What happened to Mervyns?

Mervyn’s was an American middle-scale department store chain based in Hayward, California, and founded by Mervin G. Morris. One year later, Mervyn’s had reduced its store count to 177 stores in seven states. On October 17, 2008, the company announced that it would liquidate its assets through a Chapter 7 filing.

Who was the founder of Mervyns?

Mervin G. Morris
Mervyn’s/Founders
Mervin Morris grew up in Delano, Calif., where his family ran a local retail business, according to his obituary in the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1949, a few years after completing his Army service during World War II, he launched his own business in 1949.

When did they close mervyns?

January 1, 2009
Mervyn’s/Ceased operations

What was Mervyns store?

Mervyn’s, the midrange department store that once sold a variety of apparel, housewares and other traditional department store goods, may never have seen its day in the sun. What started as one small California store in 1949 gradually expanded to 266 stores in 14 states by 2004.

Who was Mervyn Williams in World War 2?

For the artist, see Mervyn Williams (artist). Group Captain Mervyn Francis Douglas Williams CBE DSO (24 March 1911 – 13 March 1987) was a British Royal Air Force pilot of the Second World War who later served as security coordinator at 10 Downing Street .

When did Mervyn Williams retire from the RAF?

Following his release at the end of the war, Williams served with the RAF in Malta, Aden and Cyprus. In 1950, he became the first Commanding Officer of RAF Akrotiri. On 3 July 1958 he retired from the RAF. In 1961 he was appointed security coordinator at 10 Downing Street.

Where did Mervyn Williams go to school at?

Williams was the son of Herbert Douglas Williams, a school headmaster, and Alice Elizabeth Piper. He was educated at Brighton College and the Royal Air Force College Cranwell. He commissioned into the RAF on 19 December 1931.

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