Zody 's - wikipedia Zody 's Zodys Former type Subsidiary Industry Department store, Retail Fate Bankruptcy Founded June 13, 1960 ; 57 years ago ( 1960 - 06 - 13 ) in Garden Grove, California Defunct March 1986 ; 32 years ago ( 1986 - 03 ) Headquarters Los Angeles, California Area served Arizona, California, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico Products Clothing, foodwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics and housewares. Parent Hartfield Stores / Hartfield - Zody 's / HRT Industries Zodys was a chain of discount retail stores that operated in the United States from 1960 to 1986. The chain operated locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Michigan. The first store in this Southern California -- based discount chain was opened June 13, 1960 in Garden Grove, California, by Hartfield Stores, Inc. By 1969 there were 19 stores. In 1972, the Hartfield - Zodys parent company acquired the Yankee Stores chain of Flint, Michigan, briefly re-branding the stores as Yankee - Zodys, and later as Zodys. The Michigan stores were unprofitable, and were sold in 1974 when Hartfield - Zodys filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A brief period of prosperity brought expansions into Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. In 1979 there were 37 stores. Bankrupt again by the early 1980s, the parent company, now known as HRT Industries, began closing stores in 1984. The remaining Zodys stores in California were shuttered in March 1986, with many locations being sold to Federated Stores, the parent company of Ralphs supermarket chain, while other locations were purchased by HomeClub, a home improvement store chain. References ^ Jump up to : Flinn, Gary ( 2004 - 02 - 20 ). `` Hamady Sacks and Yankee Hats ''. Flinn 's Journal. Archived from the original on May 13, 2009. Retrieved 2007 - 10 - 03. Jump up ^ Groves, Martha ( February 5, 1986 ). `` HRT Denies It Has Decided to Shut Zodys : Says Some Retailers Have Shown Interest in Buying Ailing Unit ''. Los Angeles Times. Jump up ^ Groves, Martha ( February 10, 1986 ). `` HRT Appears Likely to Shut Zodys Stores ''. Los Angeles Times. Jump up ^ `` HRT Industries confirmed the closing of Zodys ''. Los Angeles Times. March 4, 1986. Jump up ^ Groves, Martha ( February 26, 1986 ). `` 14 Zodys Stores Will Become Ralphs Markets ''. Los Angeles Times. Jump up ^ `` Zody 's Stores Converted for Ralphs Giants ''. Los Angeles Times. December 21, 1986. Jump up ^ `` HomeClub Acquires Four Former Zody 's Locations ''. Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1986. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zody%27s&oldid=799245829 '' Categories : Companies based in Los Angeles Retail companies disestablished in 1986 Defunct companies based in California Defunct discount stores of the United States Retail companies established in 1960 1960 establishments in California Defunct department stores of the United States 1986 disestablishments in California Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 6 September 2017, at 15 : 10. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when did zody's go out of business
Answer: March 1986