Yellow Front Stores
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In the 1950s, Yellow Stores opened in Phoenix, Arizona
as a small store selling Army Surplus items. It was founded by Jake Henegar. Mr. Henegar led the very prosperous enterprise through significant growth until his retirement in the early 80's. His acute mercantile skills and natural business acumen provided the public with popular priced goods and his employees a special place in American chain store history.
In the 1960s Yellow Front Stores added more variety to their stock and increased their locations. By the 1970s they had stores all over the Southwestern United States
. They were, by then, selling outdoor gear such as hunting, camping, and fishing supplies, as well as work clothing - such as Levi Strauss
jeans.
The chain's major brand vendors (such as The Coleman Company, Inc.) so admired Jake Henegar's skills, they frequently called on him for merchandising advice and general business counsel. Through these relationships, Mr. Henegar's influence on American consumer goods expanded globally and the strategic product concepts he put in place remain viable and profitable to this day.
Past Presidents of Yellow Front Stores after Jake Henegar's retirement were Sean Lee, Robert Bove, and David Stoup.
Yellow Front Stores were acquired by Lucky Stores
, but operated as Yellow Front.
In 1987 there were 104 Yellow Front Stores in 8 states. Lucky sold the Yellow Front chain for $50 million during a hostile takeover by Asher B. Eshelman, a New York investor. The purchaser was a corporation owned by Kenmare; a private company owned by Daniel J. Sullivan.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
as a small store selling Army Surplus items. It was founded by Jake Henegar. Mr. Henegar led the very prosperous enterprise through significant growth until his retirement in the early 80's. His acute mercantile skills and natural business acumen provided the public with popular priced goods and his employees a special place in American chain store history.
In the 1960s Yellow Front Stores added more variety to their stock and increased their locations. By the 1970s they had stores all over the Southwestern United States
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
. They were, by then, selling outdoor gear such as hunting, camping, and fishing supplies, as well as work clothing - such as Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss was a German-Jewish immigrant to the United States who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm, Levi Strauss & Co., began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.-Origins:...
jeans.
The chain's major brand vendors (such as The Coleman Company, Inc.) so admired Jake Henegar's skills, they frequently called on him for merchandising advice and general business counsel. Through these relationships, Mr. Henegar's influence on American consumer goods expanded globally and the strategic product concepts he put in place remain viable and profitable to this day.
Past Presidents of Yellow Front Stores after Jake Henegar's retirement were Sean Lee, Robert Bove, and David Stoup.
Yellow Front Stores were acquired by Lucky Stores
Lucky Stores
Lucky Stores is an American supermarket chain founded in Alameda County, California in 1935. Lucky is currently operated by SuperValu in Southern California and Nevada and by Save Mart in Northern California and Nevada.In 1998, Lucky's parent company, American Stores, was taken over by Albertsons,...
, but operated as Yellow Front.
In 1987 there were 104 Yellow Front Stores in 8 states. Lucky sold the Yellow Front chain for $50 million during a hostile takeover by Asher B. Eshelman, a New York investor. The purchaser was a corporation owned by Kenmare; a private company owned by Daniel J. Sullivan.