Hebrew Union College past president dies at 79 Sep 13, 2009
A story Thursday on Page A1 incorrectly reported the number of leases that retailer Forever 21 is taking over from Gottschalks ... Gottschalks same-store sales down 2 ... Fresno-based Gottschalks Inc. reported Thursday that its same-store sales fell 2. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Fresno discount store will close Sep 11, 2009
During liquidation, 'It's not Gottschalks ... This is not the Gottschalks long-time customers know ... Midsized retailers have a tough time competing against larger chains, and Smart Buys may have faced some of the same challenges that the now-closed Gottschalks faced, Testa said. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Business briefs: Borrowing in U.S. cut by record amount Sep 9, 2009
The stores, at Fresno's River Park shopping center and in the Visalia Mall, are both in sites vacated early this summer following the bankruptcy of the Fresno-based Gottschalks department-store chain. Macy's officials said both stores will see their first customers a few days earlier, on Oct. 24, as they host charity shopping events. (Fresno Bee)
Taking advantage of system Aug 26, 2009
During liquidation, 'It's not Gottschalks ... This is not the Gottschalks long-time customers know. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
K-9 helps nab two at Visalia pet store Aug 24, 2009
The national department-store chain, which operates more than 800 stores across the country, expects to hire about 260 workers for the former Gottschalks' stores at The Shops at River Park in north Fresno and in the Visalia Mall ... 40 Gottschalks stores still up for grabs ... Even after the court-approved sale of 12 store locations in California, Washington and Alaska, Fresno-based Gottschalks still has more than 40 other properties to dispose of in bankruptcy. (Fresno Bee)
Elizabeth Edwards opens furniture store in NC Aug 23, 2009
Sales still available at former Gottschalks HQ. Gottschalks stores are all closed, but the sales aren't over just quite yet ... First Valley Gottschalks closings coming Sunday. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Hiring starts for Macy's at River Park, Visalia Mall Aug 19, 2009
Purchases of Gottschalks sites approved. Gottschalks took another step toward oblivion Wednesday as a federal bankruptcy court judge cleared the way for Macy's and Forever 21 to buy 15 of its stores in California, Washington and Alaska ... Macy's, the national department-store giant based in Ohio, and Los Angeles-based women's clothier Forever 21 were the prevailing bidders in a May 28 auction for unexpired shopping-center leases and real estate owned by Gottschalks. (Fresno Bee)
Macy's taking online applications for jobs Aug 19, 2009
The national department-store chain, which operates more than 800 stores across the country, expects to hire about 260 workers for the former Gottschalks' stores at The Shops at River Park in north Fresno and in the Visalia Mall ... Macy's wins River Park Gottschalks site ... In a surprise move, Macy's won an auction Thursday for Gottschalks stores in Fresno's River Park shopping center and at Visalia Mall -- positioning the national retail giant to expand in the central San Joaquin Valley. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Jobs cut, hours reduced at Fresno Art Museum Aug 14, 2009
Major corporate donor Gottschalks declared bankruptcy, and others have reduced contributions. Membership has decreased. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Kohl's Opens New Store At Capitola Mall Aug 11, 2009
Gottschalks also closed in July ... "I think they will because there are not many stores like that in the area now that Mervyn's is gone and Gottschalks is gone," said shopper Carla Cassinelli. (KSBW 8, CA)
Forever 21 quickly shifts to new mall digs Aug 7, 2009
The Los Angeles- based company's store moved into its new digs four weeks after Gottschalks, the previous tenant, closed its doors for good July 12 ... This summer, the firm purchased several West Coast Meryvn's and Gottschalks locations. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Discounts still available at former Gottschalks headquarters Jul 30, 2009
Malls file objections over Gottschalks replacements. Several shopping-center companies have filed objections with a federal bankruptcy court as Gottschalks prepares to hand over more than a dozen of its store locations to Macy's and Forever 21 ... Macy's and Forever 21 were the successful bidders for 15 Gottschalks sites in California, Washington and Alaska. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Grizzlies are way behind in the count Jul 26, 2009
