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Robinsons-May was a chain of department stores operating in Southern California, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada, previously with headquarters in North Hollywood, California. It was a subsidiary of May Department Stores, having been acquired with Federated's takeover of May Department Stores on August 30, 2005.
[edit] History
[edit] May Company and JW Robinson's
The double-barreled Robinsons-May name was created in 1993 when the former middle-to-low-brow May Company California was consolidated with their carriage-trade corporate sibling JW Robinson's. May Department Stores had acquired Robinson's with its 1986 acquisition of Associated Dry Goods Corp. JW Robinson's had been acquired by Associated Dry Goods in 1957, while May Company California had been established in 1923 when May acquired the then-named A. Hamburger & Sons (founded in 1881 by Asher Hamburger).
Both chains had operated exclusively in Southern California until 1989 when May Department Stores had dissolved its Goldwaters division, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and apportioned its Phoenix metropolitan and Las Vegas, Nevada, stores between the still separate JW Robinson's and May Company California. In 1997 Robinsons-May absorbed the Tucson-area locations of sister division Foley's, which were themselves the remains of the former Levy's stores. Robinsons-May was further consolidated with Portland, Oregon-based Meier & Frank in 2002, which retained its individual nameplate, but merged its primary headquarters into Robinsons-May's in North Hollywood.
[edit] Conversion to Macy's
On August 30, 2005, operational control of the Robinsons-May stores was assumed by Macy's West (the Meier & Frank stores were transferred to Macy's Northwest). Fifteen of its California stores were offered for sale under an agreement with the California State Attorney General, though Federated has retained several of the stores covered by the agreement since satisfactory offers from competitors were not received (including stores at Woodland Hills and Northridge). During 2006, the majority of the Robinsons-May stores were converted to the Macy's nameplate, either as replacements for existing stores, new locations or as expansions of existing locations. Prime locations at South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa and Fashion Valley Mall, San Diego where Macy's already had stores were shuttered in early 2006 and refurbished as Bloomingdale's locations.
[edit] Former Locations
- Phoenix MSA
- Chandler Fashion Center, Chandler (opened 2001, became Macy's 2006)
- Arrowhead Towne Center, Glendale (opened 1993, became Macy's 2006)
- Fiesta Mall, Mesa (opened 1979 as Goldwaters, became Macy's 2006)
- Superstition Springs Center, Mesa (opened 1994, became Macy's 2006)
- Metrocenter Mall, Phoenix (opened 1973 as Goldwaters, became Macy's 2006)
- Paradise Valley Mall, Phoenix (opened 1980 as Goldwaters, became Macy's 2006)
- Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale (opened 1961 as Goldwaters, closed 2006, reopening as Barneys New York)
- Tucson MSA
- El Con Center, Tucson (opened 1967 as Levy's, became Sanger-Harris in 1985, Foley's in 1987, Robinsons-May 1997, became Macy's 9/2006, closed 2008, vacant)
- Tucson Mall, Tucson (opened 1991 as Foley's, Robinson's 1993, Robinsons-May 1997, Macy's 2006)
- Bakersfield MSA
- Valley Plaza Mall, Bakersfield (opened 1988 as May Company California)
- El Centro MSA
- Imperial Valley Mall, El Centro (opened 2005, became Macy's 2006)
- Los Angeles County MSA
- Westfield Santa Anita (formerly Santa Anita Fashion Park), Arcadia (opened 1976 as JW Robinson's)
- Wilshire Boulevard (freestanding), Beverly Hills (opened 1952 as JW Robinson's, closed 2006, currently vacant)
- Los Cerritos Center, Cerritos (opened 1971 as JW Robinson's)
- Puente Hills Mall, City of Industry (opened in 1974 as JW Robinson's, became Macy's 2006)
- Westfield Fox Hills (formerly Fox Hills Mall), Culver City (opened 1975 as May Company)
- Stonewood Center, Downey (opened 1990 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Glendale Galleria, Glendale (opened 1993, will become Target)
- Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Los Angeles (Baldwin Hills) (opened 1947 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Westfield Topanga (formerly Topanga Plaza), Los Angeles (Canoga Park) (rebuilt 1994 after Northridge earthquake, became Macy's 2006)
- 7+FIG at E&Y Plaza (formerly Seventh Marketplace at Citicorp Plaza), Los Angeles (Downtown) (opened 1986 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Eagle Rock Plaza, Los Angeles (Eagle Rock) (opened 1973 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Laurel Plaza (freestanding), Los Angeles (North Hollywood) (opened 1955 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Northridge Fashion Center, Los Angeles (Northridge) (rebuilt 1995 after Northridge earthquake, temporarily closed 2006, became second Macy's 2006)
- Westside Pavilion, Los Angeles (Rancho Park) (opened 1965 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Lakewood Center, Lakewood (opened 1952 as May Company, became Macy's 7/2006)
- Montebello Town Center, Montebello (opened 1985 as May Company, became second Macy's 2006)
- South Bay Galleria (formerly The Galleria at South Bay), Redondo Beach (opened 1959 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica (opened 1981 as JW Robinson's, closed 2006)
- Del Amo Fashion Center, Torrance (opened 1981 as JW Robinson's, became Macy's 2006, closing at future date)
- Westfield Valencia Town Center, Santa Clarita (opened 1992 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Westfield West Covina (formerly The Plaza at West Covina), West Covina (opened 1993, became Macy's 2006)
- Orange County MSA
- Brea Mall, Brea (opened 1977 as May Company, temporarily closed 2006, reopened Fall 2007 as Macy's Men's/Home)
- South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa (opened 1966 as May Company, became Bloomingdale's 2007)
- Irvine Spectrum Center, Irvine (opened 2002, became Macy's 2006)
- The Shops at Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo (opened 1979 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Fashion Island, Newport Beach (opened 1967 as JW Robinson's, became Macy's 2006)
- Westfield MainPlace (formerly MainPlace Santa Ana) (2 locations) , Santa Ana (North location opened 1991 as May Company, became Robinsons-May Women's/Housewares 1993, closed 2006; sold to JCPenney (Opening Spring 2007). South location opened as JW Robinson's 1991, became Robinsons-May Men's/Home store 1993; converted to Macy's Men's/Home 2006)
- Westminster Mall, Westminster (opened 1974 as May Company, became Macy's in 2006)
- San Bernardino/Riverside MSA
- Montclair Plaza, Montclair (opened 1968 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Moreno Valley Mall, Moreno Valley (opened 1992 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Westfield Palm Desert (formerly Palm Desert Town Center), Palm Desert (opened 1982 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Victoria Gardens, Rancho Cucamonga (opened 2004, became Macy's 2006)
- Galleria at Tyler, Riverside (opened 1973 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Inland Center, San Bernardino (opened 1998, became Macy's 2006)
- The Promenade In Temecula, Temecula (opened 1999, became Macy's 2006)
- San Diego MSA
- Westfield Plaza Camino Real, Carlsbad (opened 1969 as May Company)
- Westfield Parkway (formerly Parkway Plaza), El Cajon (opened 1972 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Westfield North County (formerly North County Fair) (2 locations), Escondido (opened 1986, will become Macy's)
- Westfield Plaza Bonita, National City (opened 1981 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Westfield UTC (formerly University Towne Centre), San Diego (opened 1978 as JW Robinson's)
- Westfield Mission Valley (formerly Mission Valley Center), San Diego (opened 1961 as May Company, became Macy's 2006)
- Santa Barbara-Santa Maria MSA
- Ventura County MSA
[edit] Planned Future Robinsons-May Locations
- Estrella Falls, Goodyear, Arizona (planned store will tentatively open as Macy's 2008/2009)
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