Tidyman's was a chain of grocery stores founded and based in Spokane, Washington.
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11 Facts About Tidyman's
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The United States Department of Labor said all nine Tidyman's stores had violated child labor laws in the two previous years.
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In May 1998, Tidyman's signed a letter of intent to merge with grocery wholesaler SuperValu.
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The merger allowed Tidyman's to retain majority ownership of its twelve Tidyman's stores in addition to eight County Market stores in Montana and the Dissmores IGA store in Pullman, Washington.
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Tidyman's had violated these laws by failing to pay them wages and compensation that was equal to their fellow male employees, failing to promote them, and retaliating against them after they complained of the discrimination.
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Only a month later, it was discovered that Tidyman's did not have employment liability insurance when lawsuit was filed and the future of the retailer was in jeopardy.
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Tidyman's had later purchased the insurance in 1997 but it was unable to help the retailer through the lawsuit.
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In January 2006, Tidyman's closed two more Country Market stores in Billings and Great Falls, Montana.
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On June 20,2006, Tidyman's announced it would sell its remaining stores and cease operations.
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Tidyman's sold the Dissmore's IGA store in Pullman to McGregor's LLC and the County Market store in Sidney, Montana, to Buttes and Bluffs Markets.
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