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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Fate | Merged with Shopko |
| Headquarters | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
Number of locations | 175+ |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, market, housewares, pharmacy. |
| Owner | Sun Capital Partners, Inc. |
Pamida /pəˈmaɪdə/ was a chain of department stores with more than 175 locations in 16 Midwestern and West Central U.S. states. Founded by D.J. Witherspoon and Lee Wegener in 1963, Pamida stores were generally located in smaller, rural communities that range from 3,000 to 8,000 in population. The Pamida name represents the first two letters of the first names of co-founder D.J. (Jim) Witherspoon's three sons: Pat, Mike, and David.[1]
- ^ "Pamida - Your Hometown Store". pamida.com. Archived from the original on 2004-06-07. Retrieved August 20, 2018.