Hess's

Hess's Department Stores
Trade name	Hess's
Company type	Private
Industry	Department stores
Founded	February 19, 1897; 127 years ago (as Hess Brothers)
Founders	Charles Hess and Max Hess
Defunct	November 23, 1994; 30 years ago
Fate	Converted to other department stores
Successor	Dillard's (1992–); Hecht's (1993–2006); Proffitt's (1993–2006); Kaufmann's (1994–2006) ; The Bon-Ton (1994–2018)
Headquarters	Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Products	Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics and housewares
Parent	Crown American Realty Trust

Hess's, originally known as Hess Brothers, was a department store chain based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company was founded a single store in 1897, and grew to nearly 80 stores by its commercial peak in the late 1980s. The chains stores were closed or sold off in a series of deals in the early to mid-1990s.

^ Dochat, Tom (November 21, 1994). "Wednesday to be Hess's last day // Both area stores to be closed, eventually reopen as Hecht's". Harrisburg Patriot News. p. B3. No "Black Friday" shoppers will crowd the two area Hess's department stores. Both stores will close their doors for good Wednesday evening. Hess's, part of the Harrisburg retailing scene since the mid-1970s, announced Aug. 1 that it was selling the two area stores to May Department Stores Co. of St. Louis. The purchase is expected to be completed by the end of the month. May intends to renovate and expand the Harrisburg East Mall and Capital City Mall stores and reopen them as Hecht's department stores sometime next year. Liquidation sales have been under way at the two Hess's stores for more than a month.

[hpn-1994nov21-1] Dochat, Tom (November 21, 1994). "Wednesday to be Hess's last day // Both area stores to be closed, eventually reopen as Hecht's". Harrisburg Patriot News. p. B3. No "Black Friday" shoppers will crowd the two area Hess's department stores. Both stores will close their doors for good Wednesday evening. Hess's, part of the Harrisburg retailing scene since the mid-1970s, announced Aug. 1 that it was selling the two area stores to May Department Stores Co. of St. Louis. The purchase is expected to be completed by the end of the month. May intends to renovate and expand the Harrisburg East Mall and Capital City Mall stores and reopen them as Hecht's department stores sometime next year. Liquidation sales have been under way at the two Hess's stores for more than a month.

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