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Dayton's

Dayton's was an American department store chain founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1902 by George Draper Dayton. It operated several local high-end department stores throughout Minnesota and the Upper Midwest for almost 100 years. Although it was regionally known as a high-quality shopping destination, Dayton's is best remembered for starting the…

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Genre
Department stores
Founded
June 24, 1902; 124 years ago (1902-06-24) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Defunct
January 12, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-01-12)
Fate
Conversion to Marshall Field's

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related to Sale and final name change · 21
Dayton's → After, Federated Department Stores, Hudson's, Illinois, In February, Indiana, Later, Macy's, Marshall Field's, May Department Stores, Mervyn's, Michigan, Midwestern, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, September, South Dakota, Target, Target Corporation
related to Name change · 20
Dayton's → Cloud, Daisy Sale, Detroit, Field Days, Hudson's, In January, Internet, Jubilee Sale, Marshall Field's, May, Minneapolis-St, North Dakota, Paul, Rochester, South Dakota, St, The, This, Twin Cities, Wisconsin
related to 1940s and 1950s · 18
Dayton's → Christmas, Cootie, Dayton, Donald, Expanding, Game, George Nelson Dayton, George Nelson Dayton's, Herb, In, Minneapolis, Minnesota, One, Schaper, Target Corporation, Thanksgiving, The, William
related to Further reading · 17
Dayton's → Atwater, City, Co, History, Isaac, ISBN, John Wiley, Kristal, Laura, Leebrick, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Munsell, On Target, Sons, The History Press, Twin Cities Institution
related to Goodfellow & Company · 17
Dayton's → Carleton, Charles Sedgwick, Company, Dayton, Designed, Eastman, George Draper Dayton, George Loudon, Goodfellow, Goodfellow's, June, Minneapolis, Mosher, Nicollet Avenue, Reuben Simon Goodfellow, Seventh Street, The Goodfellow's
related to 1960s · 14
Dayton's → August, Brookdale, Brookdale Center, Brooklyn Center, By, Dayton's-Schuneman, In February, July, March, Paul, Planned, Southdale Center, St, The
related to Dayton's Wet Goods · 10
Dayton's → After, At, By, Dayton's Wet Goods Company, December, Draper Dayton, George Dayton, In, Mosher, The Dayton Company
related to Dayton's · 8
Dayton's → By, Dayton Company, Draper Dayton, Eighth Street, George Draper Dayton, George Nelson Dayton, Minneapolis, Nicollet
related to External links · 2
Dayton's → Minnesota Encyclopedia, MNopedia
Defunct · 1
Dayton's → January 12, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-01-12)

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Dayton'sDefunctJanuary 12, 2001; 25 years ago (2001-01-12)1.00infobox
Dayton'sFateConversion to Marshall Field's1.00infobox
Dayton'sFoundedJune 24, 1902; 124 years ago (1902-06-24) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States1.00infobox
Dayton'sFounderGeorge Draper Dayton1.00infobox
Dayton'sGenreDepartment stores1.00infobox
Dayton'sHeadquartersMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States1.00infobox
Dayton'sIndustryRetail1.00infobox
Dayton'sParentDayton Hudson Corporation[a] (1969–2001)1.00infobox
Dayton'sSuccessorMarshall Field's1.00infobox
Dayton'sTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
Macy'sinstance ofIts success inspired other retailers0.80text
Walmartinstance ofIts success inspired other retailers0.80text

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