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 Foxmoor Casuals store inside South Shore Mall, Bay Shore, NY 1979 | |
| Formerly | Foxwood Casuals |
|---|---|
| Industry | Women's Fashion |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Defunct | 1991 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy and Sale |
| Successor | Edison Brothers Stores |
| Headquarters | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Number of locations | 588 (1982) 614 (1984) |
| Parent | Melville Shoe Corporation (1968-1984)
Dylex Limited (1984-1990) Edison Brothers (1990-1999) |
 | This article's factual accuracy is
disputed. (February 2024) |
Foxmoor Casuals (founded as Foxwood Casuals) was a chain of mall-based women's clothing stores in the US, from 1963 until 1990.
History
Foxwood Casuals was founded in 1963, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The then 16-store chain was acquired by the Melville Shoe Corporation in late 1968. [1] By 1982, the chain had expanded greatly to a total of 588 stores with sales of $196 million (~$524 million in 2023), now renamed to Foxmoor Casuals. [2] In 1984, the chain was sold to the Canadian-based Dylex Limited who paid $49 million (CAD) for the then 614-unit chain. [3] In January 1990, the chain, operated through Dylex subsidiary Foxmoor Specialty Stores Corp., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, selling 225 stores to the Edison Brothers conglomerate and liquidating the remaining stores. [4] [5] The 225 stores bought by Edison Brothers were quickly converted to other nameplates that year. [6]
References
- ^ "To Acquire Stores". The Pittsburgh Press. October 14, 1968. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Barmash, Isadore (April 4, 1982). "RETAILING: THE SPECIAL CASE OF MELVILLE CORP". The New York Times. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "History of Dylex Limited". FundingUniverse. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Foxmoor specialty stores files for bankruptcy". UPI. January 17, 1990. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Altaner, David (March 7, 1990). "FOXMOOR TO CONVERT SOME STORES". The Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Boselovic, Len (February 8, 1990). "Foxmoor store closings to cut 50 local jobs". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
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