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| Company type | Department store |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1955 (North Bend, Oregon) |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Eugene, Oregon |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. |
Emporium, more formally known as Troutman's Emporium, was a chain of department stores founded in 1955 by Dallas Troutman in North Bend, Oregon. After 1977, Emporium's headquarters was located in Eugene, Oregon. At its peak, Emporium operated at least 34 stores, in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California and Washington. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2002 and liquidated. The last stores closed in 2003.