Across the United States a large number of local stores and store chains became defunct between the 1950s, when the chain-store format was introduced, and the 1990s, when many chains were either consolidated or liquidated. Some have been lost due to mergers. Below is a list of defunct retailers of the United States .
Automotive
- Al's Auto Parts (Washington State; purchased by Schuck's)
- Auto Palace
- Auto Works
- Big A Auto Parts
- Big Wheel/Rossi Auto Parts
- Chief Auto Parts (Southwest and Midwest; merged with Autozone in 1998)
- Crown Auto Parts
- National Auto Parts
- Parts America
- Oklahoma Tire & Supply Company (OTASCO)
- Thrift Auto Parts (Kansas)
- Trak Auto (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and West Coast; purchased by Advance Auto Parts, Inc. in 2002)
- Western Auto Stores (nationwide, once had 1,800 locations, purchased by Sears in 1987 and sold to Advance Auto Parts in 1998. Still operates in Puerto Rico)
- STM Auto Parts-Massive Chain that died in the early 1990s.
- Super shops
- Wheels
Catalog showrooms
Many long-established catalog merchants have gone out of business in recent years.
- Ardan's - Originally was a members only catalog showroom exclusively for members of the military as well as federal, city, state and plant/industrial employees. Converted to an all-inclusive format around 1975 before eventually being acquired by Service Merchandise in 1985. And although some stores were converted, the majority were ultimately abandoned
- BASCO (Philadelphia area) - Acquired by Best Products
- Bennett Brothers (NY Area)
- Block Distributors (Philadelphia area)
- Best Products - Ceased business in 1998 after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996
- Brand Names - Operated in Buffalo, New York
- Brendle's - Operated 58 showrooms in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. Closed in 1996, a few months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time
- Century House
- Consumers and Consumers Express
- Dahlkemper's - Operated in Pennsylvania
- David Weis/Jewel Mart
- Golden's Distributors
- Evans
- Ellman's Catalog Showrooms (Atlanta) - Merged in 1986 with Service Merchandise
- Great Western - Part of Modern Merchandising; acquired by Best Products in 1982
- John Plain
- H.J. Wilson & Company
- Jafco - Acquired by Modern Merchandising in 1972; Modern Merchandising was acquired by Best Products in 1982
- K's Merchandise
- K&G Distributors (Chicago Loop) - Building demolished for state office building
- LaBelle's - Part of Modern Merchandising; acquired by Best Products in 1982
- Leonard Krower & Sons
- Mc Dade's
- Montgomery Ward - Closed all remaining showrooms in 2001. Marque purchased and revived by Direct Marketing Inc. in 2004 as an on-line retailer only
- Mostow Co. (Skokie, IL)
- Present Company - Operated several stores in Rochester, NY area
- Rink's
- Service Merchandise - Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1999; ceased operations by early 2002. The name was resurrected in 2004 for an online retail operation
- Standard Sales - Operated seven stores in Florida; acquired by Modern Merchandising in the 1970s
- W. Bell & Co.
- Wilson's - Southern states, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; acquired by Service Merchandise in 1986
- Witmark - Operated in southwestern Michigan
Clothing, shoes, & specialty stores
- A.J. August Fashion Wear (Not to be confused with A.J. August Tuxedos of St. Joseph, MO)
- Afterthoughts (Woolworth) - Sold to Claire's Boutiques
- Anderson-Little - Men's specialty retailer originally associated with a large Massachusetts-based men's clothing manufacturer; also known as Anderson Little-Richman Brothers. Owned for many years by F. W. Woolworth Company; sold to Cliftex Corporation and incorporated into its Gentlemen's Wearhouse subsidiary in 1993. Ceased operations in 1997, but was restarted in 2008 by the grandson and great-grandson of the original founder.
- Anthony's
- Britches of Georgetown (including casual brand stores: Britches Great Outdoors, Britches, and Britches for Women)
- Brooks Fashions
- Bugle Boy
- Chandlers
- Casual Corner
- Charles A. Stevens and Chas stores, Chicago area.
- Cherry & Webb (CWT/Cherry, Webb & Touraine)
- Chess King
- County Seat
- De Pinna
- d.e.m.o.
- Desmonds Formal Wear
- De-Jaiz Mens Clothing
- Eli Moore Inc.
