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Maxam was a national discount retail chain from Roslindale, Massachusetts which opened locations at the Skyland Shopping Center in Tuscaloosa on November 7, 1962 and at 800 Green Springs Highway in Homewood on April 18, 1963. The store went out of business in February 1964. Within a few years the Homewood store became a K-Mart.

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-'''Maxam''' was a national discount retail chain from Roslindale, Massachusetts which opened locations in [[Tuscaloosa]] in [[1962]] and at 800 [[Green Springs Highway]] in [[Homewood]] on [[April 18]], [[1963]]. Within a few years the Homewood store became a [[K-Mart]].
+'''Maxam''' was a national discount retail chain from Roslindale, Massachusetts which opened locations at the [[Skyland Shopping Center]] in [[Tuscaloosa]] on [[November 7]], [[1962]] and at 800 [[Green Springs Highway]] in [[Homewood]] on [[April 18]], [[1963]]. The store went out of business in February [[1964]]. Within a few years the Homewood store became a [[K-Mart]].
 ==References==
 * "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/Maxam-2%20%2804-63%29.jpg Maxam discount store opens its doors to public Thursday]" (April 17, 1963) {{BN}} via [[Birmingham Rewound]]
+* [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aXc0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=I5oEAAAAIBAJ&dq=maxam%20tuscaloosa&pg=5809%2C860964 "Grand opening set by department store."] (November 6, 1962) p.26 ''The Tuscaloosa News''
 [[Category:Retail chains]]
 [[Category:1962 establishments]]
+[[Category:1963 buildings]]
+[[Category:1964 disestablishments]]
 [[Category:Green Springs Highway]]
+[[Category:Skyland Boulevard]]
 [[Category:1960s disestablishments]]