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Old America

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Former type
  
Craft retailer

Defunct
  
1999

Founded
  
1980

Fate
  
Bankruptcy

Industry
  
Retail

Website
  
None

Ceased operations
  
1999

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Key people
  
Wayne Brush (founder, president , CEO), John W. Hightower (VP Merchandising and Advertising), Max Johnson (VP New Store Operations), Robert Mickey (VP Secretary, Treasurer, CFO), Theodore Avila (VP Operations East), Leonard Saavedra (VP Operations West), Don Hunt, Anthony J. Casella (attorney)

Products
  
Crafts, Frames, Floral, Decor

Headquarters
  
Howe, Texas, United States

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Old America Stores was an arts and crafts retailer as well as a Framing and custom Floral store founded in 1980 by Wayne Brush, and was based in Howe, Texas with most of its stores located in the south. It was at one time owned by Campbell Taggart. Old America carried a variety of crafts, home decor, floral and framing products. Old America filed for bankruptcy in 1999 and liquidated all of its 59 remaining stores.

References

Old America Wikipedia