Quisenberry's Department Stores (Oregon)
Posted: 12 Sep 2014 23:46
In the mid-1980s, there was a regional department store chain by the name of Quisenberry's which had stores in eastern Oregon and Idaho. This chain was purchased by the (Troutman's) Emporium chain based in Oregon in the mid-1980s.
I am curious, however, about a current Quisenberry's department store located in Ontario, Oregon. I am wondering if this was owned by the same family, or was simply not purchased by Emporium and remained open. I know that the mall in Ontario (whose name escapes me, but is largely a dead mall today) had an Emporium store, it still had signs up when I last drove through Ontario in 2009. The logo is very similar, if not identical, to the one that was present on the stores they had in Boise.
Quisenberry's does not appear to have a website, but they do have a Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quisenbe ... 1251626329
There are several photos of the current location in downtown Ontario, Oregon, and several historical photos. However, no mention is made about other stores.
I am curious, however, about a current Quisenberry's department store located in Ontario, Oregon. I am wondering if this was owned by the same family, or was simply not purchased by Emporium and remained open. I know that the mall in Ontario (whose name escapes me, but is largely a dead mall today) had an Emporium store, it still had signs up when I last drove through Ontario in 2009. The logo is very similar, if not identical, to the one that was present on the stores they had in Boise.
Quisenberry's does not appear to have a website, but they do have a Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quisenbe ... 1251626329
There are several photos of the current location in downtown Ontario, Oregon, and several historical photos. However, no mention is made about other stores.