- Fred Meyer Jewelers
Infobox_Company
company_name = Fred Meyer Jewelers
company_
company_type = Division of Fred Meyer, Inc.
foundation =1973
location =Portland, Oregon
industry =Retail
products = Jewelry
parent = Fred Meyer, Inc.
homepage = http://www.fredmeyerjewelers.com/Fred Meyer Jewelers is a national chain of jewelers. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fred Meyer, Inc.
History
Fred Meyer Jewelers started in
1973 as acatalog showroom concept by Fred Meyer. As the catalog showroom fad started to die down, Fred Meyer was experiencing excellent sales growth in the fine jewelry category. To capitalize on this sales growth, Fred Meyer placed fine jewelry stores in their large multi-department stores and eventually shopping malls throughout the Western United States.Fact|date=September 2008In
1995 , Fred Meyer Jewelers acquired 23 jewelers inCalifornia and the Midwestern United States, as well as Merksamer Jewelers. Eventually all of those acquisitions took the name Fred Meyer Jewelers.Fact|date=September 2008In
1997 , Fred Meyer Jewelers acquired the chain of Fox's Jewelers that operated in six midwestern states. Fox's Jewelers were eventually renamed Fred Meyer Jewelers.Fact|date=September 2008In October
1998 , Fred Meyer Jewelers acquired the Littman Jewelers chain that operates in the eastern United States. In 1999 Fred Meyer, Inc., the parent company of Fred Meyer Jewelers, was acquired by TheKroger Company.Fact|date=September 2008Currently Fred Meyer Jewelers stores operate under the banners Fred Meyer Jewelers, Littman Jewelers, and Barclay Jewelers.Fact|date=September 2008
References
External links
* [http://www.kroger.com/ Kroger]
* [http://www.fredmeyerjewelers.com/ Fred Meyer Jewelers]
* [http://www.littmanjewelers.com/ Littman Jewelers]
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