Bradenton, Fla. — Bealls, Inc. plans a significant rebranding of two of its largest retail chains. The company’s 600 Bealls Outlet and Burkes Outlet locations in 23 states are uniting to become “bealls”. Changing Burkes to bealls was made possible by the Bealls Inc. acquisition of the national name rights to “Bealls” in 2020 from Stage Stores Inc. The company feels that the Outlet name is dated and can lead to misconceptions about the origin and quality of their merchandise. Bealls, Inc. also operates a retail chain that exists only in the …
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Bradenton, Fla. — Bradenton, Fla.-based retailer Bealls, Inc. has promoted Tianne Doyle to president. Doyle began her career with Macy’s, joined Bealls in 1991 and rose to executive vice president and chief merchandise officer in 2020. She will be responsible for store operations, merchandising, product development and marketing for the company’s portfolio of 670 retail stores in 23 states. “Tianne is a highly respected leader with an outstanding reputation in the retail industry. She puts her all into everything that she does,” says Matt Beall, chairman and CEO, Bealls, Inc. …
Bradenton, Fla. — Bradenton, Fla.-based retailer Beall’s, Inc. has named Robert Matthews Beall III (Matt) as its next chief executive officer. He is the fourth in a succession of leaders from the Beall family that have guided the company for more than 100 years. Matt Beall is the great-grandson of Robert Matthews Beall, Sr., who founded the company in 1915. Egbert “ER” Beall, Matt’s grandfather, joined his dad in the business in 1940. After starting out as a store manager in 1970, Matt’s father, Robert M. Beall II (Bob), led …