Kress Stores

S. H. Kress & Co. was a group of "five and dime" department stores in the United States between 1896 to 1981. The business was started in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, by Samuel H. Kress in 1896. Kress Stores were common in many cities and towns of the United States. In 1964, S. H. Kress & Co. was bought by Genesco, Inc. Genesco began closing down the stores in 1980.

The Kress chain was known for the architecture of the stores. A number of former Kress stores, now used for other things, are said to be landmarks. Some of the most well-known Kress locations included New York City's Fifth Avenue, Canal Street, New Orleans, and one at Hollywood's Hollywood Boulevard. The one at Hollywood Boulevard is now preserved at a theme park in Florida.

 Other websites 
 Main Street Five-and-Dime: The Architectural Heritage of S. H. Kress & Co. 
 The Kress Building in Fort Worth, Texas 
 Remembering the House of Kress 

Category:American department stores
Category:1896 establishments in the United States
Category:1981 disestablishments in the United States
Category:1890s establishments in Pennsylvania
Category:20th-century disestablishments in Pennsylvania
Category:Companies based in Pennsylvania
Category:Defunct companies of the United States