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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

Alabama

Delaware

Georgia

  • Albany
  • Athens, Georgia-West Broad Street aka Atlanta Highway (closed)
  • Athens, Georgia-Lexington Hwy (closed)
  • Augusta Georgia
  • Blue Ridge still in business, next to Ingle's
  • Carrollton (First Tuesday Mall, later a TG&Y)
  • Cornelia, Georgia
  • Gainesville - Lake Shore Mall (now Belk)
  • Gainesville,Georgia (Sherwood Plaza)
  • Griffin
  • LaGrange, Georgia (site now occupied by Publix)
  • Macon (two locations)
  • Thomasville
  • Tifton, Georgia (Tifton Mall)

Kentucky

Louisiana

  • I know that Slidell had a Rose's at one time. I think that there were at least 2 stores in Louisianna.

Maryland

Mississippi

North Carolina

South Carolina

Tennessee

  • 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

Virginia

References

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