Hamrick's Explained

Hamrick's Inc.
Type:Private
Industry:Clothing
Founded:1945
Founder:Edna Hamrick
Oliver Hamrick
Hq Location Country:Gaffney, South Carolina
Area Served:Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

Hamrick's Inc. is a clothing store chain that serves the Southeastern United States. Its headquarters is located in Gaffney, South Carolina.[1] Hamrick's has stores in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The store is similar to a department store, but focuses on low prices and a wide selection of clothing for all age groups. Hamrick's also sells home goods and seasonal items. The company also creates its own private labels, including Southern Lady,[2] Links, Seven Forty-Two, and N Touch.

History

Hamrick's is a family-owned and operated business that has been in operation for more than 60 years.

Oliver and Edna Hamrick founded the company in 1945 when they bought a small grocery and general merchandise store in Gaffney, South Carolina. By the 1980s it had expanded to seven locations in South Carolina.[3] Edna continued to work at the Gaffney store until her death in 2007.[4]

Hamrick's currently has 21 outlets in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HAMRICK'S INCORPORATED . Dun & Bradstreet . 19 September 2024.
  2. Web site: SOUTHERN LADY Trademark of Hamrick's, Inc. Serial Number: 73418890 :: Trademarkia Trademarks . 2022-05-17 . trademark.trademarkia.com . en.
  3. News: Construction begins on textile sales complex. 23 August 1985. Rock Hill Herald. 29 January 2011.
  4. Web site: Edna Hamrick. 19 September 2007. Spartanburg Herald Journal. 29 January 2011.