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Across the United States a large number of local stores and store chains became defunct between the 1950s, when the chain-store format was introduced, and the 1990s, when many chains were either consolidated or liquidated. Some have been lost due to mergers. Below is a list of defunct retailers of the United States.
Automotive
- Al's Auto Parts (Washington State; purchased by Schuck's)
- Auto Palace
- Auto Works
- Big A Auto Parts
- Big Wheel/Rossi Auto Parts
- Chief Auto Parts (Southwest and Midwest; merged with Autozone in 1998)
- Crown Auto Parts
- Oklahoma Tire & Supply Company (OTASCO)
- Parts America
- Thrift Auto Parts (Kansas)
- Trak Auto (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and West Coast; purchased by Advance Auto Parts, Inc. in 2002)
- Western Auto Stores (nationwide, once had 1,800 locations, purchased by Sears in 1987 and sold to Advance Auto Parts in 1998. Still operates in Puerto Rico)
- STM Auto Parts-Massive Chain that died in the early 1990s.
Catalog showrooms
Many long-established catalog merchants have gone out of business in recent years.
- Ardan's - originally was a members only catalog showroom exclusively for military personnel, federal, city, state and plant/industrial employees. Converted to an all- inclusive format around 1975 before eventually being acquired by Service Merchandise in 1985 and although some stores were converted, the majority were ultimately abandoned.
- BASCO (Philadelphia area) -- Acquired by Best Products
- Block Distributors (Philadelphia area)
- Best Products - Ceased business in 1998 after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996
- Brand Names - Operated in Buffalo, New York
- Brendle's - Operated 58 showrooms in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. Closed in 1996, a few months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time.
- Century House
- Consumers and Consumers Express
- Dahlkemper's - operated in Pennsylvania
- David Weis
- Golden's Distributors
- Evans
- Great Western - Part of Modern Merchandising; acquired by Best Products in 1982.
- John Plain
- H.J. Wilson & Company
- Jafco - Acquired by Modern Merchandising in 1972; Modern Merchandising was acquired by Best Products in 1982.
- K's Merchandise
- K&G Distributors (Chicago Loop) - Building demolished for state office building
- LaBelle's - Part of Modern Merchandising; acquired by Best Products in 1982.
- Leonard Krower & Sons
- Mc Dade's
- Montgomery Ward (closed all remaining showrooms in 2001. Marque purchased and revived by Direct Marketing Inc. in 2004 as an on-line retailer only.)
- Mostow Co. (Skokie, IL)
- Rink's
- Service Merchandise - Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1999; ceased operations by early 2002. The name was resurrected in 2004 for an online retail operation.
- Standard Sales - Operated seven stores in Florida; acquired by Modern Merchandising in the 1970s.
- W. Bell & Co.
- Wilson's - (southern states, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana); acquired by Service Merchandise in 1986
- Witmark - operated in southwestern Michigan
Clothing, shoes, & specialty stores
- A.J. August Fashion Wear (Not to be confused with A.J. August Tuxedos of St. Joseph, MO)
- Afterthoughts (Woolworth) - Sold to Claire's Boutiques
- Anderson-Little - Men's specialty retailer originally associated with a large Massachusetts-based men's clothing manufacturer; also known as Anderson Little-Richman Brothers. Owned for many years by F. W. Woolworth Company; sold to Cliftex Corporation and incorporated into its Gentlemen's Wearhouse subsidiary in 1993. Ceased operations in 1997, but was restarted in 2008 by the grandson and great-grandson of the original founder.[1][2][3][4] [5]
- Anthony's
- Britches of Georgetown (including casual brand stores: Britches Great Outdoors, Britches, and Britches for Women)
- Brooks Fashions
- Bugle Boy
- Chandlers
- Charles A. Stevens and Chas stores, Chicagoland area.
- Cherry & Webb (CWT/Cherry, Webb & Touraine)
- Chess King
- County Seat
- De Pinna
- Desmonds Formal Wear
- De-Jaiz Mens Clothing
- Eli Moore Inc.
