Merry-Go-Round (retailer)
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Merry-Go-Round was a national clothing retail chain owned by Merry-Go-Round Enterprises Inc that thrived during the 1970s and 1980s, fell into bankruptcy during the 1990s, and eventually went out of business in 1996. It was famous for its ability to profit from short-lived fads and also owned men's clothing retailer Chess King. At its end, it numbered just over 500 locations, primarily in enclosed malls.
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