C. R. Anthony Co.

Infobox_Company
company_name = C.R. Anthony Company
company_
company_type = Department store
foundation = 1922
location = Cushing, Oklahoma
industry = Retail
products = Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. Also, material, patterns and other sewing products.
homepage = None

C.R. Anthony Co., stores branded as Anthony's, was a chain of department stores founded in 1922 in Cushing, Oklahoma. Anthony's was acquired by Stage Stores Inc. in 1997 and all stores were rebranded Stage.

History

In 1922, C.R. Anthony opened his first family department store in Cushing, Oklahoma. In 1972, C.R. Anthony retired from the company and his son, Guy Anthony, became president of the company. In 1980, Guy Anthony retired from the company and his son, Bob Anthony, became president of the company. In 1987, the company's shareholders voted to sell the company to an investor group sponsored by Citicorp Venture Capital.

In 1990, Anthony's filed for chapter 11 reorganization, from which it later emerged. At the time, it operated 182 stores in the United States. In 1997, Stage acquired C.R. Anthony's and rebranded all the Anthony's stores Stage.

Former locations

Colorado

*Colorado Springs:*West Uintah & 19th Street:*Bonn Shopping Center ("now Ent Federal Credit Union")

Idaho

*Boise - Cole Village ("converted to Stage in 1997, closed 2000")
** Overland Park Shopping Center ("converted to Stage in 1997, now Ace Hardware")
** Midvalley Shopping Center ("converted to Stage in 1997, now Aaron's Rents")
** Vista Village ("converted to Stage in 1997, now Dollar Tree")
** Westgate Mall
*Nampa - Karcher Mall ("converted to Stage in 1997, now Macy's Clearance Outlet")

Kansas

*"' Arkansas City
*Coffeyville - Westside Plaza, 11th & Hall - now H.W. Read's
*Dodge City - Comanche Plaza, 14th and Comanche St. - later Bealls
*Fort Scott - Main St.
*Garden City:*Main Street @ Laurel - relocated:*replacement store - now Stage
*Liberal - Southgate Mall - now Stage
*Winfield

Montana

*Billings
*Great Falls
** Westgate Mall ("closed 1991")
** 10th Avenue South ("closed 1991, now Jo-Ann Fabrics")
*Helena - Downtown Helena ("Status unknown")

New Mexico

*Las Cruces - Loretto Mall
*Roswell - Roswell Mall ("later Stage; current status unknown")
*Taos - 710 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur ("now Bealls")
*Espanola - Big Rock Shopping Center ("now Bealls")

Oklahoma

* Ada - 914 Arlington Blvd.
* Alva - College Avenue, at Barnes; later, Murray Plaza
* Anadarko
* Ardmore - Main St.
* Bartlesville Converted to Stage
* Bethany - 39th Expressway (U.S. Route 66)
* Bixby - 11915 S. Memorial ("now From the Heart, Inc.")
* Blackwell - West Doolin next to Wal-Mart, is now a small shopping plaza with a medical office and movie rental store, among other businesses
* Broken Arrow - 728 W. New Orleans
* Chickasha
* Claremore
* Durant - Main St.
* Cushing
* Edmond - Bryant Square
* Enid
* Frederick 10th and Grand
* Henryetta Main Street
* McAlester
* "'Midwest City
* Muskogee - Curt's Mall
* Oklahoma City
** Store #157 4400 S. Western, Redding Shopping Center {submitted by John L. Caswell}
** Store #320 7400 S. Pennsylvania, Southern Hills Shopping Center {submitted by John L. Caswell}
** SW 29th & May, Economy Square Shopping Center {submitted by John L. Caswell}
** NW 23rd & Meridian, Windsor Hills Shopping Center {submitted by John L. Caswell}
** 301 N. Broadway, City of Moore Shopping Center {submitted by John L. Caswell}
** Hartsdale Shopping Center {submitted by John L. Caswell}
* Pauls Valley
* Perry - 633 Delaware St. ("now offices")
* Ponca City
** 308 E. Grand
** E. Grand St. ("was next to a J. C. Penney store; replaced 308 E. Grand location")
** 1201 E. Prospect ("later Big Lots, now closed")
* Poteau - #175 Northgate Shopping Center (Now Stage)
* Stillwater
* Tulsa
** 10155 E. Admiral Pl.
** 71st & Sheridan - One of their newer stores(Southwest Corner)
** 41st between Mingo & Garnett
** Mayo Meadow Shopping Center ("to be torn down for Wal-Mart")
** Utica Square
*Woodward Converted to Stage
*"'Yukon

Oregon

*Ontario - West Park Plaza ("converted to Stage in 1997, closed 2000")

Texas

*Abilene
*Ennis
*Haltom City
*Haskell
*Lamesa
*Lewisville - 2300 N. Stemmons Freeway
*Longview - 3 Locations - Tyler St. Downtown, Judson Rd. and NW Loop 281
*Lubbock - 4930 S. Loop 289 (Central Park Shopping Center)
*McAllen - Main Street
*Midland
*Monahans
*Pampa
*Pecos
*Snyder
*Kerrville

Wyoming

*Powell

Arkansas

*Fayetteville Evelyn Hills Shopping Center Managed 1967-1972 by Ron Knight
*Fordyce Managed 1965-1967 by Ron Knight
*Searcy Town & Country Plaza

External links

* [http://bobanthony.com/fortherecord/business.htm Bob Anthony's Career at the C.R. Anthony Company]