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Clothing chain Dawahare's files for reorganizational protection
31 May '08
3 min read
Dawahare described the current retail market situation as having delivered a "double blow" to the organization: "We are experiencing intensified national chain competition across the area, within an economy where the price for a full tank of gasoline could have purchased a nice article of clothing for each person in a family of four, at any Dawahare's location," he explained.
The family group of stores operates locations across the region under one of 2 names: Dawahare's, and "The Cat Bird Seat".
Beginning in early June these units will begin store closing sales: Owensboro, Bowling Green, Paducah, Glasgow, Maysville, Mt. Sterling, Campbellsville and Newport Cat Bird Seat, and Bluefield, West Virginia.
Those 22 stores which will remain open are: Lexington (Gardenside, Hamburg, Fayette Mall; Cat Bird Seat Fayette Mall), Corbin, Bardstown, Elizabethtown, Morehead, Hazard, Pikeville, Paintsville, Whitesburg, Richmond, South Williamson, Danville, Madisonville, Somerset, Middlesboro, Murray, Louisville (Jefferson Mall, and Cat Bird Seats in St. Mathews and Springhurst).
Dawahare noted that "We have survived for 100 years, while most of our friends in similar businesses around the country had closed their doors years ago.
It is difficult for independent retailers to survive in any economy, much less the current economy. While we were hopeful not to have to take these steps, the economics of the situation have dictated this action."
Dawahare's will continue to operate the 22 ongoing stores with the same quality, fashion, prices, and service their customers expect and deserve.
The family group of stores operates locations across the region under one of 2 names: Dawahare's, and "The Cat Bird Seat".
Beginning in early June these units will begin store closing sales: Owensboro, Bowling Green, Paducah, Glasgow, Maysville, Mt. Sterling, Campbellsville and Newport Cat Bird Seat, and Bluefield, West Virginia.
Those 22 stores which will remain open are: Lexington (Gardenside, Hamburg, Fayette Mall; Cat Bird Seat Fayette Mall), Corbin, Bardstown, Elizabethtown, Morehead, Hazard, Pikeville, Paintsville, Whitesburg, Richmond, South Williamson, Danville, Madisonville, Somerset, Middlesboro, Murray, Louisville (Jefferson Mall, and Cat Bird Seats in St. Mathews and Springhurst).
Dawahare noted that "We have survived for 100 years, while most of our friends in similar businesses around the country had closed their doors years ago.
It is difficult for independent retailers to survive in any economy, much less the current economy. While we were hopeful not to have to take these steps, the economics of the situation have dictated this action."
Dawahare's will continue to operate the 22 ongoing stores with the same quality, fashion, prices, and service their customers expect and deserve.
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