Since 1949, Mervyns has delivered the right balance of style, quality, and value for families. We do this by focusing our merchandise so that it's just what you want in your closet and home, allowing you more time to get to what really matters to you: your family. Our goal has been and continues to be to satisfy our customers' expectations better than the competition by offering style, quality, excellent service, all at a good price.
our heritage
Our founder, Mervin Morris, knew he was on to something upon opening our first store in San Lorenzo, California in 1949. This little family store was an instant success and today has been attributed to inventing the mid-range department store. In fact, Mervin Morris had achieved a number of firsts. Mervyns was the first to offer customers revolving credit, advertise sales in the newspaper, and the first to focus on young families.
our stores
Mervyns now operates more than 250 stores in 13 states, providing a great mix of top national brands and exclusive house brands that our loyal customers have come to love. Mervyns stores have an average of 50,000 retail square feet, smaller than most other mid-tier retailers and easier to shop, and are located primarily in regional malls, community shopping centers, and freestanding sites. Find a store in your neighborhood.
mervyns in the community
Due to Mervyns' strong neighborhood and family focus, community giving has been a cornerstone of the business since 1949. Read more about our community involvement.