Proffitt's
American department store chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the now-defunct Proffitt's department stores. For its former holding company, Proffitt's Inc., see Saks Incorporated.
Proffitt's was a department store chain based in Alcoa, Tennessee. The chain was founded in 1919 by David W. Proffitt and James Ellis. In 2006, the Proffitt's and McRae's stores were converted into Belk after Belk had acquired the two chains in July 2005 from Saks, Inc. At the time of their demise they operated 47 Proffitts & McRae's stores.
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Industry | Retail |
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Founded | 1919 |
Defunct | March 8, 2006 |
Fate | Acquired by Belk |
Headquarters | |
Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, housewares |
Parent | Saks, Inc. (1998-2005) |
Subsidiaries | McRae's |
Website | Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index) |
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