Mervyn's 79

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Mervyn's #79
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Store number79
NameBassett
LocationBassett Place
Address6001 Gateway Boulevard West
CityEl Paso, Texas
OpenedNovember 5, 1981
ClosedDecember 27, 2008
Retail floor area84,000 square feet (7,800 m2)
Next tenantKohl's 1356
Coordinates31°46′58″N 106°24′45″W / 31.78275°N 106.41245°W / 31.78275; -106.41245Coordinates: 31°46′58″N 106°24′45″W / 31.78275°N 106.41245°W / 31.78275; -106.41245

Mervyn's #79, also known as Bassett, was a Mervyn's department store located at Bassett Place, 6001 Gateway Boulevard West in El Paso, Texas.[1] The store opened on November 5, 1981 as one of the first two Mervyn's in Texas,[2] with a formal grand opening ceremony on November 9.[3] The store closed on December 27, 2008.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Loan and Security Agreement by and among Mervyn's LLC and Mervyn's Brands, September 2, 2004, pp. 167-177 and 273-285.
  2. Palomares, Robert. "Patience urged on Reaganomics." El Paso Herald-Post, November 5, 1981, p. A-1 and p. A-2.
  3. Full-page advertisement, El Paso Times, November 9, 1981, p. 6-A.
  4. Burge, David. "El Paso Mervyns stores close." El Paso Times, December 31, 2008, p. 10C.