Rose's Stores, Inc.

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Rose's Stores, Inc., owned by Variety Wholesalers, Inc., of Henderson, N.C., is a southeastern chain of discount retail stores that began in 1915 with the founding of the first store by Paul H. Rose in Henderson, N.C. Rose's Stores were most common in North Carolina and South Carolina, but, at various times, the company had stores in Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Maryland, Mississippi, Louisiana, and West Virginia.

From the guide to the Rose's Stores, Inc., Records, 1919-1996, (Southern Historical Collection)

Rose's Stores, Inc., owned by Variety Wholesalers, Inc., of Henderson, N.C., is a southeastern chain of discount retail stores that began in 1915 with the founding of the first store by Paul H. Rose in Henderson, N.C.

From the description of Rose's Stores, Inc., records, 1919-1996 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 53024856

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Folger, J. C. Rose's Stores, Inc. : a historical sketch / by J.C. Folger. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Rose's Stores, Inc. Rose's Stores, Inc., records, 1919-1996 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Rose's Stores, Inc., Records, 1919-1996 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn Floyd B. McKissick Papers, 1940s-1980s University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Folger, J. C. person
correspondedWith McKissick, Floyd B. (Floyd Bixler), 1922- person
associatedWith Rose Trucking Company corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Henderson (N.C.)
North Carolina
Subject
Department stores
Discount houses (Retail trade)
Merchants
Stores, Retail
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1919

Active 1996

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