WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
KELLWOOD CORPORATION
St. George, Utah
LOCATION
424 N. Industrial RoadSt. George, Utah 84770
37° 6' xx.xx" North Latitude, 113° 34' xx.xx" West Longitude
37.xxxx° North Latitude, 113.xxxx° West Longitude
2,xxx feet (xxx meters) MSL
HISTORY
Kellwood Corporation was founded in 1961 through the merger of the Hawthorn Company and 14 other soft goods manufacturers. Fred W. Wentzel became a Vice President.In 1964, Fred W. Wentzel who had been President of the Hawthorn Company became Chairman and CEO of Kellwood, a position he held for 27 years.
Kellwood grew rapidly through the acquisition of other apparel brands. By the 1990s, it was a billion dollar business.
A Kellwood affiliated retail outlet, the Wenzel Outlet Store, opened in 1983. It was renamed Outdoor Outlet in 1984.
Kellwood was acquired by Sun Capital Partners in 2008 and was sold off to a private investor group in 2016.
PHOTOS
TBDREFERENCES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kellwood_Companyhttps://www.zippia.com/kellwood-company-careers-28487/history
A History if Washington County from Isolation to Destination
See page 314 in the first edition and page 295 in the second edition for information
about the coming of the Kellwood Corporation to St. George.