| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | October 28, 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Founders | Sam Edison, Harry Edison, Mark Edison, Irving Edison, and Simon Edison |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Fate | Chapter 11 Bankruptcy; Liquidation |
Area served | United States |
| Subsidiaries | Dave and Buster’s (1989-1995) Bakers Chandlers Leed's Burts Wild Pair Precis Gussini Jeans West/JW J. Riggings 5-7-9 (1970-1999) Oaktree Foxmoor Casuals Fashion Conspiracy Repp Ltd. Webster Zeidler & Zeidler Harry's Big and Tall Phoenix Big & Tall (catalog) Coda Shifty's Time-Out[1] Space Port[1] Virtuality Exhilarama[1] United Sporting Goods Handyman Home Improvement Centers Joan Bari |
Edison Brothers Stores, Inc., was a retail conglomerate based in St. Louis, Missouri. It operated numerous retail chains mainly located in shopping malls, mostly in the fields of shoes, clothing and entertainment, with Bakers Shoes as its flagship chain. The company was liquidated in 1999, though some of the chains it operated continued under different owners.