Diamond's was a

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chain headquartered in

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. Originally named The Boston Store, it was founded in 1897 by Nathan and Issac Diamond, Jewish immigrants who had earlier begun a dry-goods mercantile in

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, it was renamed Diamond's in 1947 in honor of the store's 50th anniversary. Consisting of one store in

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in downtown Phoenix, Diamond's had expanded to twelve stores throughout the Southwest when in 1984 then owner, Dayton-Hudson Corporation, sold the chain to Dillard's.

Locations

The locations of the 12 former Diamond's department stores. * Flagship Store, Washington Street at 2nd Street, Phoenix, AZ (opened 1897) *

, Phoenix, AZ (opened 1957) * Thomas Mall, Phoenix, AZ (opened 1963) *

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, Mesa, AZ (opened 1968) * Metrocenter Mall, Phoenix, AZ (opened 1973) *

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, Tucson, AZ (opened 1974) *

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, Scottsdale, AZ (opened 1974) * The Meadows, Las Vegas, NV (opened 1978) * Paradise Valley Mall, Phoenix, AZ (opened 1979) * Fiesta Mall, Mesa, AZ (opened 1980) * Desert Sky Mall, Phoenix, AZ (opened 1981) *

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, Las Vegas, NV (opened 1981) *

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, Tucson, AZ (opened 1982)

References

External links

Harold Diamond, A Pioneer Retailer
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