Frederick & Nelson
Exterior of the flagship store (1982) | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Genre | Department stores |
| Founded | 1890 in Seattle, Washington, United States |
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| Defunct | 1992 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy and liquidation |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Number of locations | 10 (at peak, 1980) |
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Key people | Nels B. Nelson (partner) |
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Frederick & Nelson was a department store chain in the northwestern United States, based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1890 as a furniture store, it later expanded to sell other types of merchandise. The company was acquired by Marshall Field & Company in 1929. By 1980, the Frederick & Nelson chain had expanded to 10 stores in two states (Washington and Oregon). The company filed for bankruptcy and went out of business in 1992. Its former Seattle flagship store building is now occupied by the flagship Nordstrom store.