Joslins

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Joslins
Type Department store
Founded 1873
Headquarters Denver, Colorado
Industry Retail
Products Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics and housewares.
Website None

Joslins Department Store began as J. Joslins Dry Goods Store founded by John Jay Joslin in 1873; It was a direct competitor to The Denver Dry Goods Company which commenced operations in 1888. The Joslins building is a landmark in Denver, Colorado and is currently a Courtyard by Marriott property.

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J. Joslins Dry Goods later converted to a department store in the 1930s and was purchased by Mercantile Stores a Fairfield, Ohio based department store conglomerate.

Mercantile Stores retained the Joslin's name and operating until 1998 when the purchase of Mercantile Stores and conversion to the Dillard's store brand was completed.

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Mercantile Stores Company Inc.

Retailers: Castner Knott | Root's | McAlpin's | Lion | Bacon's | J. B. White | Maison Blanche | Gayfers | The Jones Store | Joslins | de Lendrecies | Glass Block | Hennessy's

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
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