Pamida / p ə ˈ m aɪ d ə / was a chain of department stores with more than 175 locations in 16 Midwestern and West Central U.S. states. Founded by D.J. Witherspoon and Lee Wegener in …

Incorporated was founded in 1963 by D.J. Witherspoon and Lee Wegener. Operating stores under the names of Gibson Discount Center amongst others, the company ...

The $55 million transaction ranked Pamida as the largest company on the New York Stock Exchange ever to be purchased by its employees. Pamida operated as an employee-owned …

Pamida operated as an employee-owned company for the first half of the 1980s, until another switch in ownership occurred in 1986. In July, top management and CitiCorp Capital Investors, …

Dec 9, 2019 · The largest franchisees, Pamida, Inc., discontinued as Gibson's and continued as Pamida. The worst business decision Herb Gibson made was refusing to grant Sam Walton a …

Jan 31, 2013 · It was a year ago this month that Shopko and Pamida first announced their intent to merge the two companies and convert the existing Pamida locations to the Shopko …

Sep 5, 2008 · After 35 years serving Wahpeton-Breckenridge and the surrounding communities, Pamida Discount Center is closing their doors today. Pamida officials said the decision to …

Feb 2, 2012 · Two of the nation's leading Midwest-based general merchandise retail chains, Shopko Stores and Pamida, today announced they will merge to create one of the largest U.S. …

Pamida /pəˈmaɪdə/ was a chain of department stores with more than 175 locations in 16 Midwestern and West Central U.S. states. Founded by D.J. Witherspoon and Lee Wegener in …

Mar 31, 2025 · Pamida, a familiar name for many Americans across several decades, evokes memories of quirky aisles filled with treasures, discounts galore, and the comforting scent of …