34 Facts About Dayton's

Dayton's was instrumental in the history of shopping malls; opening the first indoor shopping mall in the United States, Southdale Center in Edina, Minnesota, in 1956.

In 1969, Dayton's merged with Michigan department store chain Hudson's to form the Dayton-Hudson Corporation.

Dayton's officially became The Dayton Company in 1911, and purchased the property at Nicollet and Eighth Street in downtown Minneapolis to expand Dayton's retail footprint.

Dayton's sold 5,500 Cootie games between Thanksgiving and Christmas and the Game of Cootie was on its way to becoming a classic.

Dayton's pending development of its first shopping center, Southdale Center, was announced in June 1952.

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Dayton's purchased 500 acres in Edina, Minnesota, to construct the historic $10 million complex, which opened in 1956 with around 50 shops.

In 1955, Dayton's announced the acquisition of land in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, for a shopping mall.

In June 1958, Dayton's announced plans with the Radisson Hotels, adjacent to the downtown store, to construct a joint parking ramp for customers and guests of both companies and downtown visitors in general.

Also in 1958, Dayton's merged with Schuneman's Department Store in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Dayton's announced it had acquired choice retail property in downtown St Paul to construct a new store in the future.

In February 1962, after acquiring additional property needed to expand in St Paul, Dayton's announced the plans for a new five-story building and parking ramp for 650 cars, all located in one structure.

Dayton's was to construct and open a 195,000 sq ft Dayton's store at Brookdale in phase two of construction, opening in July 1966.

The old Dayton's-Schuneman building across the street was razed for new development.

Dayton's announced its third shopping center development in 1966, Rosedale Center.

However, Dayton's returned to Sioux Falls with a store bearing its own nameplate 11 years later.

Dayton's efforts paid off, and in 1965, it won Seventeen magazine's award for outstanding youth retail.

Dayton's captured and enjoyed a trendsetter reputation, which contributed greatly to its success and standing apart from other area retailers.

The shopping center, along with the new Dayton's store, opened in July 1974, and became the final "Dale" location.

Dayton's moved its Rochester store from downtown to Rochester's new Apache Mall in 1972.

The mall had been open for a short time when Dayton's decided to leave the downtown area and construct a new 150,000 sq.

Dayton's move was considered a tipping point in the movement of retail commerce away from downtown Rochester.

Dayton's agreed in 1973 to join the planned Homart Development Company's Burnsville Center shopping center project to be built in Burnsville, Minnesota.

Dayton's had not owned a store in Sioux Falls since selling Fantle's Department Store in 1967.

In 1977, Dayton's announced the construction of a new Sioux Falls store, which would become the first with the Dayton's nameplate in South Dakota.

The new Dayton's location contained about 100,000 sq ft of retail space and $3 million in inventory when it opened at the Empire Mall in July 1978.

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Bob Dayton had grown bored at Dayton's and was excited by the opportunity to purchase Harold, and go head-to-head against the business his great grandfather founded.

Dayton's continued to expand and announced its fifth shopping center, and first Wisconsin Dayton's store, in 1978.

In March 1978, Dayton's relocated its Home Store from Southdale Center to a newly constructed store nearby, in Edina.

Dayton's's retirement resulted for the first time in the company's history that a Dayton family member would no longer be employed by Dayton's.

Dayton's was a trendsetter in the marketing of exclusive plush animals available during the holiday season.

In July 1988, Dayton's announced future expansion by building larger stores for its Southdale and Rosedale locations, the first Dayton's construction since the opening of the Bismarck store in 1985.

The new Dayton's stores were to be constructed next to the existing stores, which would be renovated to accommodate 50 new retailers at Southdale and 30 new retailers at Rosedale.

Dayton's again expanded into Wisconsin, and opened a new store in August 1991 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, at Oakwood Mall.

Dayton's had been cramped at Ridgedale for years, so it was seen as advantageous to expand into two locations at the same mall;, it was seen as a strategic move to keep Nordstrom out, as that company appeared to be interested in Ridgedale Center.