Ames Department Stores Make a Comeback

Old Ames Department StorePhoto byPublic Use

Ames Department stores, formerly of New England, closed all 327 of their locations in 2002, with some 20,000 workers being left out of jobs. Now the company is re-opening 35 brick and mortar locations, as well as 7 distribution centers to be located near the stores.

In my recollection, Ames was a mid-range department store offering the usual range of clothing, home goods, patio and electronics. Not a bad store to shop at.

Many of it's local competitors, such as K-Mart, Caldor's, J.M. Fields, and Bradlee's, and Montgomery Wards, all closed their doors as well.

All the new stores will include an Ame's Cafe inside, and stores are planned across the country.