| 词条 | Leewards Creative Crafts |
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| name = Leewards | logo = | caption = | type = private | traded_as = | industry = | fate = Purchased by Michaels | predecessor = | successor = | founded = 1945[1] | founder = Dexter Thread Mills, Inc. | defunct = 1994 | location_city = Elgin, Illinois | location_country = United States of America | locations = | area_served = Midwestern United States | key_people = | products = Crafts }}Leewards Creative Crafts, or Leewards, was an American crafts and fabrics retailer. It was founded in Elgin, Illinois, in 1947. The chain had approximately 87 stores at its peak.[2] In 1994, it was purchased by Michaels.[3][4] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24330411.html?dids=24330411:24330411&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+29%2C+1992&author=Mary+Beth+Sammons.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Crafty+giant+Elgin%27s+Leewards+builds+on+creativity+in+kit+form&pqatl=google |title=Archives: Chicago Tribune - Crafty giant Elgin's Leewards builds on creativity in kit form |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date=1992-11-29 |accessdate=2015-10-01}} {{-}}{{Retailing-stub}}{{US-company-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|author=John Schmeltzer. |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-09-02/business/9203200104_1_vendors-federated-department-stores-repayment-process |title=Elgin`s Leewards Manages A `Good News Recovery` - tribunedigital-chicagotribune |publisher=Articles.chicagotribune.com |date=1992-09-02 |accessdate=2015-10-01}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.illinoisquilthistory.com/LeeWardFinalYears.html |title=Illinois Quilt History |publisher=Illinoisquilthistory.com |date= |accessdate=2015-10-01}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-05-11/business/9405110212_1_michaels-stores-million-investment-ben-franklin-stores |title=Dallas Chain Crafts Merger With Leewards - tribunedigital-chicagotribune |publisher=Articles.chicagotribune.com |date=1994-05-11 |accessdate=2015-10-01}} 5 : Arts and crafts retailers|Defunct companies based in Illinois|American companies established in 1945|Retail companies established in 1945|Companies disestablished in 1994 |
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