Private company
Hess's
Logo: Hess's Department Stores, Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Defunct American department store chain
Hess's, originally known as Hess Brothers, was a department store chain based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company was founded as a single store in 1897, and grew to nearly 80 stores by its commercial peak in the late 1980s.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Hess's, originally known as Hess Brothers, was a department store chain based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The company was founded as a single store in 1897, and grew to nearly 80 stores by its commercial peak in the late 1980s.2
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- WikipediaHess's
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- WikidataQ16995296
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- 1WikidataHess's on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHess's on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsHess's logo by Hess's Department Stores, Inc., Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsHess's photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain