Dawahares
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| Company type | Retail clothing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Founder | S.F. Dawahare |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy and liquidation |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | more than 20 |
Area served | Kentucky |
| Products | Ralph Lauren, Dooney & Bourke, Tommy, Michael Kors, clothing, footwear |
| Owner | The Dawahare Family |
Dawahares (pronounced DAW-hairs[1]) was an American retail clothing department store chain.
Srur Frank Dawahare, a Syrian immigrant who arrived in the U.S. with only five dollars, Dawahare eventually walked from Harlan to Letcher County as a pack peddler. He established the original Dawahare’s Department Store in Neon around 1918, a business that anchored the town's economy for 71 years and grew into a significant regional chain.[2]
