Diamond's
Diamond's was a department store chain headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Originally named The Boston Store, it was founded in 1897 by Nathan and Issac Diamond, Jewish immigrants who had earlier begun a dry-goods mercantile in El Paso, it was renamed Diamond's in 1947 in honor of the store's 50th anniversary. Consisting of one store in Park Central Mall in downtown Phoenix, Diamond's had expanded to twelve stores throughout the Southwest when in 1984 then owner, Dayton-Hudson Corporation, sold the chain to Dillard's.
| Public | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Founders | Nathan and Issac Diamond |
| Defunct | 1984 (Acquired By Dillards) |
| Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona |
Number of locations | 12 |
Area served | Southwestern US |
Key people | Nathan and Issac Diamond |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and |
Locations
Diamond's locations include[1]
- Washington at 2nd Street, Phoenix (opened 1897)
- Park Central Mall, Phoenix (opened 1957)
- Thomas Mall, Phoenix (opened September 23, 1963)[2]
- Tri City Mall, Mesa (opened 1968)
- Metrocenter Mall, Phoenix (opened 1973)
- Park Mall, Tucson (opened 1974)
- Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale (opened March 18, 1974)
- The Meadows, Las Vegas (opened 1978)
- Paradise Valley Mall, Phoenix (opened February 1979)[3]
- Desert Sky Mall, Phoenix (opened 1981)
- Fiesta Mall, Mesa (opened 1979)
- Tucson Mall, Tucson (opened 1981)
References
- "Diamond's, Phoenix, Arizona". www.thedepartmentstoremuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- "Thomas Mall Shopping Center; E. Thomas Rd. & North 44th St.; 1962". azmemory.azlibrary.gov.
- "PV Mall - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
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