Fred Meyer Jewelers

Infobox_Company
company_name = Fred Meyer Jewelers
company_
company_type = Division of Fred Meyer, Inc.
foundation = 1973
location = Portland, Oregon
industry = Retail
products = Jewelry
parent = Fred Meyer, Inc.
homepage = http://www.fredmeyerjewelers.com/

Fred Meyer Jewelers is a national chain of jewelers. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fred Meyer, Inc.

History

Fred Meyer Jewelers started in 1973 as a catalog showroom concept by Fred Meyer. As the catalog showroom fad started to die down, Fred Meyer was experiencing excellent sales growth in the fine jewelry category. To capitalize on this sales growth, Fred Meyer placed fine jewelry stores in their large multi-department stores and eventually shopping malls throughout the Western United States.Fact|date=September 2008

In 1995, Fred Meyer Jewelers acquired 23 jewelers in California and the Midwestern United States, as well as Merksamer Jewelers. Eventually all of those acquisitions took the name Fred Meyer Jewelers.Fact|date=September 2008

In 1997, Fred Meyer Jewelers acquired the chain of Fox's Jewelers that operated in six midwestern states. Fox's Jewelers were eventually renamed Fred Meyer Jewelers.Fact|date=September 2008

In October 1998, Fred Meyer Jewelers acquired the Littman Jewelers chain that operates in the eastern United States. In 1999 Fred Meyer, Inc., the parent company of Fred Meyer Jewelers, was acquired by The Kroger Company.Fact|date=September 2008

Currently Fred Meyer Jewelers stores operate under the banners Fred Meyer Jewelers, Littman Jewelers, and Barclay Jewelers.Fact|date=September 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.kroger.com/ Kroger]
* [http://www.fredmeyerjewelers.com/ Fred Meyer Jewelers]
* [http://www.littmanjewelers.com/ Littman Jewelers]