▁followed , ▁with ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁biggest ▁coming ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁when ▁McC r ory ' s ▁sh utter ed ▁ 3 0 0 ▁of ▁its ▁last ▁ 4 6 0 ▁stores . ▁The ▁company ▁also ▁converted ▁some ▁stores ▁to ▁their ▁D ollar ▁Zone ▁format ▁of ▁doll ar ▁store , ▁but ▁these ▁closed ▁in ▁early ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁McC r ory ▁St ores ▁announced ▁the ▁remaining ▁McC r ory ' s , ▁T G & Y , ▁G . ▁C . ▁Mur phy ▁and ▁J . J . ▁New berry ▁stores ▁it ▁was ▁operating ▁would ▁begin ▁liquid ating ▁and ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁the ▁company ▁ceased ▁operation . ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁ ▁Is ad ore ▁Bar m ash ▁( 1 9 7 6 ). ▁For ▁the ▁Good ▁of ▁the ▁Company : ▁The ▁History ▁of ▁the ▁McC r ory ▁Corporation . ▁. ▁▁▁ ▁Category : F ive ▁and ▁d imes ▁Category : Def unct ▁disc ount ▁stores ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Def unct ▁ret ail ▁companies ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁based ▁in ▁York ▁County , ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category : Spring et ts bury ▁Township , ▁York ▁County , ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category : Y ork , ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category : American ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁Category : Ret ail ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁Category : Ret ail ▁companies ▁dis est ab lished ▁in ▁ 2 0