Chess King

Chess King
IndustryClothing
Founded1968 (1968)
DefunctNovember 14, 1995 (1995-11-14)
FateBankruptcy
HeadquartersUnited States
ParentMerry Go Round Enterprises (MGRE)

Chess King was an American men's clothing retailer created by the Melville Corporation. From its founding in 1968, it grew to over 500 locations by the mid-1980s, before an eventual decline, sale, and closure of the chain in 1995.