Maybe they could move Chukchansi to the north side now, you know, to test the theory, rebuild it up there where they just gutted Gottschalks. Point being, it's not just the Grizzlies. (Fresno Bee)
Armed robber hits Visalia store Jul 22, 2009
Last Gottschalks stores to close Sunday. The last remaining Gottschalks stores will close Sunday, store officials said Tuesday ... In the central San Joaquin Valley, Gottschalks stores at River Park and Fashion Fair in Fresno, the Sierra Vista Mall store in Clovis and the Visalia store are expected to close that day. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
A layoff by any other name Jul 22, 2009
May 2008: Gottschalks lays off 24 at its offices in Fresno ... Gottschalks Inc. laid off about two dozen employees at its Fresno corporate office in May in a move to cut costs ... Jim Famalette, Gottschalks' chairman and chief executive, confirmed the layoffs May 19. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Long-term implications for Met Jul 21, 2009
But we had to envision the long-term implications and the city has already lost two huge cultural and economic cogs the Fresno Falcons and Gottschalks. Considering this citys future and health, we could not lose another. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Web site is refuge in Mormons' crisis of faith Jul 20, 2009
Forever 21 drops bid for River Park Gottschalks. The River Park Gottschalks won't become a Forever 21 store after all ... Shopping center representatives objected because some tenants have contracts that require a full-service, upscale department store in the Gottschalks location. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Lawsuit: dentist dropped tools down man's throat Jul 20, 2009
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Business briefs: Hanford Forever 21 opens Jul 18, 2009
Forever 21 will open in the former Gottschalks space in Hanford Mall this week ... It's one of two Forever 21 stores that will open in former Gottschalks spaces in the central San Joaquin Valley ... A Forever 21 is scheduled to move from its current location in Fashion Fair mall in Fresno to the mall's 150,000-square-foot Gottschalks space. (Fresno Bee)
Jobs harder to come by for college graduates Jul 15, 2009
"When you look at some of the large plant closures we've had -- Spreckels [sugar plant in Mendota], Gottschalks -- the work force that is in search of jobs is incredibly hyper-competitive right now," she said. Tight market. (Fresno Bee)
Last Gottschalks stores to close Sunday Jul 10, 2009
First Valley Gottschalks closings coming Sunday. The Gottschalks stores at Manchester Center in Fresno and the Hanford Mall are scheduled to close Sunday ... Bargains, tears as one Fresno Gottschalks shuts. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Word on the street : My Girl opens second Fresno store at Fashion Fair Jul 6, 2009
Forever 21 'stalking' bankrupt Gottschalks. Women's clothing retailer Forever 21 has submitted a bid in bankruptcy court to take over 16 Gottschalks locations, including four stores in the central San Joaquin Valley -- at Fashion Fair mall, The Shops at River Park, Visalia Mall and Hanford Mall ... The Los Angeles-based company filed a "stalking horse" bid for the Gottschalks spaces, which means Gottschalks would have to pay Forever 21 a fee -- $354,000 in this case -- if it accepts a different... (Fresno Bee)
Stretching your dollar Jul 5, 2009
Employees at Oregon's five Gottschalks department stores are getting ready to sell down to the walls. 11/18/2008. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful Jul 4, 2009
Gottschalks 'alumni' team up as stores liquidate. Ron Steele worked about nine years as a merchandise coordinator for Gottschalks and figured he'd probably retire there. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
The Basins shopping dilemma Jul 1, 2009
The reason: A lack of variety in offerings in Klamath Falls, especially after Gottschalks department store closed last month ... The closure of Gottschalks didn t help either, he said ... Local leaders are trying to get more stores to move into the area, including a replacement for Gottschalks, Senn said. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Bargains, tears as one Fresno Gottschalks shuts Jun 30, 2009
First Valley Gottschalks closings coming Sunday. The Gottschalks stores at Manchester Center in Fresno and the Hanford Mall are scheduled to close Sunday ... Stores jockey to fill void left by Gottschalks. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Some Valley businesses expand despite tough economic times Jun 28, 2009
