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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Defunct | July 12, 2009 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy and liquidation sale |
| Headquarters | Fresno, California |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, beauty products, jewelry, rugs, furniture, bedding, bath, appliances, and housewares |
Gottschalks (former NYSE ticker symbol GOT) was a middle-tier American department store that operated 58 department stores and three specialty apparel stores in six western states (California, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada); some locations ran as Harris-Gottschalks stores. Prior to liquidation, it was the largest independently owned, publicly traded department store chain in the United States. On January 14, 2009, Gottschalks filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[1][2] This bankruptcy became a liquidation on March 31, 2009.[3] At least five prime locations became Macy's stores, while several more became Forever 21 stores.
- ^ Dorfman, Brad (14 January 2009). "Retailers Gottschalks and Goody's file for bankruptcy". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
- ^ "Gottschalks Chapter 11 Petition" (PDF). PacerMonitor. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Kelly (March 13, 2009). "Gottschalks makes deal with liquidation bidder". The Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved 1 August 2010.