Galerías Preciados

Galerías Preciados, S.A. was a Spanish chain of department stores founded in 1943 by José "Pepín" Fernández Rodríguez. Named after the street on which it stood, Galerías Preciados was, along with El Corte Inglés, one of the economic motors of the retail industry in post-war Spain.

Galerías Preciados, S.A.
Sociedad Anónima
IndustryRetail
FateAcquired by El Corte Inglés, S.A.
PredecessorSociedad Limitada Sederías Carretas
FoundedApril 5, 1943 (1943-04-05) in Madrid, Spain
FounderPepín Fernández
DefunctNovember 24, 1995 (1995-11-24)
Headquarters
Madrid
,
Spain
Number of locations
9 stores
Key people
ProductsClothing, footwear, bedding, jewelry, beauty products, housewares

In 1995, the company went into receivership and was subsequently adjudicated to its main rival.[1]

Stores

The former Calle Preciados building at Plaza del Callao in Madrid. This building was sold to Fnac in 1993.
  • Barcelona
  • Cádiz
  • Avenida Ronda de los Tejares, Córdoba
  • Carrera de la Virgen, Granada
  • Plaza de las Monjas, Huelva
  • Gran Vía, Murcia
  • Calle Preciados, Madrid
  • Calle San Pablo/Calle Méndez Núñez, Seville
  • Plaza de la Magdalena/Calle O´Donnell, Seville
  • Paseo Independencia , Saragosse
  • Calle de Uria, Oviedo

See also

References

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