If women's clothing retailer Forever 21's bid for 14 Gottschalks locations is successful, several Valley stores will be on the leading edge of the retailer's aggressive expansion into bigger stores. The shift to bigger stores in more cities fits with the retailer's growth strategy -- something it already has done in 12 former Mervyns stores -- yet many Gottschalks locations are even larger ... A Macy's at Fresno's River Park shopping center instead of a Gottschalks. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Vote for shopping center Jun 27, 2009
Recently, Mervyns closed and very soon Gottschalks will be history ... This shopping center will add jobs and help fill the void of shopping choices created by the departure of Mervyns and Gottschalks. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
First Valley Gottschalks closings coming Sunday Jun 25, 2009
The Gottschalks stores at Manchester Center in Fresno and the Hanford Mall are scheduled to close Sunday ... A section of the Gottschalks store in Manchester Center is cordoned off with caution tape June 10 ... An employee at the Manchester Gottschalks said the store would close early that day but did not say when. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Thumbs up, thumbs down Jun 21, 2009
Thumbs up to former Gottschalks employees for setting up an "alumni" group to aid each other following the bankruptcy of the Fresno-based department store chain ... Former Gottschalks chairman Joe Levy has attended many of the gatherings in a show of support for his retail "family." The intent of the members is to find work for their colleagues and to aid them and their families in their post-Gottschalks lives ... We are impressed with how the Gottschalks employees have pulled together, and wish... (Fresno Bee)
Gottschalks 'alumni' team up as stores liquidate Jun 19, 2009
Ron Steele worked about nine years as a merchandise coordinator for Gottschalks and figured he'd probably retire there ... For Steele and about 250 other employees laid off from Gottschalks' corporate headquarters, the bankruptcy forced an abrupt career change that caught many emotionally -- and professionally -- unprepared ... Now, dozens of Gottschalks "alumni" are part of a support group providing one another with advice, networking for job leads -- and encouragement. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
40 Gottschalks stores still up for grabs Jun 16, 2009
Even after the court-approved sale of 12 store locations in California, Washington and Alaska, Fresno-based Gottschalks still has more than 40 other properties to dispose of in bankruptcy. The company has some offers on the table for some locations, but others will likely end up back in the hands of their landlords, Gottschalks CEO James Famalette said ... Gottschalks' corporate headquarters in north Fresno, its Madera distribution center and dozens of store locations still await their fate in... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
During liquidation, 'It's not Gottschalks' Jun 16, 2009
During liquidation, 'It's not Gottschalks ... This is not the Gottschalks long-time customers know ... The going-out-of-business sale is in full swing at the Gottschalks store at Manchester Center in Fresno. (Fresno Bee)
Anchor Blue store in Hanford Mall closing Jun 2, 2009
The announcement comes on the heels of word that Forever 21, a teen fashion retailer, is planning to take over the Hanford Gottschalks space. A liquidation sales is winding down at Gottschalks after the company filed for bankruptcy in January amid plummeting sales. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
1953 downtown Fresno fires still a mystery Jun 1, 2009
Traveling up Kern Street, the arsonist set a fire at Gottschalks at Fulton and Kern streets at 2:06 p.m. and at the Californian Hotel, one block away at Kern Street and Van Ness Avenue, at 2:07 p.m. ... Most of the fires -- like the one set in a Gottschalks storeroom -- were small, but three of the fires were major. (Fresno Bee)
Forever 21 is thinking big May 31, 2009