- Endicott Johnson
- Endicott Shoes
- Erlebacher's
- Father & Son
- Fayva
- Flagg Bros. Shoes
- Foot Quarters (Kinney/Woolworth)
- Foreman & Clark
- Forth & Towne
- Foxmoor
- Gallenkamp
- Gantos
- Great Clothes
- Grodins
- Hanover Shoes
- Harold's/Harold Powell (Norman,Oklahoma)
- Hastings (not to be confused with this one)
- Hudson's MensWear
- Hughes & Hatcher (Detroit)
- Henry's (Wichita)
- Heslop's
- I Magnin's
- id Boutiques (Wisconsin-based, Upper Midwest, Midwest, and PLains regions)
- JasmineSola (purchased by New York & Company in 2005 and liquidated by the end of fiscal 2007)
- J. Brannam - Was Woolworth, liquidated
- J. Riggins
- Jacob Reed and Sons (Philadelphia area)
- Janeville
- Jay Jacob
- Jeans Unlimited
- Joseph Magnin
- Judy's
- Just For Feet
- KG Menswear
- Karl's Shoes
- Kent's
- Kinney Shoes
- Kleinhans (Buffalo, New York)
- Klopfenstein's
- Laura Ashley
- Laura Ashley Mother & Child
- Little Folk Shops/Kids Mart (Woolworth)
- Littler's
- L.L. Berger (Buffalo, New York)
- Mansmann's Department Store (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Marianne
- Merry Go Round
- Mervyn's
- Mode O'Day
- Morville (Philadelphia area)
- National Shirt Shop
- Nobil
- Northern Reflections (Woolworth)
- Parade of Shoes
- Parklane Hosiery (Bankrupt 1991)
- Patterson-Fletcher (Fort Wayne)
- Paul Harris (Great Lakes Region)
- Piccolo Mondo (Puget Sound Region)
- Raleigh's (a/k/a Raleigh Haberdasher)
- Ransohoffs
- Richman Brothers - Men's specialty store based in Cleveland. Sold to F.W. Woolworth in 1969; operated for a time as Anderson Little-Richman Brothers; finally folded in 1992.[6][7]
- Robert Hall
- Rogers Peet (NYC and branches)
- Roos-Atkins
- Sagebrush - Sold Levi's blue jeans
- Saks-34th Street
- The Sample (Buffalo, New York)
- Scott Ties
- Sherman's (Detroit)
- Shoe Pavilion
- Silverwoods
- Smiths
- Steve & Barry's
- Susie's Casuals (Kinney/Woolworth division)
- The Warner Brothers Store
- Tee Town
- Thom McAn Store
- Woolf Brothers
- Wild Pair Shoes
Department and discount stores
See List of defunct department stores of the United States
Drug stores
- A. L. Price - part of Perry Drug Stores
- Adams Drugs
- Arbor Drugs - Michigan based chain acquired by CVS/pharmacy.
- Austin Drug- was part of Melville Corporation
- Big "B" Drugs - bought by Revco, then acquired by CVS
- Bill's Drugs - Purchased by Long's Drug's
- Brooks Pharmacy - sold to Rite Aid
- Brooks-Maxi - part of Brooks Pharmacy
- Carls Drug - acquired by Revco
- City Drug - acquired by Brooks Pharmacy
- Cole Drug - acquired by Revco
- Cranks Pharmacy & Drugstore - changed name to Kath Drugs & Pharmacy around 1978; acquired by Skaggs during the early 80's
- Cunningham Drug Stores/Apex Drug - sold off to Perry Drug in 1985
- Days Drug - part of Peoples Drug
- Dart Drug-converted to Fantle's
- Dockum Drugs
- Douglas Drug - part of Brooks Pharmacy
- Drug Emporium
- Dynamic Drug - part of Lane Drug
- Eckerd - Ultimately acquired by CVS in the Southeast region and Rite Aid in the North
- Fantle's
- Fay's Drug-acquired by Eckerd, now Rite Aid
- F&M (Detroit and Chicago areas)
- Freddy's - was part of Melville Corporation
- G. O. Guy - acquired by Thrifty PayLess
- Genovese - merged with Eckerd/JCPenney
- Giant T (owned by Thrifty PayLess
- Gray Drug Fair - sold to Rite Aid
- Haag Drugs - acquired by Peoples Drug
- Health Mart - part of Lane Drug
- Health Mart (PA)
- Hook's Drug Stores - acquired by Revco
- House Of Values (part of Thrifty PayLess)
- I Got It At Gary's
- Jacobs Drug - acquired by Revco
