Bealls Inc./ˈbɛlz/ is an American retail corporation with headquarters located in Bradenton, Florida, since its founding in 1915, the family-owned corporation now operates more than 650 stores under the names of Bealls, Bealls Outlet, Burkes Outlet, and Home Centric. The CEO of Bealls Inc. is Matt Beall.[1]
Apparel, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home goods, luggage, and housewares.
Website
www.beallsinc.com
Bealls Florida was not affiliated with the Texas-based Bealls chain formerly owned by Stage Stores, although the two overlapped in some markets. (Bealls Outlet used the Burkes Outlet name where there was overlap.) However, on October 21, 2020, Bealls bought Stage's intellectual property for $7 million, as part of Stage's winding-down of its operations after that company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May of that year. In doing so, the Florida chain acquired the rights to use the Bealls name nationwide; previously, it was only able to use the name in Florida, Georgia, and Arizona. Bealls also acquired the rights to the Stage, Gordmans, Goody's, Palais Royal and Peebles names, all of Stage's private label brands and customer lists, and a distribution center in Jacksonville, Texas.[2]
In 1915, 22-year-old Robert M. Beall Sr. opened a dry goods store in Bradenton, Florida. Investing his entire savings in merchandise, he used empty wooden packing crates as his first display tables. Because the store sold nothing for more than one dollar he called his store The Dollar Limit. Following World War I inflation, in 1920 Beall renamed his store V-Dollar Limit Store to reflect that maximum prices were pushed up to five dollars. Business prospered during the Florida land boom of the 1920s; in a few years Beall purchased a vacant lot facing the courthouse and erected a new modern department store, which opened for Christmas, 1924. The Florida boom ended in a few years, only to be followed by the stock market crash. Hard hit and unable to pay his debts, Robert Beall lost his business to the bank. He stayed on as manager through the depression. By 1944 he had saved enough to repurchase it.
Bealls Stores
In 1946, Robert was joined by his son E.R. as junior partner. They christened the business Bealls Department Store. Air conditioning and an influx of new residents in the 1950s began to transform the face of Florida. In 1957, the second Bealls Department store was opened in Bradenton's Westgate Shopping Center and a third store followed in 1961 at the Venice Shopping Center in Venice, Florida. E.R. developed the new chain while his father ran the original downtown store until just prior to his death in 1979.
During the 1960s and 1970s Florida experienced amazing growth and Bealls stores grew with it. In 1980, Robert M. Beall II became president of the corporation—the third generation. E.R. became chairman of the board. By 1981 the chain had 23 stores. A year later, seven new stores enabled the chain to double its selling space. Bealls continued to grow into new communities and adopt new technologies, introducing in-store kiosks and launching their website in 1998. Bealls' growth philosophy was to self-finance; staying within the limits of its operating cash, and keeping its debt load low.[3] To customize its product line, Bealls opened its own design studio in 2004. Lines exclusive to Bealls include Reel Legends, Coral Bay, and Leoma Lovegrove.
Bealls Outlet
E.R. Beall having observed the growth of outlet stores in North Carolina, Bealls ventured into the off-price channel in 1987. After a few hits and misses, Bealls Outlet caught on rapidly.[4] A new buying organization was created, constantly shopping the markets for great finds. In 1992, Bealls opened its first out-of-Florida Outlet in Arizona, and soon expanded to Georgia. Today Bealls Outlet numbers more than 420 stores in 16 states across the Sunbelt under the names of Bealls Outlet and Burkes Outlet. The Burkes Outlet name is used in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Online outlet shopping began with the debut of http://www.Burkesoutlet.com in 2014. Bealls and Burkes Outlet stores follow a deep discount every day low price policy with an emphasis on branded merchandise.[1]
Home Centric
The Home Centric brand of stores began as a store within a store test concept in select Burkes Outlet and Bealls Outlet stores. The first stand-alone Home Centric store opened in May 2018 in Cary, NC focusing on discount home furnishings and home decor.[5] Home Centric is dedicated to bringing its customers "inspired living for less" maintaining the focus on discounted pricing established by the Burkes Outlet and Bealls Outlet brands.
Community
Following the sale of the old downtown store, the proceeds were used to establish a charitable foundation named for the founder.[6] Since then the foundation has provided scholarships to over 600 employees and their dependents. Bealls is a longtime contributor to the United Way and to agencies that help young people and education. In celebration of its centennial year, company outreach assisted Habitat for Humanity and the American Cancer Society; Bealls also sponsors Take Stock in Children, helping to mentor at-risk children throughout Florida.
References
^ ab. Bealls. Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
^"A&G Completes Bankruptcy Sale of Stage Stores' Texas Distribution Center and Other Real Estate Assets". PRNewswire (Press release). 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
^Szymanski, Dave (November 11, 1991). "Bealls tolling change: The conservative, family-operated, Bradenton-based retailer is looking to grow". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 10AJ.
^. www.beallsoutlet.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013.
^. Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
^. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
External links
Bealls Inc. website
Bealls Florida retail website
Bealls Outlet website
Burke's Outlet website
Bunulu website
Home Centric website
Rugged Earth Outfitters
Reel Legends
February 04, 2023
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For the former Texas based chain with the same name see Bealls Texas This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bealls Florida news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view July 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Bealls Inc ˈ b ɛ l z is an American retail corporation with headquarters located in Bradenton Florida since its founding in 1915 the family owned corporation now operates more than 650 stores under the names of Bealls Bealls Outlet Burkes Outlet and Home Centric The CEO of Bealls Inc is Matt Beall 1 Bealls Inc TypePrivateIndustryRetailFounded1915 108 years ago 1915 HeadquartersBradenton FloridaNumber of locations650ProductsApparel footwear accessories jewelry home goods luggage and housewares Websitewww wbr beallsinc wbr comBealls Florida was not affiliated with the Texas based Bealls chain formerly owned by Stage Stores although the two overlapped in some markets Bealls Outlet used the Burkes Outlet name where there was overlap However on October 21 2020 Bealls bought Stage s intellectual property for 7 million as part of Stage s winding down of its operations after that company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May of that year In doing so the Florida chain acquired the rights to use the Bealls name nationwide previously it was only able to use the name in Florida Georgia and Arizona Bealls also acquired the rights to the Stage Gordmans Goody s Palais Royal and Peebles names all of Stage s private label brands and customer lists and a distribution center in Jacksonville Texas 2 Contents 1 History 2 Bealls Stores 3 Bealls Outlet 4 Home Centric 5 Community 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditIn 1915 22 year old Robert M Beall Sr opened a dry goods store in Bradenton Florida Investing his entire savings in merchandise he used empty wooden packing crates as his first display tables Because the store sold nothing for more than one dollar he called his store The Dollar Limit Following World War I inflation in 1920 Beall renamed his store V Dollar Limit Store to reflect that maximum prices were pushed up to five dollars Business prospered during the Florida land boom of the 1920s in a few years Beall purchased a vacant lot facing the courthouse and erected a new modern department store which opened for Christmas 1924 The Florida boom ended in a few years only to be followed by the stock market crash Hard hit and unable to pay his debts Robert Beall lost his business to the bank He stayed on as manager through the depression By 1944 he had saved enough to repurchase it Bealls Stores Edit In 1946 Robert was joined by his son E R as junior partner They christened the business Bealls Department Store Air conditioning and an influx of new residents in the 1950s began to transform the face of Florida In 1957 the second Bealls Department store was opened in Bradenton s Westgate Shopping Center and a third store followed in 1961 at the Venice Shopping Center in Venice Florida E R developed the new chain while his father ran the original downtown store until just prior to his death in 1979 During the 1960s and 1970s Florida experienced amazing growth and Bealls stores grew with it In 1980 Robert M Beall II became president of the corporation the third generation E R became chairman of the board By 1981 the chain had 23 stores A year later seven new stores enabled the chain to double its selling space Bealls continued to grow into new communities and adopt new technologies introducing in store kiosks and launching their website in 1998 Bealls growth philosophy was to self finance staying within the limits of its operating cash and keeping its debt load low 3 To customize its product line Bealls opened its own design studio in 2004 Lines exclusive to Bealls include Reel Legends Coral Bay and Leoma Lovegrove Bealls Outlet Edit E R Beall having observed the growth of outlet stores in North Carolina Bealls ventured into the off price channel in 1987 After a few hits and misses Bealls Outlet caught on rapidly 4 A new buying organization was created constantly shopping the markets for great finds In 1992 Bealls opened its first out of Florida Outlet in Arizona and soon expanded to Georgia Today Bealls Outlet numbers more than 420 stores in 16 states across the Sunbelt under the names of Bealls Outlet and Burkes Outlet The Burkes Outlet name is used in Alabama Arkansas Kentucky Indiana Louisiana Mississippi Nevada New Mexico North Carolina West Virginia Virginia South Carolina Tennessee and Texas Online outlet shopping began with the debut of http www Burkesoutlet com in 2014 Bealls and Burkes Outlet stores follow a deep discount every day low price policy with an emphasis on branded merchandise 1 Home Centric EditThe Home Centric brand of stores began as a store within a store test concept in select Burkes Outlet and Bealls Outlet stores The first stand alone Home Centric store opened in May 2018 in Cary NC focusing on discount home furnishings and home decor 5 Home Centric is dedicated to bringing its customers inspired living for less maintaining the focus on discounted pricing established by the Burkes Outlet and Bealls Outlet brands Community EditFollowing the sale of the old downtown store the proceeds were used to establish a charitable foundation named for the founder 6 Since then the foundation has provided scholarships to over 600 employees and their dependents Bealls is a longtime contributor to the United Way and to agencies that help young people and education In celebration of its centennial year company outreach assisted Habitat for Humanity and the American Cancer Society Bealls also sponsors Take Stock in Children helping to mentor at risk children throughout Florida References Edit a b About Us Bealls Archived from the original on 2010 03 02 Retrieved 2010 06 25 A amp G Completes Bankruptcy Sale of Stage Stores Texas Distribution Center and Other Real Estate Assets PRNewswire Press release 2020 10 21 Retrieved 2020 11 16 Szymanski Dave November 11 1991 Bealls tolling change The conservative family operated Bradenton based retailer is looking to grow The Tampa Tribune Tampa Florida p 10AJ Bealls Outlet About Us amp Our History www beallsoutlet com Archived from the original on August 8 2013 Retailer announces new chain focusing on home items Archived from the original on 2018 11 25 Retrieved 2019 09 15 Bealls History Archived from the original on 2010 07 23 Retrieved 2010 06 25 External links EditBealls Inc website Bealls Florida retail website Bealls Outlet website Burke s Outlet website Bunulu website Home Centric website Rugged Earth Outfitters Reel Legends Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bealls Florida amp oldid 1121628061, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