Clothing retailer expands stores, offerings as it readies to take over large Gottschalks spaces ... If women's clothing retailer Forever 21's bid for 14 Gottschalks locations is successful, several Valley stores will be on the leading edge of the retailer's aggressive expansion into bigger stores ... The shift to bigger stores in more cities fits with the retailer's growth strategy -- something it already has done in 12 former Mervyns stores -- yet many Gottschalks locations are even larger. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Keeping dollars home best form of economic developmentCheck out whats available before spending elsewhere May 31, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:11 AM PDT The closure of Gottschalks department store Saturday drives home the importance of keeping retail dollars in Klamath Falls ... Some of the Gottschalks stores will remain open in Southern California, the operation s home base, but the rest will close ... Local economic development officials are working to get another department store to replace Gottschalks, but the most ready-to-go form of economic development is to spend dollars at home that are already here. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Upscale Macy's seen as good fit at River Park May 31, 2009
A Macy's at Fresno's River Park shopping center instead of a Gottschalks ... Neighboring shopkeepers likewise are ready to welcome a Macy's into the 100,000-square-foot space -- and some say it could be a stronger magnet for customers than Gottschalks ... A day after Macy's offered the top bids in a bankruptcy auction to take over Gottschalks' leases at River Park and at the Visalia Mall, shoppers and neighbors mulled the changes coming to their retail landscape. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
We caused this mess May 30, 2009
In my opinion, the last piece of advice the cash-strapped consumers need is where to shop when Gottschalks closes its doors. It is the die-hard appetite of consumers to borrow and spend the money that they can never pay back that caused this financial mess we are in. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Madill resigns post at Main Street Hanford May 30, 2009
If we don't support local business it will go the way of Mervyn's and Gottschalks. Attitudes need to change and attractions devised, to get people down town and buying merchandise/products should be the focal point. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Macy's wins River Park Gottschalks site May 30, 2009
In a surprise move, Macy's won an auction Thursday for Gottschalks stores in Fresno's River Park shopping center and at Visalia Mall -- positioning the national retail giant to expand in the central San Joaquin Valley. Macy's bid came during a real-estate auction in San Francisco of Gottschalks leases and property ... As expected, Forever 21 also bid on Gottschalks stores Thursday, taking 14 sites in three states. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Macy's wins River Park Gottschalks site May 29, 2009
Macy's wins River Park Gottschalks site - Business - fresnobee ... Macy's wins River Park Gottschalks site ... In a surprise move, Macy's won an auction Thursday for Gottschalks stores in Fresno's River Park shopping center and at Visalia Mall -- positioning the national retail giant to expand in the central San Joaquin Valley. (Fresno Bee)
Gottschalks' final day is SaturdayDepartment store will offer deep discounts May 27, 2009
Gottschalks' final day is Saturday ... Tuesday, May 26, 2009 7:36 PM PDT The Klamath Falls Gottschalks department store will close its doors for good at 4 p.m. Saturday, putting nearly all of its 56 employees out of work. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Forever 21 bids for two Gottschalks stores May 26, 2009
The Los Angeles-based retailer that caters to teen-age girls and twentysomething women, has asked a bankruptcy court to buy three Gottschalks stores and take over the leases of 13 others, according to court documents. Gottschalks filed for bankruptcy protection this year, citing declining revenue and fast-rising losses, forcing the closure of the 58-store chain, including outlets in Auburn, Davis, Elk Grove, Sacramento and Woodland ... Forever 21 has submitted bids for the two-story Gottschalks... (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Women’s wear retailer eyes mall space May 26, 2009
A women s retailer known for affordable and hip clothing could be filling the hole left by the impending departure of anchor store Gottschalks from the Santa Maria Town Center. Los Angeles-based Forever 21 has bid on more than a dozen leases, including the Santa Maria location, held by the bankrupt Gottschalks Inc., according to published reports ... Gottschalks, founded in 1904, began selling off its merchandise in April as part of a liquidation of the Fresno-based company s assets at its... (Lompoc Record, CA)
