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Rose's (originally known as P.H. Rose) is a regional discount store centered out of Henderson, North Carolina. Once dominant in the mountainous regions and rural areas of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, the chain began to dwindle due to the expansion of Wal-Mart in the region.
The Rose's chain not only anchored strip centers, but also once anchored many enclosed shopping malls. Unable to adequately compete and falling under poor management, many stores closed, including those mall locations, and the stores never were updated to compete with Wal-Mart. Several stores are still operational.
Rose's made several unsuccessful attempts to be acquired in the mid-1990s. At the retailer's peak, it operated approximately 278 stores mainly in North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia.
Rose's was purchased by Variety Wholesalers Inc. in the late 1990s. Today, the company has approximately 103 stores. It has scaled back its desire to operate as a discount store, focusing more on a high-end dollar concept.
Past and present locations
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- Athens - (now a Southern Family Markets store)
- Boaz (now part of Boaz Outlet Mall)
- Lanett (next to Piggly Wiggly)
- Ozark (replaced with Wal-Mart in 1981)
- Scottsboro (Scottsboro Mall)
- Milford - Super Fresh Shopping Center (Closed in early 1990s, now Big Lots)
- Millsboro
- Rehoboth Beach - Rehoboth Mall (Closed in 2000, now Michael's and Eckerd (soon to be Rite Aid); remaining part of building vacant)
- Seaford
- Albany
- Athens - West Broad Street aka Atlanta Highway (closed)
- Athens - Lexington Hwy (closed)
- Augusta
- Blue Ridge[1] - still in business, next to Ingle's
- Carrollton - First Tuesday Mall, later a TG&Y
- Cornelia
- Gainesville[1] - Lake Shore Mall (now Belk)
- Gainesville - Sherwood Plaza
- Griffin
- LaGrange - site now occupied by Publix
- Macon - two locations
- Thomasville
- Tifton - Tifton Mall
- Bowling Green
- Elizabethtown
- Murray (replaced with Wal-Mart in the mid-80s)
- Somerset
- St. Matthews
- I know that Slidell had a Rose's at one time. I think that there were at least 2 stores in Louisianna.
- Chestertown
- Lexington Park - Wildewood Shopping Center
- Ocean City
- West Ocean City - (Closed in 2003, demolished for Marshall's & Staples)
- Hattiesburg
- Jackson
- Laurel
- Pearl
- McComb (Closed in 1992 Building now open as a Dollar General,Burkes Outlet,and El Sombrero)
- Chapel Hill (University Mall)
- Charlotte - formerly at Charlottetown Mall
- Durham - status unknown
- Edenton - status unknown
- Elizabeth City; original location at Southgate Mall closed in 1994, replaced by JCPenney; re-opened as Roses Express in 1998 (ironically at the original JCPenney location), closed and replaced by Goody's
- Fayetteville - 1 location open, 1 location closed
- Franklin - status unknown
- Fuquay-Varina - open
- Greensboro - Farmington Drive Shopping Center (Open)
- Greenville - (original anchor store of Pitt Plaza, later The Plaza-now closed, whole area replaced by Colonial Mall)
- High Point - closed
- Hickory - open
- Jefferson - open
- Kinston - (original anchor store of Vernon Park Mall-now closed)
- Lumberton - open
- Marion - open
- Morganton - open
- Mount Airy - status unknown
- Newland (operates as 'Rose's Express')
- Plymouth - status unknown
- Reidsville (Pennrose Mall)
- Rocky Mount - status unknown
- Roxboro - status unknown
- Smithfield - open
- Statesville - closed
- Sylva - status unknown
- Waynesville - status unknown
- Weaverville - status unknown
- Wilmington - status unknown
- Winston-Salem - status unknown
- Zebulon - open
- Aiken (Still in business as of 2006.)
- North Myrtle Beach
- Orangeburg
- Orangeburg
- Lancaster, South Carolina (Closed in 1994 - building still used as Food Lion/Peebles)
- Laurens, South Carolina (Closed in 1989-building is being used by Laurens County Municipal Offices)
- Greenwood, South Carolina (Closed early 90's)
- Spartanburg, South Carolina (Closed early 90's)
- Newberry, South Carolina (Closed early 90's)
- Athens (later Proffit's and now Belk)
- Cleveland - Cleveland Mall - Southern anchor spot
- Johnson City - The Mall at Johnson City (now Goody's)
- Murfreesboro
- Morristown - moved from original location to former JC Penney bldg, then closed and demolished. Replaced by Home Depot.
- Newport - Closed several years ago, late 1980's or early 1990's? building still there.
- McMinnville also had a Rose's at one time.
- I think Greeneville had a Rose's that burned and never re-opened, but am not positive.
- Kingsport also had a Rose's at one time
- Altavista
- Ashland
- Charlottesville
- Chatham (operates as 'Rose's Express')
- Chesapeake
- Exmore
- Farmville
- Franklin
- Fredericksburg
- Galax
- Hampton - Mercury Mall (closed)
- Hampton - Willow Oaks Shopping Center (closed in 1994)
- Harrisonburg[2]
- Hopewell
- Lynchburg
- Martinsville
- Newport News Newmarket Plaza
- Rocky Mount
- South Hill
- Staunton - Closed
- Waynesboro - Closed
- Wise - Current Status Unknown
- Yorktown