closed 1987, replaced following year at West Ridge Mall)
- Wichita – Downtown Wichita (opened 1986 in former Macy's, closed 1987)
Louisiana
- Baton Rouge
- Bon Marche Mall (opened 1989 in former D.H. Holmes, closed 2000; 154,000 sq. ft.)
- Delmont Village (opened 1989 in former D.H. Holmes, closed 1990s; 30,000 sq. ft.)
- Main Street (opened 1998 in former Maison Blanche/Goudchaux, converted to a clearance center and finally closed in 2000)
- Westmoreland Shopping Center (opened 1989 in former D.H. Holmes, closed late that year; 32,000 sq. ft.)
- New Orleans
- Belle Promenade Mall (opened 1989 in former D.H. Holmes, closed by 1997; 120,000 sq. ft.)
- Canal Street (opened 1998 in former Maison Blanche, closed later that year)
- Clearview Mall (opened 1998 in former Maison Blanche, closed 2001; 290,000 sq. ft.)
- Plaza Lake Forest (formerly Lake Forest Plaza) (opened 1989 in former D.H. Holmes, closed 1996)
- Uptown Square (freestanding) (opened 1989 in former D.H. Holmes, closed 1990s; 30,000 sq. ft.)
- Shreveport
- Pierremont Mall (opened 1988 in former Selber's, closed 1990s; 40,000 sq. ft.)
- Shreve City Center (opened 1970, closed 1990s; 114,000 sq. ft.)
- Southpark Mall (opened 1975, closed 2000; 180,000 sq. ft.)
Missouri
- Florissant – Jamestown Mall (opened 1984 in former Stix Baer & Fuller, closed August 2006)
- Kansas City
- Antioch Shopping Center (opened 1986 in former Macy's, closed 1990s; 79,000 sq. ft.)
- AT&T Center (opened 1987 in lower levels of former Downtown Macy's building, closed 1989; 120,000 sq. ft.)
- Bannister Mall (opened 1986 in former Macy's, closed 2002; 173,000 sq. ft.)
- Country Club Plaza (opened 1986 in former Macy's, closed 1993; 72,000 sq. ft.)
- St. Louis MSA
- Lincoln – Downtown Lincoln (opened 1988 in former Miller & Paine, closed 1989; 150,000 sq. ft.)
Oklahoma
- Midwest City – Heritage Park Mall (opened 1979, closed March 2006; 100,000 sq. ft.)
- Oklahoma City – Shepherd Mall (opened 1967, closed early 1990s; 160,000 sq. ft.)
- Tulsa
- Kensington Galleria (opened 1986 in former Sakowitz, closed 1990s; 60,000 sq. ft.)
- Southland Shopping Center (replaced 1986 at Eastland Mall)
- Utica Square (opened 1984 former in John A. Brown, closed 2001; 76,000 sq. ft.)
Texas
- Austin–Round Rock MSA
- Austin – Hancock Shopping Center (opened 1964, closed 1989; 88,000 sq. ft.)
- Brownsville – Amigoland Mall (opened 1973, replaced 2000 at Sunrise Mall; 107,000 sq. ft.)
- Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
- Arlington – Festival Market Place (formerly Forum 303 Mall) (opened 1974 in former Leonard's, operated for a time as a Dillard's Outlet store, closed 2005; 239,000 sq. ft.)
- Dallas – Prestonwood Town Center (opened 1979 as Joske's, became Dillard's 1987, closed 1998; 140,000 sq. ft.)
- Fort Worth
- Fort Worth Town Center (formerly Seminary South S.C.) (opened 1978, closed 2002; 127,000 sq. ft.)
- Tandy Center (opened 1977 on site of original Leonard's, closed 1991; 106,000 sq. ft.)
- Hurst – North East Mall (2 locations— opened 1974 in former Leonard's, 2nd building added 1987 in former Joske's, both replaced 1999; 205,000 sq. ft. and 110,000 sq. ft.)
- Richardson – Richardson Square (opened 1979, 2nd location later added 1987 in former Joske's, 2nd location closed 1995, replaced 2005 at Firewheel Town Center; 1st store, 171,000 sq. ft., 2nd store, 70,000 sq. ft.)
- El Paso – Bassett Center (opened 1995, closed 2000; 195,000 sq. ft.)
