Chess King

Chess King
IndustryClothing
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
DefunctNovember 14, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-11-14)
FateBankruptcy
HeadquartersUnited States
ParentMerry Go Round Enterprises (MGRE)

Chess King was a United States men's clothing retailer created by the Melville Corporation. From its founding in 1968, it grew to over 500 locations by the mid-1980s, before an eventual decline, sale, and closure of the chain in 1995.