Deb Shops History & Historical Profile
Historical reference — dated company summaries.
This page keeps the historical record of Deb Shops for reference. The summaries below are dated material from the periods they describe and may no longer describe the company today. For the current position, see the Deb Shops company profile.
Historical Record
9401 Blue Grass Rd. Philadelphia, PA 19114 USA +1-215-676-6000 (Phone)
December 2018 Summary : They then shut down their website at the end of 2018 in December without warning.
December 2014 Summary: The Deb Shops retail chain filed its second bankruptcy in less than four years on Thursday and said it may conduct a going-out-of-business sale at its 295 stores that specialize in teen and young women's fashion, according to court documents. Read more about The Deb Shops Going Out of Business on the Fashion Blog.
October 2013 Summary: Deb Shops just, like, knows fashion, totally, you know? Targeting fashion-conscious juniors, teens, and plus-sized misses, Deb Shops sells moderately priced accessories, coats, dresses, lingerie, shoes, and sportswear through about 335 stores in some 40 US states. The retailer also sells apparel online. The DEB chain makes up almost all of the company's stores. About half of all DEB stores contain plus-size departments. Other chains include CSO (outlet stores) and Tops 'N Bottoms (apparel for young men and juniors). Founded in 1932 as Joy Hosiery, Deb Shops is owned by Deb Stores Holding LLC, an investment group led by Ableco Finance. Ableco oversaw Deb's reorganization following a bankruptcy filing in 2011.
References & Further Reading
Company details such as leadership, ownership, store counts and web addresses can change. This company no longer operates independently, so there is no current official website to check; the information here is a historical record of the business as it was.