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Fred Meyer Jewelers is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fred Meyer, Inc. Fred Meyer Jewelers started in 1973 as a catalog showroom concept by Fred Meyer. As the catalog showroom fad started to die down, Fred Meyer was experiencing excellent sales growth in the fine jewellery category. To capitalize on this sales growth, Fred Meyer placed fine jewellery stores in their large multi-department stores and eventually shopping malls throughout the Western United States. In 1995 Fred Meyer Jewelers acquired 23 jewelers in California and the Midwestern United States and Merksamer Jewelers, eventually all of those acquisitions took the name Fred Meyer Jewelers. In 1997 Fred Meyer Jewelers acquired the chain of Fox's Jewelers that operated in six midwestern states, Fox's Jewelers were eventually renamed Fred Meyer Jewelers. In October of 1998 Fred Meyer Jewelers acquired the Littman Jewelers chain that operates in the eastern United States. In 1999 Fred Meyer, Inc the parent company of Fred Meyer Jewelers was acquired by The Kroger Company. Currently Fred Meyer Jewelers stores operate under the banners Fred Meyer Jewelers, Littman Jewelers, and Barclay Jewelers.
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