Stern's
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Stern's was a department store serving the states of New York and New Jersey. It is now defunct.
Chronology
- 1867: Stern Brothers' Department Store was founded in Manhattan.
- 1951: It was acquired by Allied Stores Corporation.
- 1986: Campeau Corporation acquired Allied.
- 1988: Campeau acquired Federated Department Stores (FDS). Beginning of Allied/FDS "tandem" operations.
- 1992: Allied fully merged into FDS.
- 2001: FDS closes its Stern's division, with most locations being converted to Bloomingdale's or Macy's stores. The flagship Stern's store at Manhattan Mall, just two blocks from the Macy's flagship store, was not converted and is currently empty.
External link
- History of Federated Department Stores, Inc. (http://www.fds.com/pressroom/about/his_1.asp)