- K&B also known as Katz & Bestoff - a New Orleans-based pharmacy and general merchandise store chain
- Kath Drugstore & Pharmacy acquired by Skaggs in the early 80's
- Keltsch Pharmacy - acquired by Rite Aid
- Kerr Drugs - part of Thrift Drug--Kerr Drugs in North Carolina still exists
- Lane Drug - acquired by Rite Aid
- Lee Drug - was part of Peoples Drug-sold to Big B, then Revco, now CVS
- Longs Drugs - Acquired by CVS Caremark
- M&R - bought by Arbor Drugs
- Maxi Drugs - part of Brooks Pharmacy
- May's Drugs - acquired by Revco
- Medi Mart (Acquired by Walgreens)
- Medic Drug - Ohio drug store chain acquired by Walgreens
- Osco Drug & Sav-on Drug - (freestanding locations) acquired by CVS/pharmacy
- Pay 'n Save
- Peoples Drug - acquired by CVS/pharmacy
- Perry Drug Stores - acquired by Rite Aid in 1995
- Phar-Mor - bankrupt due to $300 million embezzlement; some assets acquired by Giant Eagle
- Reed Drug - was part of Peoples Drugsold to Big B, then Revco, now CVS
- Rea & Derickacquired by Peoples,now CVS
- Reliable Drugs - formerly Peoples Drug, later sold to Rite Aid
- Revco - acquired by CVS/pharmacy
- Rexall
- Ribordy Drug - Acquired by Walgreens in 1985
- Rx Place (Woolworth)
- Sav-Rite Drug - acquired by Revco
- Sentry Drugs - acquired by Arbor Drugs
- Shapero's - Part of Cunningham Drug Stores
- Shaw's Pharmacy - part of Osco Drug
- Shearer Drug - part of Peoples Drug
- Schuman Drug - part of Lane Drug
- Skaggs - became part of Albertson's
- Skillern Drug - part of Revco
- Standard Drug - was part of Melville Corporation
- 'Star Markets Pharmacy - Part of Osco Drug
- SupeRx
- Tam's Gold Seal Drugs - Central Indiana Based Chain
- Thrift Drug - Merged into Eckerd after J.C. Penney bought Eckerd
- Thrifty PayLess
- Thrifty-Payless (Arizona) - sold to L.L. Skaggs Payless
- Value Giant
- White Cross Drug Stores - acquired by Revco
- Wellby
- Widdmann
Electronics stores
- Adray
- Allied Radio - Chicago - acquired by Radio Shack
- American Appliance
- Audio Aid
- Audio Visions
- Computer City
- CompuAdd
- Crazy Eddie
- Custom Sound
- Circuit City
- Elek-Tek (Chicago area)
- Erol's
- Federated Group - Bought by Atari
- Fretter
- Handy Andy
- Highland Appliances
- Incredible Universe
- Kennedy and Cohen
- Lafayette Radio
- Lechmere
- Luskin's
- McDuff
- Mr. Clark's Appliances
- Newmark & Lewis
- Midwest TV & Appliance
- Olson Electronics
- On Cue (operated by Musicland in small towns and micropolitan areas, but closed before the Musicland/FYE merger)
- Pacific Stereo
- Polk Brothers
- Red Baron Electronics
- Rolling Thunder
- Rogersound Labs (Los Angeles Area)
- Sam Goody
- Shaak Electronics
- Sound Advice (Florida) [1]
- SoundTrack
- Silo
- Spaceage Stereo
- Sun Television and Appliances
- Team Electronics - Was part of Dayton Hudson
- The Good Guys! - Purchased by CompUSA
- The Wiz
- Tweeter
- Twin Electronics
- World Radio
- Video Concepts
Five And Dime / Variety stores
- 1/2 Price Stores - former deep discount arm of Richman Gordman who in itself was later known simply as Gordmans
- 88 Cents Store (Seattle)
- Arlan's Department Store
- Atlantic Mills
- Calhoun's
- Chubby & Tubby
- Cornet
- Danners 5 & 10
- Davids/Oertles (Kansas and Oklahoma)
- Duke and Ayers (Texas)
- F.W. Woolworth Company
- Giant Discount Stores
- G.C. Murphy
- G.L. Perry Variety Stores (Indiana,Michigan)
- Gibson's (Texas and Southwest)
- Kee's (Chicago, Six Corners)
- J.G. McCrory
- J.J. Newberry
- J.M. McDonald
- Jupiter
- M.H. Lamston
- Marketime
- MacFrugals (merged into Big Lots!)
