Ira A. Watson Co., more commonly known as Watson's was a department store chain based in Knoxville, Tennessee, the company was purchased for $4.45 million by which United States chain of department stores owned by Stage Stores, Inc. and headquartered in Houston, Texas?
Watson's (United States) Ira A. Watson Co., more commonly known as Watson's was a department store chain based in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1907 and grew to many locations throughout the Southeastern United States. The company was purchased for $4.45 million by Peebles with the transaction closing June 29, 1998.
H. J. Wilson Co. H. J. Wilson Co., also known as Wilson's, was an American catalog showroom chain based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded in 1947 as a jewelry store, it was acquired in 1985 by Service Merchandise.