Rices Nachmans
Encyclopedia
Rices Nachmans was a department store
chain that operated eight stores in the Tidewater region of Virginia
. The stores were converted to Hess's
stores in 1985 after the chain was sold to Hess's by owner Philips-Van Heusen.
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
chain that operated eight stores in the Tidewater region of Virginia
Tidewater region of Virginia
The Tidewater region of Virginia is the eastern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia formally known as Hampton Roads. The term tidewater may be correctly applied to all portions of any area, including Virginia, where the water level is affected by the tides...
. The stores were converted to Hess's
Hess's
Hess's was a department store chain based in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the United States.- History :The department store known as Hess Brothers was founded on February 19, 1897, by Charles and Max Hess. Max Hess came to Allentown in 1896 on a business trip and envisioned a...
stores in 1985 after the chain was sold to Hess's by owner Philips-Van Heusen.