- Houston MSA
- Friendswood – Baybrook Mall (opened 1978 as Joske's, became Dillard's 1987, replaced after larger location acquired from Macy's in 1997 was expanded in 2002; 132,500 sq. ft., store demolished for Foley's relocation)
- Houston
- Gulfgate Mall (opened 1956 as Joske's, became Dillard's 1987, closed 1997; 200,000 sq. ft.)
- Town & Country Mall (opened 1983 as Joske's, became Dillard's 1987, closed 2003; 200,000 sq. ft., demolished)
- Westwood Mall (opened as Joske's, became Dillard's 1987, closed 1998; 150,000 sq. ft.)
- Willowbrook Mall (opened 1981 as Joske's, became Dillard's 1987, replaced with larger location acquired from Macy's 1997 [became Lord & Taylor 1998, closed 2004, now demolished]; 120,000 sq. ft.)
- Pasadena – Pasadena Town Square (opened 1982 as Joske's, became Dillard's 1987, closed 2006; 120,000 sq. ft.)
- Laredo – Mall Del Norte (opened 1977, replaced 1994; 88,000 sq. ft.)
- McAllen – La Plaza Mall (opened 1978, replaced 2000; 140,000 sq. ft.)
- San Antonio
- Central Park Mall (opened 1968, closed 1997; 151,000 sq. ft.)
- Military Drive Plaza (opened 1968, closed 1989; 82,000 sq. ft.)
- Windsor Park Mall (2 locations— opened 1976, 180,000 sq. ft.; home store opened 1987 in former Joske's, 65,000 sq. ft.; both closed 2002)
[edit] Western United States
Arizona
- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale MSA
- Phoenix
- Park Central Mall (opened 1984 in former Diamond's, closed 1995; 166,000 sq. ft.)
- Phoenix Spectrum Mall (formerly Chris-Town Mall) (opened 1985 in former Bullock's, closed 2004; 162,500 sq. ft.)
- Metrocenter Mall (opened 1973 as Rhodes, became Liberty House, sold to Joske's 1978, became a second Dillard's location 1987, sold to JC Penney 1997)
- Scottsdale
- Camelview Plaza (opened 1986 in former Sakowitz location, closed 1990 with expansion of Fashion Square store; building occupied by Neiman Marcus 1992)
- Scottsdale Fashion Square (opened 1984 in former Diamond's, expanded 1990, replaced 1998, store sold to Sears, now occupied by Macy's; 235,000 sq. ft.)
- Phoenix
- Tucson
- El Con Mall (opened 1989 in former Goldwaters, closed 1999; 120,000 sq. ft.)
- Foothills Mall (opened 1989 in former Goldwaters, closed 1994; 80,000 sq. ft.)
- Park Place (formerly Park Mall) (opened 1984 in former Diamond's, replaced 1999; 98,000 sq. ft.)
- Yuma – Southgate Mall (opened 1994, replaced at Yuma Palms 2004; 48,500 sq. ft.)
Colorado
- Denver-Aurora MSA
- Aurora – Buckingham Square (opened in 1998 in former Joslin's, replaced in 2006 by Town Center at Aurora)
- Centennial – Southglenn Mall (opened 1998 in former Joslin's, closed/demolished 2006; 165,000 sq. ft.)
- Lakewood – Villa Italia Mall (opened 1998 in former Joslin's, closed 2000)
- Las Vegas-Paradise MSA
- Las Vegas – Fashion Show Mall (opened 1984 in former Diamond's, replaced 2002; 126,000 sq. ft.)
[edit] References
- ^ Dillard's Investor Relations. Dillard's. Retrieved on March 9, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Dillard's Official Website
- Dillard's Company History
- Company profile from CoopAmerica.org
- A recent Dillard's court case from CourtTV.com
Store Conversions to Dillard's
1998: Castner Knott | Hennessy's | J.B. White | Gayfers | The Lion | Joslins | Maison Blanche | McAlpin's | Bacon's
1992: Higbee's | Joseph Horne 1990: Ivey's 1989: D.H. Holmes 1988: Miller & Paine
1987: Joske's | Cain Sloan 1986: Hemphill-Wells 1984: Stix, Baer & Fuller | John A. Brown | Diamond's
1974: Leonard's | Gus Blass | Mayer & Schmidt | Pfeifer's | Wooten's 1972: Fedway 1960: Brown Dunkin
