Nash's (F. C. Nash & Co.) was a

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-based department store which grew into a small chain. Nash's was founded in 1889 by Hammond G. Nash, who developed his grocery on Colorado Street into a full department store. He continued to open locations in nearby towns: *Alhambra, downtown at 36 W. Main St. *Pomona at

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, later 450

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, the town's downtown pedestrian mall *West Arcadia at the Arcadia Hub shopping center (1325 S. Baldwin Ave.), current site of L. A. Fitness *Whittier at

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, , opened 1954 *Fullerton, Harbor at Orangethorpe The Pasadena flagship was located downtown 250 E. Colorado, but burned in a 1976 fire and was a total loss. The chain was unable to recover from the associated financial losses and closed entirely.

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{{History of Retail in Southern California Defunct department stores based in Greater Los Angeles Companies based in Pasadena, California