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'''Aland's''' was a [[Birmingham]]-based chain of specialty women's clothing stores | '''Aland's''' was a [[Birmingham]]-based chain of specialty women's clothing stores. | ||
Aland's Inc. was incorporated on [[July 1]], [[1964]] by [[Ralph Aland]], [[Jack Levin]], and [[Jack Aland]]. The | Aland's Inc. was incorporated on [[July 1]], [[1964]] by [[Ralph Aland]], president, [[Jack Levin]], vice president, and [[Jack Aland]], secretary-treasurer. It opened its first retail location at 2226 [[Bessemer Road]] in [[Five Points West]] on [[November 5]] of that year. The store featured an expansive line of sportswear, a balcony with ready-to-wear fashions, separate departments for "junior petites" and "tall girls", and uniform, millinery and lingerie sections. The interior was decorated in pecan wood with gold, off-white, and beige accents and textured wall coverings. | ||
The chain had locations at [[Eastwood Mall]] in [[1966]], [[Western Hills Mall]] and, beginning in [[1974]], at [[Hoover Mall]]. Later the store leased showroom space to an independent men's clothier. | |||
orporation was dissolved on [[September 30]], [[1992]] and the stores sold to another operator. The last Aland's location closed in early [[1997]] | |||
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Revision as of 07:14, 30 July 2014
Aland's was a Birmingham-based chain of specialty women's clothing stores.
Aland's Inc. was incorporated on July 1, 1964 by Ralph Aland, president, Jack Levin, vice president, and Jack Aland, secretary-treasurer. It opened its first retail location at 2226 Bessemer Road in Five Points West on November 5 of that year. The store featured an expansive line of sportswear, a balcony with ready-to-wear fashions, separate departments for "junior petites" and "tall girls", and uniform, millinery and lingerie sections. The interior was decorated in pecan wood with gold, off-white, and beige accents and textured wall coverings.
The chain had locations at Eastwood Mall in 1966, Western Hills Mall and, beginning in 1974, at Hoover Mall. Later the store leased showroom space to an independent men's clothier.
orporation was dissolved on September 30, 1992 and the stores sold to another operator. The last Aland's location closed in early 1997