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Article: Paul Harris Stores, Inc.
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Paul Harris Stores, Inc.
6003 Guion Rd.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46254
U.S.A.
(317) 293-3900
Fax: (317) 298-6940
Web site: http://www.paulharrisstores.com
Public Company
Incorporated:
1952
Employees:
2,200
Sales:
$167.5 million
Stock Exchanges:
NASDAQ
SICs:
5621 Women
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s Clothing Stores
Paul Harris Stores, Inc. was incorporated on April 8, 1952. The company
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s cofounders, Gerald Paul and Earl Harris, began the operation by selling prepackaged apparel in supermarkets under the name Packaged Apparel. In 1954 Gerald Paul, age 30, and Earl Harris, age 37, established the company
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s first store in a strip mall on U.S. 40 in Plainfield, Indiana, just outside of Indianapolis. The store ...