Federal's

Not to be confused with Federal (disambiguation).

Federal's

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Company type	Private
Industry	Retail
Founded	1929 (1929) in Detroit, Michigan
Founder	Davison brothers
Defunct	Template:End date and age
Fate	Liquidation
Number of locations	54
Area served	Metro Detroit
Products	Clothing, household goods

Federal Department Store, commonly known as Federal's, was a retail department store chain headquartered in Detroit.

History

Established in 1929, Federal's expanded its operations over the decades. In 1961, the company combined forces with Kobacker's, a retailer based in Columbus, Ohio. Later, in 1969, Federal's acquired Shifrin-Willens Jewelers. Financial difficulties led the chain to file for bankruptcy protection in 1972. That same year, Federal's closed its locations in Lansing and Kalamazoo. In 1978, Steven Watstein—also known by the name Steven West—became the new owner of Federal's. Ultimately, the chain ceased operations and was liquidated in 1980.

At the time of bankruptcy proceedings, Federal's possessed several assets including the Hoffritz for Cutlery chain, which was divested in 1975 through a leveraged buyout.