- McLeod's
- McLellan's
- M.E. Moses
- Morgan and Lindsey (absorbed by G.C. Murphy)
- Mott's 5-10-25 Stores
- Oklahoma Tire and Supply Company (Otasco)
- Perry Brother's (Texas)
- Murphy's Mart
- Raymond's (Boston)
- Richman Gordman - business model overhauled and name shortened to Gordmans in the late 90's
- Rockdale
- S.S. Kresge
- S.S. Pierce Company (Boston)
- S.H. Kress
- Shopper's Fair (Detroit area)
- Scott Stores
- Sprouse-Reitz
- TG&Y
- The Store (Wichita, Kansas)
- Two Guys
- Valu-Mart
- Winn's (Texas)
- Woolco
- Woolworth
- Woolworth Express
- W. T. Grant
- Yellow Front
- Yankee (Detroit area)
Furniture stores
- Bloom Brothers Furniture
- Bombay Co. (US Stores)
- Castro Covertibles (primarily Northeast and Southeast)
- Crandall's Fine Furniture
- Discount Furniture Showcase
- Heilig-Meyers
- John F. Lawhon
- John M. Smyth's Homemakers (bankrupt as of 2005)
- Joshua Doore (Detroit)
- Krauses Sofa Factory (primarily California and West Coast)
- Leath Furniture (Bankrupt July 2007)
- Nelson Brothers (Chicago) - Purchased by Heilig-Meyers
- Rhodes Furniture
- Sears Homelife
- Robard's
- Robinson Furniture (Detroit)
- House of Denmark (bankrupt as of 2007)
- Wickes Furniture (bankrupt February 3, 2008)
- Levitz Furniture
- Seamans Furniture
- 20th Century Stores
- Albers (SW Ohio)
- Albertsons (Kansas, Missouri & Oklahoma) [dubious – discuss]
- Alpha Beta
- Abco
- Advantage
- A.J. Bayless
- Alexander's (New Hampshire)
- Almacs
- Angelo's (Boston)
- Art's
- Bell's
- Bettendorf's
- Big Apple
- Big Bear Stores
- Big D (Supermarkets)
- Big Star
- Bohack
- Boys Markets (Los Angeles area)
- Buttrey Food & Drug
- Buddies
- Buehler Foods (operated as Buehlers Buy Low)
- Canal Villere (New Orleans- acquired by Loblaw corporation, later sold to Schweggmann, thereafter closed with Schweggmann)
- Carter's Foods
- Chatham (Detroit Area)
- Clemens Markets (suburban Philadelphia) - acquired by Giant in 2006
- Coffey's Market aka Harold D. Coffey Groceries, Fresh Meats and Frozen Foods
- Colonial / Big Star
- Consumers Food And Drug (Southwest Missouri area)
- Del Farm (Chicago) - Owned by National Tea, stores changed to National Tea
- Delchamps
- Eagle Food Centers
- Edwards (joined Ahold to become Stop and Shop)
- El Rancho
- Elm Farm (Chicago) - Owned by National Tea, stores changed to National Tea
- Expo (Vons big box format; Southern California)
- Family Mart (A&P)
- Farmer Jack
- Farmers (Sacramento area)
- Finast (First National Supermarkets)
- Fisher Foods aka Fisher, Fazio Costa
- Food 4 Less (Kansas) - acquired by Kroger; some stores converted to Dillons but the majority were abandoned.
- Food Barn
- Food Fair, later Pantry Pride
- Food Giant
- Food Mart
- Giant (Ralphs big box format; Southern California)
- Grand Union
- Great Scott!
