Watson's (United States)
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This article is about a chain of department stores. For the grocery store in Iowa, see Watson's Grocery.
Ira A. Watson Co., more commonly known as Watson's was a department store chain based in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1907 and grew to many locations throughout the Southeastern United States. The company was purchased for $4.45 million (~$7.76 million in 2023) by Peebles with the transaction closing June 29, 1998.[1]
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1907; 117 years ago (1907) |
Defunct | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) |
Fate | Bought out by Peebles |
Successor | Peebles |
Headquarters | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
Products | apparel, home furnishings |
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