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King's Variety Store

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King's Variety Store
Company typeDiscount store
IndustryRetail
Founded1915
Defunct2017
HeadquartersBurley, Idaho
Number of locations
27 (2017)
Productstoys, hardware, housewares, clothing, domestics, electronics, seasonal merchandise, craft supplies, furniture, gift wear

King's Variety Store was a chain of discount stores founded in 1915 by M.H. King in Burley, Idaho.[1] At its peak, King's had 27 stores in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.[2]

A typical King's store ranged from 10,000 square feet (930 m2) to 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) and carried a wide variety of value priced merchandise. Most King's stores were located in smaller towns that only had a grocery store as its major retail store.

In February 2017, King's announced it would close all of its stores, and ceased operations that May.[3]

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