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Proffitt's

Logo: Proffitt's Department Store, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American department store chain

Proffitt's was a department store chain based in Alcoa, Tennessee. The chain was founded in 1919 by David W. Proffitt and James Ellis.2 It ceased to exist in 2006.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1919Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersAlcoa1

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Proffitt's was a department store chain based in Alcoa, Tennessee. The chain was founded in 1919 by David W. Proffitt and James Ellis.2

Timeline

  1. Mar 8, 2006Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1919Founded Founded1

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