Buffum's

Buffum's

Buffum's was a chain of Long Beach, California based department stores founded in 1904. It grew slowly over the years to a total of 16 stores throughout Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.

The chain was bought in the 1970's by Australia-based Adelaide Steamship Co, who looked to sell the struggling chain in the 1980's. Adelaide never found a buyer and liquidated the chain in March 1991.

History

Los Angeles County

**Santa Anita Fashion Park (now Westfield Santa Anita), Arcadia, CA (closed 1991, demolished to add Nordstrom and an extended mall wing)
**Glendale Galleria, Glendale (closed 1991, demolished for Robinsons-May store)
**Freestanding store, La Canada-Flintridge (closed 1991, lower level became TJMaxx, upper level church)
**Lakewood Center, Lakewood, CA (closed 1991, converted to Pacific 9 Theatres)
**Long Beach Plaza, Long Beach, CA (Flagship store opened 1982, closed 1991, became Ross Dress For Less, now demolished)
**Marina Pacifica Mall, Long Beach, CA (closed 1991, became Barnes and Noble)
**Manhattan Village, Manhattan Beach, CA (closed 1991, became Bullocks Men's and Home, currently Macy's Men's and Home)
**Peninsula Center, Palos Verdes, CA (closed 1991, subdivided into Petco and Crown Books)
**Downtown Pomona, Pomona, CA (Freestanding, closed 1991, currently the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific)

Orange County

**Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills, CA (closed 1991, converted to The Limited and the mall food court on level 2)
**Fashion Island, Newport Beach, CA (opened 1967, closed 1991, subdivided into mall shops)
**Downtown Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA (closed. Became county offices)
**La Habra Fashion Square, La Habra, CA (demolished for open air center.)
**Westminster Mall, Westminster, CA (closed 1991, became Robinsons-May home store 1993, closed and demolished for new Macys , closed 2006, Currently Target)

an Diego County

**Fashion Valley Mall, San Diego, CA (closed 1991, became I Magnin 1991, closed 1993, became Saks Fifth Avenue 1994)
**Grossmont Center, San Diego, CA (closed 1991, currently a Sports Authority store)


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