National Stores

National Stores Inc.
Company typePrivate
Fallas Discount Stores
IndustryRetail
Founded1962; 62 years ago (1962) in Los Angeles, California
FounderJoseph Fallas
Defunct2022; 2 years ago (2022)
Fateclosure
HeadquartersHarbor Gateway, Los Angeles, California
Number of locations
88 (at its height in 2020)
Area served
United States, Puerto Rico
Productsbrand name clothing, private label clothing, shoes, household items
OwnerMichael Fallas
Number of employees
≈2,200
WebsiteLast snapshot of official Fallas website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2022-09-06)

National Stores Inc., was a family-owned company headquartered in the Harbor Gateway area of Los Angeles, California that had as many as 88 locations in 5 states including Puerto Rico, and employed 2200 people nationwide in January 2022.[citation needed] As of 2023 National Stores Inc. no longer has any operating stores within the continental U.S. [1][failed verification][original research?]

National Stores Inc. had done business as: Fallas, Fallas Paredes, Fallas Discount Stores, Factory 2-U, Conway, Weiner's, CW Price, Falas (spelled with single "l" in Puerto Rico) and Anna's Linen's by Fallas,[2][3] and offers brand name and private label clothing for men, ladies, boys, girls, juniors, infants and toddlers along with lingerie, shoes and household items.[4] Fallas Paredes had catered to the Hispanic American community.[5]

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  4. ^ "About Our Company." National Stores. Retrieved on February 24, 2010. [dead link]
  5. ^ Bailey Brianna (February 11, 2014). "Oklahoma City-area businesses cater to Hispanic market". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 4, 2017.