- Endicott Johnson
- Endicott Shoes
- Erlebacher's
- Father & Son
- Fayva
- Flagg Bros. Shoes
- Foot Quarters (Kinney/Woolworth)
- Foreman & Clark
- Forth & Towne
- Foxmoor
- Gallenkamp
- Gantos
- Great Clothes
- Gottschalks
- Grodins
- Hanover Shoes
- Harold's/Harold Powell (Norman,Oklahoma)
- Hastings (not to be confused with this one)
- Hudson's MensWear
- Hughes & Hatcher (Detroit)
- Henry's (Wichita)
- Heslop's
- I Magnin's
- id Boutiques (Wisconsin-based, Upper Midwest, Midwest, and Plains regions)
- JasmineSola (purchased by New York & Company in 2005 and liquidated by the end of fiscal 2007)
- J. Brannam - Was Woolworth, liquidated
- J. Riggins
- Jacob Reed and Sons (Philadelphia area)
- Janeville
- Jay Jacob
- Jeans Unlimited
- Joseph Magnin
- Judy's
- Just For Feet
- KG Menswear
- Karl's Shoes
- Kent's
- Kinney Shoes
- Kleinhans (Buffalo, New York)
- Klopfenstein's
- Laura Ashley
- Laura Ashley Mother & Child
- Little Folk Shops/Kids Mart (Woolworth)
- Littler's
- L.L. Berger (Buffalo, New York)
- Mansmann's Department Store (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Marianne
- Merry Go Round
- Mervyn's
- Mode O'Day
- Morville (Philadelphia area)
- National Shirt Shop
- Nobil
- Northern Reflections (Woolworth)
- Parade of Shoes
- Parklane Hosiery (Bankrupt 1991)
- Patterson-Fletcher (Fort Wayne)
- Paul Harris (Great Lakes Region)
- Piccolo Mondo (Puget Sound Region)
- Raleigh's (a/k/a Raleigh Haberdasher)
- Ransohoffs
- Richman Brothers - Men's specialty store based in Cleveland. Sold to F.W. Woolworth in 1969; operated for a time as Anderson Little-Richman Brothers; finally folded in 1992.
- Robert Hall
- Rogers Peet (NYC and branches)
- Roos-Atkins
- Sagebrush - Sold Levi's blue jeans
- Saks-34th Street
- The Sample (Buffalo, New York)
- Scott Ties
- Sherman's (Detroit)
- Shoe Pavilion
- Silverwoods
- Smiths
- Steve & Barry's
- Susie's Casuals (Kinney/Woolworth division)
- The Warner Brothers Store
- Tee Town
- Thom McAn Store
- Woolf Brothers
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Department and discount stores
See List of defunct department stores of the United States
Drug stores
- A. L. Price - part of Perry Drug Stores
- Adams Drugs
- Arbor Drugs - Michigan based chain acquired by CVS/pharmacy.
- Austin Drug - was part of Melville Corporation
- Big "B" Drugs - bought by Revco, then acquired by CVS
- Bill's Drugs - Purchased by Long's Drug's
- Brooks Pharmacy - sold to Rite Aid
- Brooks-Maxi - part of Brooks Pharmacy
- Carls Drug - acquired by Revco
- City Drug - acquired by Brooks Pharmacy
- Cole Drug - acquired by Revco
- Cranks Pharmacy & Drugstore - changed name to Kath Drugs & Pharmacy around 1978; acquired by Skaggs during the early 80's
- Cunningham Drug Stores /Apex Drug - sold off to Perry Drug in 1985
- Daw's Drugs - Rochester, NY chain sold to Rite Aid
- Days Drug - part of Peoples Drug
- Dart Drug-converted to Fantle's
- Dockum Drugs
- Douglas Drug - part of Brooks Pharmacy
- Drug Emporium
- Dynamic Drug - part of Lane Drug
- Eckerd - Ultimately acquired by Rite Aid in the North region and CVS in the Southeast.
- Fantle's
- Fay's Drug-acquired by Eckerd, now Rite Aid
- F&M (Detroit and Chicago areas)
- Freddy's - was part of Melville Corporation
- G. O. Guy - acquired by Thrifty PayLess
- Genovese - merged with Eckerd/JCPenney
- Giant T (owned by Thrifty PayLess
- Gray Drug Fair - sold to Rite Aid
- Haag Drugs - acquired by Peoples Drug
- Health Mart - part of Lane Drug
- Health Mart (PA)
- Hook's Drug Stores - acquired by Revco
- House Of Values (part of Thrifty PayLess)
- I Got It At Gary's
- Jacobs Drug - acquired by Revco
- K&B also known as Katz & Bestoff - a New Orleans-based pharmacy and general merchandise store chain
- Katz Drugstore & Pharmacy acquired by Skaggs in the early 80's
- Keltsch Pharmacy - acquired by Rite Aid
- Kerr Drugs - part of Thrift Drug--Kerr Drugs in North Carolina still exists
- Lane Drug - acquired by Rite Aid
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