| Heck's, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Discount department store |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Dissolved | 1990 |
| Headquarters | |
| No. A discount store is a type of Department store, which sell products at prices lower than those asked by traditional retail outlets of locations | 70+ |
| Area served | West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, Kentucky |
| Industry | Retail |
| Products | Clothing, garden/seasonal, sporting goods, hardware, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics and housewares. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need |
Note: for the Virginia-based store with the same pronunciation, see Hecht's. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Hecht's, also known as Hecht Brothers, Hecht Bros and the Hecht Company, was a large chain of Department stores located mainly in the mid-Atlantic
Heck's Department Store was a chain of West Virginia based discount department stores owned by business entrepenurer Fred Haddad that existed in West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Kentucky until dissolved in September, 1990. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by It was founded by Fred Haddad in Charleston, West Virginia. Charleston is the Capital of the US state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and [1]
History
Heck's, Inc. was established in 1963, and between 1963 and 1990 served as a retail arm of automotive supplier Steel City Products, Inc.
Heck's stores were discount, stand alone department stores found in small cities throughout West Virginia, western Maryland, the Ohio Valley, and parts of Indiana & Kentucky. Its structure and product lines were similar to its competitors, Fisher's Big Wheel, Hills Department Stores, and G. Fisher's Big Wheel, also known as Big Wheel, was a Discount department store chain based in New Castle Pennsylvania, United States. Hills Department Store was a Canton Massachusetts -based discount Department store chain C. Murphy's Mart. GC Murphy is a defunct chain of Five and dime or Variety stores in the United States.
By the mid-1980's, the chain was losing money and market share. In February 1987, a $125 million merger agreement with New York-Based Toussie-Viner Group was terminated due to weak performance by Heck's in the final months of 1986.
In September 1990, all of the assets of the Retail Division were sold to Retail Acquisition Corporation, Inc., and became L.A. Joe Department Stores. LA Joe Department Store was a chain of Charleston West Virginia based discount department stores that existed until June 1992 LA Joe Department Store was a chain of Charleston West Virginia based discount department stores that existed until June 1992 Two locations were sold to, and became, Fisher's Big Wheel. Fisher's Big Wheel, also known as Big Wheel, was a Discount department store chain based in New Castle Pennsylvania, United States.
Former locations
Heck's former location on MacCorkle Avenue in the Kanawha City section of Charleston is now a Drug Emporium. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12074 at the 2000 census Fisher's Big Wheel, also known as Big Wheel, was a Discount department store chain based in New Castle Pennsylvania, United States. Kokomo (ˈkoʊkəmoʊ is a city in and the County seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. Fisher's Big Wheel, also known as Big Wheel, was a Discount department store chain based in New Castle Pennsylvania, United States. Lancaster (pronounced LANG-kuh-ster by most locals is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, in the United States. Jackson is a city in and the County seat of Jackson County, Ohio, United States. Zanesville is a city in and the County seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. Heath is a city in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8527 at the 2000 census. Belpre is a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Buckhannon is the only incorporated city in and the County seat of Upshur County, West Virginia, United States, and is located along the Not to be confused with the state capital Charleston West Virginia. Elkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Follansbee is a city in Brooke County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Gassaway is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, in the United States. Morgantown is a city in and the County seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, on the banks of the Monongahela River Princeton is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London. Westover is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Big Lots Inc ( is a Fortune 500 retail corporation with annual Revenues well over $4 billion The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Staunton ( is an Independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. Winchester or Winton ( archaic) is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40000 within a radius of its centre Galax ( Wandplant, Wandflower, or Beetleweed) is a genus in the Flowering plant family Diapensiaceae, containing a Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. La Follette is a city in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Frankfort is a city in the US commonwealth of Kentucky that serves as the state Capital and the County seat of Franklin County. Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Waynesburg is a borough in and the County seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, 60 miles (96 km southwest of Pittsburgh
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