Dawahares
Dawahares (pronounced DAW-hairs[1]) was an American retail clothing store chain. It was founded by S.F. Dawahare in 1907 in Neon, Kentucky, and remained within the family for four generations.[2][3] In 1979, the company expanded into the Cincinnati, Ohio market by acquiring the five-store Martin's Town & Country chain.[4]
| Retail Clothing | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Founder | S.F. Dawahare |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | more than 20 |
Area served | Kentucky |
| Products | Ralph Lauren, Dooney & Bourke, Tommy, Michael Kors, Clothing, footwear |
The Dawahare family in front of their first store in 1917. Company founder, Srur Dawahare, is standing in the back left.
The chain operated nearly 30 stores in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia,[5] and Ohio.[1] It declared bankruptcy in 2008 and liquidated its 22 remaining stores.[2]
References
- Crocker, Mary Beth (November 24, 1992). "Style". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C1. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- "Dawahares closing all stores". WKYT. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- "Dawahare's (sic) Files for Reorganizational Protection". PR Newswire. 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- Fields, Gregg (July 19, 1979). "Dawahare's buys Martin's Town & Country". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C10. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- Jordan, Jim (2008-07-04). "Dawahare's(sic) to close 22 remaining stores". Kentucky.com. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
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