90s mall stores that disappeared
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90s Mall Stores That Disappeared — Daily trivia Friday, April 24, 2026: questions and answers
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Q 01Which department store chain, a common 90s mall anchor, closed its last stores after 129 years in business?
- AJCPenney
- BMontgomery Ward
- CMacy's
- DSears
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Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward was a prominent American department store chain that operated for 129 years before closing its remaining stores and ceasing operations in 2001.
Q 02Which 90s mall toy chain was founded by the Kaufman brothers as a wholesale candy business?
- AKB Toys
- BFAO Schwarz
- CToys "R" Us
- DZany Brainy
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KB Toys
KB Toys began in 1922 as Kaufman Brothers, a wholesale candy store in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; it opened a wholesale toy store in 1946 and dropped candy two years later.
Q 03Which mall music chain, long part of Musicland, had most of its stores converted to FYE after Musicland collapsed?
- ATower Records
- BSam Goody
- CCoconuts Music & Movies
- DHMV
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Sam Goody
Sam Goody, named after founder Sam 'Goody' Gutowitz, was bought by FYE's parent Trans World Entertainment in 2006, which converted most of its stores to FYE.
Q 04Which 90s tween girls' clothing chain, spun off from an adult retailer, was rebranded as Justice?
- AWet Seal
- BLimited Too
- CDelia's
- DContempo Casuals
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Limited Too
Limited Too was created by The Limited in 1987 as a younger girls' version of its stores, and it became Justice between 2008 and 2010.
Q 05Which mall movie-and-collectibles chain opened its first store as 'Paramount Pictures'?
- ABlockbuster Music
- BCamelot Music
- CSuncoast Motion Picture Company
- DMedia Play
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Suncoast Motion Picture Company
Suncoast Motion Picture Company started in 1986 as a Paramount–Musicland joint venture in Roseville, Minnesota, and took the Suncoast name in 1988 after Paramount pulled out.
Q 06Which mall bookstore chain, a Waldenbooks rival, was later acquired by Barnes & Noble?
- AB. Dalton Bookseller
- BCrown Books
- CChapters
- DHastings Entertainment
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B. Dalton Bookseller
B. Dalton Bookseller was a prominent mall-based bookstore chain founded in 1966. It competed primarily with Waldenbooks and was later acquired by Barnes & Noble, with its last stores closing by January 2010.
Q 07Which superstore bookstore chain was bought by Kmart and later owned Waldenbooks before being liquidated?
- ABooks-A-Million
- BHastings Entertainment
- CCrown Books
- DBorders
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Borders
Borders was bought by Kmart in 1992 and spun off in 1995 with Waldenbooks as its subsidiary, and the chain was liquidated in 2011.
Q 08Which trendy 80s and 90s women's clothing store did Neiman Marcus sell to Wet Seal?
- AExpress
- BForever 21
- CCharlotte Russe
- DContempo Casuals
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Contempo Casuals
Contempo Casuals had 237 stores when Wet Seal bought the chain from Neiman Marcus in 1995, and by 2001 the rest had become Wet Seal stores.
Q 09Which 1990s teen mall retailer often displayed a section of a Volkswagen Beetle in its stores?
- AGadzooks
- BAmerican Eagle Outfitters
- CPacific Sunwear
- DAbercrombie & Fitch
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Gadzooks
Gadzooks stores displayed a life-size half of a Volkswagen Beetle; the teen chain began in 1983 selling T-shirts, and Forever 21 bought it in 2005, then shut it down.
Q 10Which 90s mall clothing chain for young adults went bankrupt in the mid-1990s?
- AOld Navy
- BAbercrombie & Fitch
- CMerry-Go-Round
- DFashion Bug
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Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round was famous for profiting from short-lived fashion fads, but it filed for bankruptcy in 1994 and closed in 1996.
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