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What was the first department store in Utah?
It was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 9, 1868 by Brigham Young. For many years it used the slogan, “America’s First Department Store.”…ZCMI.
| Type | Department store |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. |
Is ZCMI still in business?
While Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution (ZCMI) no longer exists, the facade of the original building still stands in its same place to this day as the centerpiece of City Creek in downtown Salt Lake.
What did the ZCMI sell?
The store sold a wide variety of goods including clothing, wagons, machinery, sewing machines and carpets — all available to member cooperatives at the same price as in Salt Lake City. ZCMI served as an outlet for the products produced by the Saints themselves as well as “states” goods.
What happened to ZCMI?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which owned a majority of the store’s stock, sold off ZCMI in 1999 — and for a time, stores operated under the Meier & Frank name, and later switched to Macy’s.
Who is Dillards owned by?
William Dillard II is the chair of the board and chief executive officer (CEO) of Dillard’s Inc., a chain of department stores based in Little Rock, Arkansas. He’s the oldest son of William T. Dillard, the founder of Dillard Department Stores.
When was Zcmi established?
October 9, 1868
ZCMI/Founded
When did Auerbach’s close?
Frederick and Samuel Auerbach’s began the Salt Lake City store in 1879. It flourished in two different locations until it closing in February 1979. This KUED production documents both of these grand and iconic Utah department stores through memories of those who shopped and worked in them.
When was Zcmi founded?
When did Meier and Frank become Macy’s?
September 2006
The Meier & Frank stores were renamed Macy’s in September 2006. Already in late 2005, a $100 million renovation of the building began, and this was to include work to turn the top nine floors of the building into a 330-room luxury hotel called The Nines, a member of The Luxury Collection.
Who owns City Creek in Salt Lake City?
Its owner is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which hopes that the $1.5 billion temple of consumption will redeem Salt Lake City’s blighted downtown, where the Church is also headquartered.
When did the first ZCMI concept store open?
The store was established by a vote from the Council of Fifty, an early organization in the LDS Church. In 1990, ZCMI opened its first concept store called ZCMI II.
How long has the Mormon church owned ZCMI?
ZCMI’s 120-year history has seen the store change from a provincial cooperative to a publicly owned and widely respected shareholder entity. Although ZCMI is a publicly owned company with upwards of 1,400 stockholders, its ties to the Mormon church are still strong.
When was ZCMI sold to Meier and Frank?
In October 1999, as a result of losses for two consecutive years, along with mounting economic and social pressures, ZCMI was sold to May Department Stores Company of St. Louis, ZCMI operated under its original name as a part of May’s Portland -based Meier & Frank division until April 2002, when the stores adopted the Meier & Frank name.
Who was the architect of the ZCMI building?
ZCMI first opened for business in 1869. It moved to its most notable location on Main Street in 1876 and its façade was completed in 1901-1902 by architects William H. Folsom and Obed Taylor. In 1876 many of the several departments were consolidated under a single roof.