Stores jockey to fill void left by Gottschalks May 26, 2009
When Gottschalks disappears this summer, most of its customers will have plenty of retail alternatives -- just more evidence, experts say, of business realities that drove the department-store chain into bankruptcy ... In particular, that chain is expected to attract customers who frequented Gottschalks cosmetic counters ... The shattering of the former Gottschalks customer base reflects a reality that some critics say helped lead to the 105-year-old retailer's demise: too many stores and not... (Fresno Bee)
Forever 21 wants to take over Gottschalks May 25, 2009
- Women's clothing retailer Forever 21 has submitted a bid to take over 16 shuttered Gottschalks Inc. stores ... - Women's clothing retailer Forever 21 has submitted a bid to take over 16 shuttered Gottschalks Inc. stores ... - Women's clothing retailer Forever 21 has submitted a bid to take over 16 shuttered Gottschalks Inc. stores. (Juneau Empire)
Sales tax receipts down 11% for last quarter of ’08 May 25, 2009
In April, Gottschalks, one of three anchor stores at the Santa Maria Town Center, joined Mervyns, Steve s, Linens-N-Things, Circuit City and others that have closed their doors in Santa Maria within the past year. The city s top 25 sales-tax producers include: Best Buy, Costco, JC Penny, Kohls, Macy s, Sears, Wal-Mart, Toyota of Santa Maria, Santa Maria BMW Volkswagen, Home Motors and Stowasser Pontiac-Cadillac. (Santa Maria Times)
Forever 21 drops bid for River Park Gottschalks May 25, 2009
The River Park Gottschalks won't become a Forever 21 store after all ... Shopping center representatives objected because some tenants have contracts that require a full-service, upscale department store in the Gottschalks location ... Los Angeles-based Forever 21 filed a "stalking horse" bid in bankruptcy court, meaning Gottschalks would have to pay Forever 21 a fee - $354,000 in this case - if it accepts a different bid for the stores. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Word on the Street: By-the-hour day-care center opens in northwest Fresno May 25, 2009
Oakhurst might have lost Gottschalks, but it is getting a new -- or relocated -- bank. Central Valley Community Bank said it has started building a 3,300-square-foot branch in a new shopping center that Eisner-Fourchy developed at 40004 Highway 41, a short distance from the current office on Junction Drive. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Try to be sensitive to loyal employees losing their jobs May 24, 2009
I am responding to the story Sunday regarding Gottschalks closing. I have been a loyal employee since the store opened in April 2005. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Mendenhall Mall manager has big vacancy to fill May 23, 2009
Department store Gottschalks is bankrupt and will close its doors in a week ... Leo DeMeo looks through some items in the leftover houseware section of Gottschalks Thursday in the Mendenhall Mall ... Gottschalks is going out of business at the end of this month. (Juneau Empire)
Forever 21 'stalking' bankrupt Gottschalks May 23, 2009
Women's clothing retailer Forever 21 has submitted a bid in bankruptcy court to take over 16 Gottschalks locations, including four stores in the central San Joaquin Valley -- at Fashion Fair mall, The Shops at River Park, Visalia Mall and Hanford Mall ... The Los Angeles-based company filed a "stalking horse" bid for the Gottschalks spaces, which means Gottschalks would have to pay Forever 21 a fee -- $354,000 in this case -- if it accepts a different bid ... Women's clothing store Forever 21... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Recession Turns Malls Into Ghost Towns... May 23, 2009
Goody's ended up liquidating its 282 stores, as Gottschalks is now doing with its 58. Boscov's closed 10 locations. (The Drudge Report)
Forever 21 eyes Gottschalks locations May 22, 2009
Women's clothing retailer Forever 21 has filed a bid to buy three Gottschalks properties and take over 14 leases, several of them in the central San Joaquin Valley. The filing includes the proposed purchase of the Hanford Mall Gottschalks store and leases at Fashion Fair mall and River Park shopping center in Fresno, and the Visalia store ... The leases will be sold at auction May 28, and the fate of properties Gottschalks owns will be decided on another date. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
'Scrap it all' May 21, 2009
