Finlay Enterprises

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Finlay Enterprises Inc. is a holding company based in New York that conducts business through its wholly-owned subsidiary "Finlay Fine Jewelry". It was founded in 1887.

Finlay operates the fine jewelry departments in many department stores. The department space is leased to Finlay. According to the corporate website, Finlay operates 687 department store locations, 33 Carlyle specialty jewelry stores, and 5 Congress specialty jewelry stores.

According to the corporate website, Finlay operates in the following department store groups:

Macy's Inc. (Formerly Federated Department Stores)

  • Bloomingdale's
  • Macy's Midwest
  • Macy's North (Formerly Marshall Field's)
  • Macy's Northwest
  • Macy's South

Bon Ton Department Stores

  • The Bon-Ton
  • Elder Beerman
  • Casron Pirie Scott
  • Boston Store
  • Bergner's
  • Younkers
  • Herberger's

Other Department Stores

  • Lord & Taylor
  • Belk's
  • Dillard's
  • Parisian
  • Gottschalk's

Specialty Stores

  • Carlyle & Co.
  • J.E. Caldwell & Co.
  • Park Promenade Jewellers
  • Congress Jewelers
  • Bailey Banks & Biddle Fine Jewelers
  • Zell Bros. Fine Jewelers

Carlyle & Co. was acquired May 2005, adding 34 stores under the Carlyle & Co., J.E. Caldwell & Co., and Park Promenade banners. Congress was acquired December 2006.

Bailey Banks & Biddle was formerly owned by Zale corporation. They compete with other high-end retailers such as Tiffany and independent jewelry stores. The name "Zell Bros" is used for one location. The stores tend to carry many high-end designer lines, including Scott Kay, Tacori, Ritani, Mikimoto, and David Yurman. Stores use the slogan "Where Treasures Live". There were 72 Bailey Banks and Biddle locations as of 22 May 2007. 15 Texas locations branded as "Corrigan's" and "Sweeney's" were transferred to the Bailey Banks & Biddle nameplate when Zale decided to make the chain national.

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