National Stores
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National Stores Inc. is a chain of clothing retail stores with headquarters in the Harbor Gateway
area of Los Angeles
, California
; the headquarters is located near the City of Gardena
. The chains operated by National Stores include Factory 2-U, Fallas Discount Stores, Fallas Kids, and Fallas Paredes. Allison Wollam of the Houston Business Journal said that Fallas Paredes, a brand operated by National Stores, as "a value-oriented family clothing store". Fallas Paredes buys closeouts from uniform manufacturers, such as French Toast. Fallas Paredes caters to the Hispanic American
community.
After Weiner's
in Houston closed in 2001, National Stores took over many of the store locations that were held by Weiner's. National Stores acquired 31 of the 97 Houston-area Weiner's leases.
After San Diego, California
-based Factory 2-U Stores, Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection in February 2004, it arranged the sale of 172 stores to National Stores. In August of that year, Factory 2-U stores announced that it was liquidating and that it would receive $28 million from selling about all of its assets to Factory 2-U Liquidation LLC, a consortium headed by National Stores.
Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, California
The Harbor Gateway is a neighborhood in southern part of the city of Los Angeles, California. As of the 2000 census, the neighborhood had a population of 39,860.-Description:...
area of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
; the headquarters is located near the City of Gardena
Gardena, California
Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gardena is located at ....
. The chains operated by National Stores include Factory 2-U, Fallas Discount Stores, Fallas Kids, and Fallas Paredes. Allison Wollam of the Houston Business Journal said that Fallas Paredes, a brand operated by National Stores, as "a value-oriented family clothing store". Fallas Paredes buys closeouts from uniform manufacturers, such as French Toast. Fallas Paredes caters to the Hispanic American
Hispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
community.
History
The company opened in 1962 with one store in Los Angeles. The chains operated by National Stores include Factory 2-U, Fallas Discount Stores, Fallas Kids, and Fallas Paredes.After Weiner's
Weiner's
Weiner's Stores, Inc., was a clothing retailer with its headquarters in Spring Branch and in Houston, Texas.-History:Weiner's was founded by Isidore Weiner in 1926. Weiner was an immigrant from Vilnius, Lithuania. The first shop was located on what was then the outskirts of Houston. In 1932 the...
in Houston closed in 2001, National Stores took over many of the store locations that were held by Weiner's. National Stores acquired 31 of the 97 Houston-area Weiner's leases.
After San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
-based Factory 2-U Stores, Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection in February 2004, it arranged the sale of 172 stores to National Stores. In August of that year, Factory 2-U stores announced that it was liquidating and that it would receive $28 million from selling about all of its assets to Factory 2-U Liquidation LLC, a consortium headed by National Stores.