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Ames Department Stores Inc. was an American chain of discount stores based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States. The company was founded in 1958 with a store in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and at its peak operated 700 stores in 20 states, including the Northeast, Upper South, Midwest, and the District of Columbia, making it the fourth-largest discount retailer in the country.

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  • Ames Department Stores Inc. was an American chain of discount stores based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States. The company was founded in 1958 with a store in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and at its peak operated 700 stores in 20 states, including the Northeast, Upper South, Midwest, and the District of Columbia, making it the fourth-largest discount retailer in the country. Despite some success in its later years, Ames was plagued by debt "via acquisition decisions" and a slow decline in sales in the new global market and suburban developments. This resulted in two bankruptcy filings that ultimately put an end to the chain. The company, despite expanding into other markets and taking over many closed stores abandoned by competitors, went out of business in 2002.All stores ceased operations on October 19, 2002. (en)
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  • Bankruptcyandliquidation (en)
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  • 1958-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Bankruptcy and liquidation (en)
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  • in Southbridge, Massachusetts, US (en)
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  • An Ames Location in Seabrook, New Hampshire. (en)
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  • Retail (en)
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  • Joseph R. Ettore, Chairman and CEO Peter Hollis, President and CEO Milton Gilman, Co-Founder and Chairman Irving Gilman, Co-Founder and President Herbert Gilman, Co-Founder, Senior VP, Chairman and CEO Philip Feltman, Co-Founder and Senior VP (en)
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  • Ames Department Stores logo.svg (en)
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  • Ames Department Stores, Inc. (en)
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  • Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, toys, electronics and housewares. (en)
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  • Ames Department Stores Inc. was an American chain of discount stores based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States. The company was founded in 1958 with a store in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and at its peak operated 700 stores in 20 states, including the Northeast, Upper South, Midwest, and the District of Columbia, making it the fourth-largest discount retailer in the country. (en)
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  • Ames (department store) (en)
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