Joslins
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| Type | Department store |
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| Founded | 1873 |
| Headquarters | Denver, Colorado |
| Industry | Retail |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics and housewares. |
| Website | None |
Joslins Department Store began as J. Joslins Dry Goods Store founded by John Jay Joslin in 1873; It was a direct competitor to The Denver Dry Goods Company which commenced operations in 1888. The Joslins building is a landmark in Denver, Colorado and is currently a Courtyard by Marriott property.
[edit] History
J. Joslins Dry Goods later converted to a department store in the 1930s and was purchased by Mercantile Stores a Fairfield, Ohio based department store conglomerate.
Mercantile Stores retained the Joslin's name and operating until 1998 when the purchase of Mercantile Stores and conversion to the Dillard's store brand was completed.
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Mercantile Stores Company Inc.
Retailers: Castner Knott | Root's | McAlpin's | Lion | Bacon's | J. B. White | Maison Blanche | Gayfers | The Jones Store | Joslins | de Lendrecies | Glass Block | Hennessy's
Store Conversions to Dillard's
1998: Castner Knott | Hennessy's | J.B. White | Gayfers | The Lion | Joslins | Maison Blanche | McAlpin's | Bacon's
1992: Higbee's | Joseph Horne 1990: Ivey's 1989: D.H. Holmes 1988: Miller & Paine
1987: Joske's | Cain Sloan 1986: Hemphill-Wells 1984: Stix, Baer & Fuller | John A. Brown | Diamond's
1974: Leonard's | Gus Blass | Mayer & Schmidt | Pfeifer's | Wooten's 1972: Fedway 1960: Brown Dunkin
