Morgan & Lindsey

Morgan & Lindsey was an American variety store chain. At its peak, it had 85 outlets in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. The company was headquartered in Jasper, Texas, and became a subsidiary of G. C. Murphy in 1959. The chain continued to operate Morgan & Lindsey stores until 1980, when most were re-branded to G. C. Murphy.

Morgan & Lindsey
IndustryRetail
Founded1921 in Oakdale, Louisiana
Defunct1980
SuccessorG. C. Murphy
Headquarters
Jasper, Texas
,
United States
Number of locations
85
Area served
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi

History

The first Morgan & Lindsey store opened in Oakdale, Louisiana in 1921. By 1923, the store had stores in DeRidder and Natchitoches, Louisiana, along with Lufkin and Jasper, Texas.[1]

The Morgan and Lindsey store in Minden, Louisiana, was relocated in 1923 to make way for a new department store, West Brothers, founded by H.O. West and his brothers, natives of DeRidder, Louisiana. By 1955, West had 31 stores in the chain.[2]

G. C. Murphy assumed ownership of the Morgan and Lindsey chain in 1959 and continued to operate the chain as a subsidiary.[3] G. C. Murphy continued to operate the stores under the Morgan and Lindsey name until 1980, when most were converted to the G. C. Murphy brand.[4]

References
  1. "Local concern opens branch house in Natchitoches, LA". The Oakdale Journal. March 1, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  2. "West Enterprises Serving Minden 50 Years", Minden Press-Herald, January 30, 1974, p. 6D
  3. "Morgan & Lindsey now G. C. Murphy subsidiary". Bedford County Press. April 16, 1959. p. 7. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  4. "Former Morgan & Lindsey employees host third reunion". The Crowley Post Signal. June 10, 2001. pp. 9B. Retrieved March 4, 2022.

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