- Golden Dawn
- Harvest Foods (last surviving stores all located in Arkansas)
- Hills Supermarkets
- Hughes Markets
- Jitney Jungle
- Johnson's General Stores
- Kash n' Karry, now Sweetbay Supermarket
- Kessel Food Market
- Kohl's Supermarket (not to be confused with Kohl's department stores, also founded by Herb Kohl)
- Laneco (Eastern PA/Western NJ)
- Larry's Markets
- Liberal (Dayton, Ohio)
- LoRay (San Francisco Bay area)
- Loblaws (NE Ohio)
- Mr. AG's (Kansas) - part of the IGA chain, last store closed in 1970
- Mr. D's IGA (Wichita, KS)
- MacMarr Stores (merged with Safeway Inc. in 1931)
- Maloley`s Finer Foods (Northeast Indiana)
- Market Basket (Southern California), was owned by Kroger Stores[2]
- Martin's (Vermont)
- Mr. Grocer
- National Tea (also National Canal Villere)
- O.K. Fairbanks
- Olson's market
- Omni Superstore
- Packer (Detroit)
- Pak And Save (Detroit
- Pantry (Los Angeles area)
- Pantry Pride
- Payless (acquired by Kroger in 1999)
- Pay'N Takeit (merged with Safeway Inc. in 1935)
- Penn Fruit Co. - later Top Value (Philadelphia area)
- Purity (San Francisco Bay area)
- Purity Supreme (Boston area)
- Paul's Food Mart (Central NY State)
- Red Food Store (Chattanooga, TN area, acquired by Bi-Lo Stores)
- Red Robin Stores
- Red Owl (Chicago stores only) - sold to National Tea
- Roger's Friendly Markets (Northeast Indiana)
- Sampson's
- Sanitary Grocery Stores (Washington, D.C.-area stores were acquired by Safeway Inc. as Mid-Atlantic division; Baltimore-area stores became Twin Food)
- Sav-A-Center (A&P in the New Orleans region)
- Schweggmanns (New Orleans)
- Shop-Eze Convenience Marts - acquired by QuikTrip in 1971
- Skaggs Alpha Beta
- Smutty's
- Standard Food - later Standard Dell Farms (Central Indiana)
- The Stock Market
- Stop N Shop (Sacramento)
- Sun Foods (Acquired by Hannaford Supermarkets)
- Super Duper
- Super Place
- Super Saver Foods (a U.S. East Coast version became an Acme brand)
- Sure Save (Chicago) - Owned by National Tea, stores changed to National Tea
- Thompson Food Basket
- Tianguis (Vons' Hispanic format; Southern California)
- Tops
- Town and Country
- Town and Country Convenience Stores - acquired by 7-11 around 1998
- Tradewell
- Thriftway Food Mart
- Twin Food (Baltimore, Maryland-area, spinoff of Sanitary Grocery Stores)
- Victory (Massachusetts and New Hampshire)
- Walt's IGA (Wichita, KS)
- Weingarten's
- White Hen Pantry Merged with 7-11 in mid 2007.
- Wild Oats
- Unity Frankford Stores (Philadelphia area)
- Williams Bros. (California-Central Coast)
- Wilson's
- Wrigley (Detroit)
Home Improvement
- Builderama (Georgia based chain)
- Builders Emporium
- Builders Square
- Buck Alley Lumber (Wichita, KS) owned by the father of actress Kristie Alley
- Channel Home Centers
- Chase Pitkin (was owned by the Wegman's [of grocery store fame] family of Rochester, NY)
- Coast to Coast Hardware
- Eagle Hardware & Garden (Founded 1989)
- Erb Lumber (Detroit)
- Ernst Home & Nursery
- Forest City (became Handy Andy)
- Gamble-Skogmo (Bought by Our Own Hardware in 1986)
- Grossman's
- Handy Andy Home Improvement Center
- Handy City
- Handy Dan
- Handyman (formerly owned by Edison Bros. Stores, closed in 1986)
- Hechinger
- Heslop's
- HomeBase
- Home Quarters (HQ)
- House 2 Home
- Jacobs (Old Bridge, NJ) Now a NYSC.
- Knox Lumber
- Lechter's
- Lindsley's Lumber
- National Lumber
- Ole's (Merged with Builders Emporium during the mid 1980s)
- Our Own Hardware (Bought by Hardware Wholesalers in 1997)
- Pay 'N Pak
- Payless Cashways - (included Furrows & Payless) all assets liquidated as of 11/2001
- Pergament Home Centers
- Rickel
- Scotty's Hardware
- Singer Lumber
- Yardbirds Home Center
Home decor, and craft stores
- Angel's
- Budget Power
- Cloth World (Merged into Jo-Ann Fabrics)
- Crafts & More
- DGS HomeSource
- Frame Scene (Woolworth)
- Frank's Nursery & Crafts
- HouseWorks!
- Museum Company
- Old America Stores
- Piece Goods Fabric and craft supplies, purchased by Mae's Fabrics. Mae's was subsequently sold to Hancock Fabrics.
