Jamesway Cotton Polo Shirt
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Bring a piece of Northeast retail history to your everyday wardrobe with this Jamesway Cotton Polo Shirt. Founded in Jamestown, New York, in 1961, Jamesway grew into a familiar discount department store chain serving communities across the region. Its rise, store acquisitions, and changing fortunes tell a distinctive story of American retail. This polo is a thoughtful choice for former shoppers, regional history enthusiasts, and collectors who remember the stores that shaped local shopping.
Jamesway Corporation, commonly known as Jamesway, was a discount department store chain headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey. Herbert Fisher founded it in 1961, opening the first store in Jamestown, New York; the company took its name from that city. The chain expanded during the 1960s and continued growing into the 1980s, acquiring properties from defunct discount retailers including Two Guys, Woolco, King's, and one Mays location. It also acquired the Westons discount store chain in the late 1970s. The original Jamestown store moved to Chautauqua Mall in the late 1980s. Jamesway reached a peak of 138 stores in 1991, operating across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, with nearly 6,000 employees. After store closures and a refinancing effort, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 1993. It emerged in January 1995 with 90 stores, but filed for bankruptcy again in October and decided to close its remaining locations. Liquidation sales ran from October to December 1995. Ames acquired 11 former Jamesway locations and reopened them under its own name; Ames later filed for bankruptcy and closed its stores.
Jamesway Cotton Polo Shirt
$38.99
Sale price
$38.99
Regular price
Bring a piece of Northeast retail history to your everyday wardrobe with this Jamesway Cotton Polo Shirt. Founded in Jamestown, New York, in 1961, Jamesway grew into a familiar discount department store chain serving communities across the region. Its rise, store acquisitions, and changing fortunes tell a distinctive story of American retail. This polo is a thoughtful choice for former shoppers, regional history enthusiasts, and collectors who remember the stores that shaped local shopping.
Jamesway Corporation, commonly known as Jamesway, was a discount department store chain headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey. Herbert Fisher founded it in 1961, opening the first store in Jamestown, New York; the company took its name from that city. The chain expanded during the 1960s and continued growing into the 1980s, acquiring properties from defunct discount retailers including Two Guys, Woolco, King's, and one Mays location. It also acquired the Westons discount store chain in the late 1970s. The original Jamestown store moved to Chautauqua Mall in the late 1980s. Jamesway reached a peak of 138 stores in 1991, operating across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, with nearly 6,000 employees. After store closures and a refinancing effort, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 1993. It emerged in January 1995 with 90 stores, but filed for bankruptcy again in October and decided to close its remaining locations. Liquidation sales ran from October to December 1995. Ames acquired 11 former Jamesway locations and reopened them under its own name; Ames later filed for bankruptcy and closed its stores.
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