The list of dead deparment stores got me thinking about one I
used to work at.

I worked at a Roses department school while in high school.
This story
sounds really really familar.

The chain went bankrupt in 1993, but stay in business.
The
Business Journal
seems to have some info about the details.

Ah, google, I do love you so.

Okay, nostalgia inspired internet scavenger hunt is now over.