Merry-Go-Round (retailer)

Merry-Go-Round
Type Public[1]
Industry Retail
Founder(s) Leonard Weinglass[1]
Harold Goldsmith[1]
Headquarters Joppa, Maryland, United States[1]
Number of locations 536 stores (1996)[2]
Area served North America
Products Clothing
Parent Merry-Go-Round Enterprises, Inc.

Merry-Go-Round was a national clothing retail chain owned by Merry-Go-Round Enterprises, Inc., that thrived during the 1970s and 1980s. The chain fell into bankruptcy during the 1990s, and eventually went out of business in 1996.[2] It was famous for its ability to profit from short-lived fads[1] and also owned men's clothing retailer Chess King. At its end, it numbered just over 500 locations,[2] primarily in enclosed malls.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Merry-Go-Round Enterprises, Inc.". Fundinguniverse.com. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/MerryGoRound-Enterprises-Inc-Company-History.html. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c "Bankrupt Merry-Go-Round Decides to Go Out of Business". The New York Times. February 3, 1996. http://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/03/business/bankrupt-merry-go-round-decides-to-go-out-of-business.html. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 

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