- Rainbow Bay Crafts
- Sew-Fro Fabrics Liquidated in 1998, remaining or empty stores purchased by JoAnn Fabrics.
- Standard Brands Paint Company
- Waccamaw's Homeplace/Waccamaw Pottery
- Wells & Wade (Wenatchee, WA) opened 1915, closed 1993
Music and Video Stores (Records, Tapes, Books, etc.)
- Argus Tapes & Records
- Blockbuster Music (some locations converted to Blockbuster Video however the majority were abandoned)
- Budget Tapes & Records (Kansas)
- Camelot Music (converted to FYE stores)
- Cavages (Buffalo, NY)
- Coconut's (like Record Town, all locations were converted into FYE stores)
- Compact Disc Center
- Crown Books
- Disc Jockey
- Flipside Records (Chicago area)
- Great American Music
- Harmony House (Michigan)
- Incredible Universe
- King Carol
- Licorice Pizza (California)
- Madcats Music & Books
- Media Play
- Musicland (Minnesota)
- Music Plus (California)
- Music Boutique (Seattle)
- National Record Mart (Pennsylvania)
- Odyssey Records & Tapes
- On Cue
- Peaches
- Rose Records (Chicago area)
- Tape World
- Tower Records (converted to an online-only retailer)
- Record (later CD) & Tape Outlet (Ohio)
- Sammy's Record Shack (St. Louis?)
- Second Time Around
- Sounds of Soul Records & Tapes
- Soul Sounds Unlimited
- Starship Tapes & Records (Tulsa)
- Strawberries (Massachusetts)
- Rainbow Records (Oklahoma City)
- Record Bar (malls)
- Record World
- Record Town (store name changed to FYE by parent company TransWorld Entertainment)
- Square Circle
- The Record Shops at TSS
- The Wall (formerly Wall To Wall Sound & Video)
- Sam Goody (most locations converted to FYE, but a small number of locations continue to operate as Sam Goody)
- Sound Warehouse - acquired by Blockbuster Entertainment; subsequently converted some stores to Blockbuster Music, the remainder to Blockbuster Video
- Yesterday's Records/Discs (Wichita, KS)
Office supply stores
- Chandler's (Evanston, IL and Chicago suburbs)
- J. K. Gill (Pacific Northwest)
- Keeney's (Seattle?)
- Office Warehouse (division of Home Quarters)
- Paper Cutter (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania; division of Fay's Drug)
- Tam's Stationers (Los Angeles, CA)
- Ulbrich's (Buffalo, NY)
- Unity Stationers (Chicago) - The retail division of United Stationer's Supply which is still in business
Camping, sports or athletic stores
- AdventureSports!
- AM/PM Camp
- Copeland Sports
- Galyan's
- Gart Sports
- Dick Fischers Buffalo, NY
- Gold Medal (Philadelphia area)
- Golf Augusta Pro Shops
- Hermans World of Sporting Goods
- JumboSports
- Mages (Chicago)
- Morrie Mages (Chicago, started by one of the Mages Bros after the closing of Mages) stores sold to Sportmart
- Oshman's
- Olympic Sports (Seattle)
- Security Sporting Goods (New Orleans)
- Sportmart
- Sports Town USA
- Sports Unlimited
- Sportswest
- Sunny's Surplus
- Warshal's
Toy stores
- All Wound Up
- Childrens Bargain Town (Chicago) sold to Toy's R Us
- Beatties
- Child World (aka Children's Palace)
- Circus World operates now as Kay Bee Toys
- Kay Bee Toys
- The Great Train Stores
- Lionel Kiddie City
- Lionel Playworld
- Noodle Kidoodle
- Zany Brainy
- Playworld
- Warner Brothers Studio Store
- Tons O' Toys
Warehouse clubs and membership department stores
- American Wholesale Club
- Bodega Club
- Club Wholesale
- CBSS (Consumers Buying Service Store)
- DGS VolMAX
- Edwards
- Fedco
- Gemco
- GEX (short for Government Exchange, but a private retailer; also known as G.E.M. and G.E.S.)
- Gov Mart
- E.J. Korvette
- Metro (Chicago area, later acquired by BJ's Wholesale)
- Pace Membership Warehouse
- Price Club (merged with Costco)
- PriceRite Warehouse Club
- Price Savers
- Source Club
- Warehouse Club, Inc.
- Wholesale Club, Inc.