Original sentence: Ardan's - originally was a members only catalog showroom exclusively for members of the military as well as federal, city, state and plant/industrial employees.BASCO (Philadelphia area) -- Acquired by Best Products.Dahlkemper's - operated in Pennsylvania.Ellman's Catalog Showrooms (Atlanta).Merged in 1986 with Service Merchandise i.Montgomery Ward (closed all remaining showrooms in 2001.Wilson's - (southern states, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana); acquired by Service Merchandise in 1986.Witmark - operated in southwestern Michigan
Edited sentence: Ardan's - Originally was a members only catalog showroom exclusively for members of the military as well as federal, city, state and plant/industrial employees.BASCO (Philadelphia area) - Acquired by Best Products.Dahlkemper's - Operated in Pennsylvania.Ellman's Catalog Showrooms (Atlanta) - Merged in 1986 with Service Merchandise i.Montgomery Ward - Closed all remaining showrooms in 2001.Wilson's - Southern states, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; acquired by Service Merchandise in 1986.Witmark - Operated in southwestern Michigan