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| '''Crowley Milner and Company''', generally referred to as '''Crowley's''', was a ] chain that was founded in ] in the early 1900s. | '''Crowley Milner and Company''', generally referred to as '''Crowley's''', was a ] chain that was founded in ] in the early 1900s. | ||
| The store maintained a flagship location, corporate office and warehouse complex in downtown Detroit, in direct competition with the ] chain. Crowley's and Hudson's were both noted for their lavish annual ] displays. Faced with a decline in retail traffic in downtown Detroit, Crowley's closed its downtown location in July of 1977, the firm did open and maintain a store in Detroit's New Center area that remained open until the chain's demise. | The store maintained a flagship location, corporate office and warehouse complex in downtown Detroit, in direct competition with the ] chain. Crowley's and Hudson's were both noted for their lavish annual ] displays. Faced with a decline in retail traffic in downtown Detroit, Crowley's closed its downtown location in July of 1977, the firm did open and maintain a store in Detroit's New Center area that remained open until the chain's demise. | ||
| In 1995, the chain acquired ]. Crowley's went out of business in 1999. Three mall-based stores were bought by discount chain ]. These three stores were converted to "Crowley's Value City" in 1999; they have since dropped the Crowley's name from signage, and now operate as regular ] locations. | In 1995, the chain acquired ]. Crowley's went out of business in 1999. Three mall-based stores were bought by discount chain ]. These three stores were converted to "Crowley's Value City" in 1999; they have since dropped the Crowley's name from signage, and now operate as regular ] locations. | ||
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Crowley Milner and Company, generally referred to as Crowley's, was a department store chain that was founded in Detroit, Michigan in the early 1900s. The store maintained a flagship location, corporate office and warehouse complex in downtown Detroit, in direct competition with the Hudson's chain. Crowley's and Hudson's were both noted for their lavish annual Christmas displays. Faced with a decline in retail traffic in downtown Detroit, Crowley's closed its downtown location in July of 1977, the firm did open and maintain a store in Detroit's New Center area that remained open until the chain's demise.
In 1995, the chain acquired Steinbach. Crowley's went out of business in 1999. Three mall-based stores were bought by discount chain Value City. These three stores were converted to "Crowley's Value City" in 1999; they have since dropped the Crowley's name from signage, and now operate as regular Value City locations.
Former Crowley's locations
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- Ann Arbor - Arborland Consumer Mall - (opened 1980, closed 1983. Mall torn down in 1999)
- Birmingham - 200 N. Woodward
- Burton - Eastland Mall (now Courtland Center) (opened 1983 in former Woolco. Closed 1999. Half of store later became Old Navy. Now occupied by Dunham's Sports, Jo-Ann Etc., and Staples)
- Dearborn - Westborn Mall (opened 1959, closed 1999. Was to be come Value City; instead became Jacobson's Home Store. Torn down, Kroger on site)
- Detroit
- Downtown (former flagship and corporate offices, closed July 1977, now demolished)
- 15270 Grand River
- 3031 W. Grand Blvd.
- Farmington - men's only store
- Lansing - women's only store (opened 1992)
- Livonia - Livonia Mall (converted to Crowley's Value City in 1999, now just Value City)
- Roseville - Macomb Mall (opened 1964, converted to Crowley's Value City in 1999, now just Value City)
- Southfield - Tel-Twelve Mall (opened 1980, closed 1999, mall torn down 2001)
- Sterling Heights - Lakeside Mall (opened 1975, closed 1999. Later Hudson's Men's & Home. became Marshall Field's Men's & Home in 2001, now Macy's Men's & Home)
- Warren - Universal Mall (opened ca. 1977 in former Federals. Converted to Crowley's Value City in 1999, now just Value City)
- Westland - 34420 Ford Rd. (closed 1993, now Super Petz)
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