Ivey's (J.B. Ivey & Company), a former department store chain, was acquired by Dillard's, Inc. in 1990.[1][2] Ivey's was based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was founded in 1900 by Joseph Benjamin (J. B.) Ivey.[3]
History
J. B. Ivey opened the first Ivey's store on February 19, 1900, on North Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina.[4] The initial location, "one and half blocks from the town square," resulted in poor sales.[5] Later in 1900, Ivey moved the store location to the first block of West Trade Street.[6]