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Palais Royal (store)
Encyclopedia
Palais Royal is a middle class small scale department store
chain located within Texas
and Louisiana
, that carries largely women's wear. The company was founded in 1921 by Isadore Erlich in Shreveport, Louisiana
. Upon his death in 1968, his wife, Moselle Erlich (Pollack), took over the presidency. She relinquished the post to Bernard Fuchs in 1979 and was elected chairman. The stores were bought by Wellan's
of Alexandria, Louisiana
in 1985 then again In 1989 by Stage Stores
, also known as Specialty Retailers Inc. who owns the stores today. Stage stores also operates other stores throughout the southern and central United States under the names Stage
, Bealls (Texas)
, and Peebles
.
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
chain located within Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, that carries largely women's wear. The company was founded in 1921 by Isadore Erlich in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
. Upon his death in 1968, his wife, Moselle Erlich (Pollack), took over the presidency. She relinquished the post to Bernard Fuchs in 1979 and was elected chairman. The stores were bought by Wellan's
Wellan's
Wellan's is a defunct chain of American department store formerly headquartered in Alexandria, Louisiana.-Beginnings:Wellan's Department Store started as a small store on Second Street in Alexandria, Louisiana and was founded by Louis Wellan. It had many items for sale such as dresses, menswear,...
of Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....
in 1985 then again In 1989 by Stage Stores
Stage Stores
Stage Stores, Inc. is a department store company specializing mostly in retailing brand name clothing, accessories, cosmetics and footwear. It has its headquarters in Houston, Texas....
, also known as Specialty Retailers Inc. who owns the stores today. Stage stores also operates other stores throughout the southern and central United States under the names Stage
Stage (store)
Stage is a middle-class retail clothing chain that operates in small to midsize communities in parts of the United States. the chain is operated by Stage Stores Inc., which also owns Bealls, Palais Royal, and Peebles stores...
, Bealls (Texas)
Bealls (Texas)
Bealls is a United States chain of department stores headquartered in Texas. It is owned by Stage Stores Inc. The chain overlaps with the Florida-based Bealls chain, although the two are not related...
, and Peebles
Peebles (store)
Peebles is a department store chain in the eastern and upper-midwestern United States. It is owned by Stage Stores, which also operates under the Bealls, Palais Royal and Stage banners...
.