Kinnucan's is an Alabama-based department store specialising in the sale of clothing.

History

Kinnucan's is a

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that was founded in 1987 by Charles Anthony Kinnucan (August 1, 1960 - July 1, 2011) as a small shoe store in

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. Originally named "On Your Feet", the

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transformed into an Outdoor and Lifestyle Inspired store. The abbreviated logo for the company is KSO, Kinnucan's Specialty Outfitter. Kinnucan's, in addition to the Auburn, AL store has locations in

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. The company has branched out into many areas of retail and now sells clothing and accessories for casual everyday wear. Kinnucan's has always represented the market for adventurers with light selections of camping gear, kayaks, and accessories, but the company retains its majority of products in lifestyle apparel and footwear. Some brands seen in all stores are

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, Patagonia,

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, Southern Marsh,

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, Southern Shirt Company, Yeti Coolers, Olukai, Mountain Khakis,

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Sunglasses and many others. In recent years, Kinnucan's has rapidly increased the footprint of their women's fashion department. College Sports have played a large factor in Kinnucan's expansion. With 3 stores in

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, the student market is a relatively large portion of Kinnucan's customer base. Schools that Kinnucan's supports include:

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. Kinnucan's has since closed all storefronts and ended social media advertising as of summer 2019

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* Retail companies of the United States American companies established in 1987 Retail companies established in 1987 American companies disestablished in 2019 Retail companies disestablished in 2019 Eyewear retailers of the United States Companies based in Auburn, Alabama Privately held companies based in Alabama {{alabama-stub