Heironimus

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S.H. Heironimus Co. (also known as Heironimus) was an American department store chain based in Roanoke, Virginia.

S.H. Heironimus opened his first store in downtown Roanoke in 1890. At its peak, Heironimus had several locations around Roanoke and Lynchburg. In 1993, Heironimus was acquired by Texas-based retailer Dunlaps which initially invested in improving the stores' inventory and appearance. However, the chain occupied the increasingly untenable niche between discount stores like Wal-Mart and the variety and more upscale merchandise available at regional malls. In 2004, Dunlaps announced that the remaining Heironimus stores would close as their inventory was liquidated. The Spartan Square location was the last to remain open before shutting its doors in January 2005.

[edit] Former locations

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Blacksburg - University Mall (opened 1974, closed 1995, now Volume Two Bookstore)
Lynchburg - Pittman Plaza
Roanoke
- Crossroads Mall (closed 1990)
- Towne Square (opened 1990)
- Downtown (closed 1997)
- Towers Shopping Center (now Fresh Market)^[1]
Salem, Virginia - Spartan Square Shopping Center (opened 1990s, closed January 2005, last store in chain to close)^{[citation needed]}