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3 unusual facts about Dillard's


Dillard's

In 1988, Dillard's purchased the three-unit Miller & Paine chain in Lincoln, Nebraska, as well as more significantly, a half-interest and operational control of The Higbee Co., based in Cleveland, Ohio with partner Edward J. DeBartolo Corp.

Currently, the largest Dillard's store at 365,000 square feet (33,000 m²) is located at Scottsdale Fashion Square, an enclosed super-regional mall in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Dillards

Dillard's, a major department store chain in the United States


Aiden Dillard

Aiden Dillard's second movie "Meat Weed America" was released by Troma in the fall of 2007, and features Troma's president Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon, and Peter Stickles.

Antioch, Tennessee

As of late 2008, the mall had seen an increase in store closures, including larger stores such as Dillard's and Linens 'n Things.

Back Porch Bluegrass

# "Polly Vaughn" (Traditional, arranged and adapted with new lyrics by Rodney Dillard) – 2:45

Bel Air Mall

Currently, Belk, Dillard's, JCPenney, Sears and Target serve as the mall's anchor stores; the mall also features more than 130 stores and restaurants.

Felice Picano

Among those who Picano introduced to the public via his publishing companies were Dennis Cooper, Harvey Fierstein, Jane Chambers, Brad Gooch, Robert Glück, Doric Wilson, and Gavin Dillard.

Finlay Enterprises

Finlay operated in department store groups such as Macy's Inc. (Formerly Federated Department Stores), Bloomingdale's, Bon Ton Department Stores, Lord & Taylor, Dillard's, and Gottschalks.

Gavin Geoffrey Dillard

During the late 1970s, Dillard lived in Hollywood, California, and his experiences there figured heavily in his autobiography, In the Flesh: Undressing for Success, published in 1997 by Barricade Books.

Georgia State Route 15

The three routes remain together and head through the cities of Tallulah Falls, Clayton, and Dillard before crossing into North Carolina.

If I Could Just Go Home

Louis Nunley, Bergen White, Marijohn Wilkin, Dorothy Ann Dillard, Glenn Baxter, Priscilla Hubbard, Mary Greene, William Wright - other vocals

John Parker Boyd

In 2008 a Mississippi woman, Charlotte Dillard, purchased at a Goodwill store in Georgia for slightly more than seven dollars an antique two-volume Bible inscribed "Symphonia A. Little presented by her uncle General Boyd." At the time of the purchase, Dillard planned to keep the books and display them at her home.

Joske's

The San Antonio Conservation Society requested that Dillard's keep the Joske's name on the downtown San Antonio flagship store.

Kenneth Lee Boyd

He was convicted of the March 4, 1988 murder in Stoneville of his wife, Julie Curry Boyd and her father Thomas Dillard Curry.

Kirk W. Dillard

Dillard is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, serving as Illinois state leader.

Dillard was dogged through the entire campaign for a commercial in which he appeared to endorse Democrat Barack Obama for President, leading conservative activists to compare him to Dede Scozzafava.

Kiwanis Municipal Park Stadium

It is adjacent to James Blair Middle School, and near the College of William and Mary's Albert-Daly Field, Plumeri Park, and Dillard Field.

Mall St. Matthews

The mall expanded again in 1995 with a new wing and the addition of Dillard's, and in 1997 Lord & Taylor followed suit.

Meat Weed Madness

In 2004, Dillard had submitted a short film to the TromaDance festival, named "The Battle Between the Burps and Farts".

Mr. Bingle

Originating as a mascot of the Maison Blanche department store in New Orleans, Louisiana, the character was later marketed in New Orleans and elsewhere by Mercantile Stores and Dillard's, and it remains part of the popular culture of the Greater New Orleans area.

North Carolina Highway 106

Georgia State Route 246 (SR 246) and North Carolina Highway 106 (NC 106) are actually a pair of highway designations that run concurrently on a single road that runs from Dillard, Georgia to Highlands, North Carolina.

Perimeter Mall

Today, the mall has over 200 stores and 4 major stores include Von Maur, Dillard's, Macy's, and Nordstrom, and is managed and owned by General Growth Properties.

Peter Warrick

On September 29, 1999, during Warrick's senior season at Florida State, Warrick and teammate Laveranues Coles went to Dillard's in the Tallahassee Mall and bought $412.38 worth of clothing for $21.40—a discount so large that it is considered shoplifting under Florida law.

Rabun County School District

It serves the communities of Clayton, Dillard, Mountain City, Pine Mountain, Sky Valley, Tallulah Falls, and Tiger, Georgia.

Sky Valley, Georgia

The only highway or other through-road is the Dillard/Highlands Road (Georgia 246 and N.C. 106) between Dillard, Georgia and Highlands, North Carolina.

The Jessica Simpson Collection

As of December 2010, the brand is carried in 650 department stores across the United States, including upscale Lord & Taylor and Belk as well as Macy's and Dillard's.

Tim Dillard

On May 20, 2012, Dillard was thrown out of a game against the Minnesota Twins after he threw a pitch behind Jamey Carroll.

Vince Camuto

The following year he launched four footwear brands for Dillard’s Department Stores, including Antonio Melani, Gianni Bini, Nurture and Michelle D. Later that year, he acquired the footwear licenses for BCBG Max Azria and BCBGirls.

Will Alexander

Will W. Alexander (1884–1956) first president of Dillard University

Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat

with Cécile DeWitt-Morette, Margaret Dillard-Bleick: Analysis, manifolds and physics.


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