gottschalksとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Gottschalks (Pink Sheets: GOTTQ) was a middle-tier American department store that operated 58 department stores and three specialty apparel stores in six western states (California, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada); some locations ran as Harris-Gottschalks stores. Prior to liquidation, it was the largest independently-owned, publicly-traded department store chain in the United States. On January 14, 2009, Gottschalks filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This bankruptcy became a liquidation on March 31, 2009. Gottschalks officials announced they would be re-opening November 1, 2010, but subsequently has been pushed back to mid-2011.