Following Gottschalks direction would set the stage for elimination of every state overpaid, mismanaged program/operation. Kent Manchesters letter [May 15] hits the bulls eye. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Clovis Wal-Mart decision delayed May 19, 2009
The council, which continued discussion until June 29, held off on a decision to do a further evaluation of an urban decay report that was finished before the nation's economic collapse and before stores such as Mervyns and Gottschalks declared bankruptcy. Clovis planning commissioners recommended a revised environmental document for the Herndon Avenue and Highway 168 center to the Clovis City Council in April. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
The liquidators May 17, 2009
Mark Ylen/Democrat-HeraldGottschalks employees Lynn Jangard, left, Kierah Hilton and Ashley Moore move products to the middle of the floor as part of the daily process of condensing the store ... ALBANY Mary Dworakowski has worked at the Albany Gottschalks store since it opened in the Heritage Mall four years ago ... California-based Gottschalks filed for bankruptcy protection in January. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Gottschalks closure hurts charities May 16, 2009
As Gottschalks prepares to close its doors, the Valley isn't just losing a retail icon -- it's also losing a major supporter of local charities. At least one organizer of a women's conference already is knocking on doors and looking for donors -- it may need as many as three -- to make up for the work that Gottschalks did ... As the Gottschalks in Manchester Center and other store locations prepare to go out of business, some Valley community organizations are left without a major donor. (Fresno Bee)
Empty big-box stores drag down their neighbors May 12, 2009
Similarly, Antioch's Somersville Towne Center mall is suffering after the departure of an array of retailers, with one anchor, Mervyns, gone and another, Gottschalks department store, planning an exit. In Tracy, the West Valley Mall - owned by bankrupt parent General Growth Properties - has a number of closed shops, and the Gottschalks there also plans to close soon. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cities feel malls pain May 12, 2009
The loss of anchor Gottschalks, in particular, will be a harsh blow to County Fair Fashion Mall in Woodland, University Mall in Davis and Country Club Plaza mall in Sacramento. Even for the sales that were rung up last year, sales-tax revenue shrunk in part because of all those sales for 50 percent and even 80 percent off. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Gottschalks' demise leaves voids in West Coast towns May 6, 2009
FRESNO - Gottschalks, a regional retailer with 58 stores anchoring main streets in far-flung towns across the West, has been turned over to a team of liquidators after 105 years in business ... FRESNO - Gottschalks, a regional retailer with 58 stores anchoring main streets in far-flung towns across the West, has been turned over to a team of liquidators after 105 years in business ... From tiny Soldotna, Alaska, where Gottschalks is one of the city's biggest tax generators, to Oakhurst in the... (Juneau Empire)
Sonora Area Foundation launches SOS campaign May 5, 2009
All three agencies report a huge increase in the need for basic services and are braced for even more demand with pending closures of Gottschalks and Sierra Pacific Industries' Standard lumber mill. It's been devastating for so many already, and there's more to come, said SAF President Celeste Boyd. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Fresno power company sparked in 1896 Apr 20, 2009
A: Joe Levy, the chairman emeritus of the Gottschalks chain and grandnephew of founder Emil Gottschalk's wife, says the scissors likely were a promotional item handed out when the original Gottschalks store opened on the first floor of downtown Fresno's Forsythe Building in 1904 ... In 1914, Gottschalks opened in the two-story building the company built at Kern and J (later Fulton) streets ... To mark the opening, Gottschalks gave away small copper trays stamped with a picture of the new... (Fresno Bee)
Police Blotter: April 18, 2009 Apr 18, 2009
Santos Adolfo Cruz-Lopez, 19, of the 400 block of Lynn Way, Yuba City, was arrested at 10:53 a.m. April 16 at Gottschalks department store, 905 Colusa Ave., on suspicion of burglary ... Jyoti Pandit, 18, of the 1600 block of Royo Ranchero Drive, Yuba City, was arrested by the Yuba City Police Department at 2:30 p.m. April 16 at Gottschalks department store on suspicion of burglary. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
