Record #:

10166

Author(s):

Westbrook, Kathy Grant

Abstract:

P. H. Rose created a family business that grew into a retail giant. He started in 1915, in Henderson, opening stores that would eventually bear the name Rose's. During the chain's heyday in the 1960s and 1970s sales grew from $54 million to over $500 million.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 76 Issue 2, July 2008, p36-38, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Retail trade; Chain stores; Rose, Paul Howard, 1881-1955

Record #:

36308

Author(s):

Mims, Bryan

Abstract:

For Henderson, the word roses can remind natives of a common surname in town. Two native sons most associated with the name: Charlie Rose, longtime host of the TV program “CBS This Morning”; Paul Rose, founder of the department store that opened in 1915. The word can also prompt reminders of Henderson’s blossoming economic development, in establishment of businesses like Iams Pet Foods and a Durham semiconductor firm, Semprius.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 10, October 2016, p8-10 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Henderson--Industry; Henderson, Leonard, 1772-1833; Vance County--History; Vance County--Economic conditions; Rose, Paul Howard, 1881-1955; Roses (Firm); Small towns--North Carolina; Herbs; Drive-in theaters; Durham; Pets

Record #:

36311

Author(s):

lea, Amanda

Abstract:

Roses, opened in 1915, experienced an economic wilting by the early nineties, which necessitated its bankruptcy filing. In 1995, the Variety Wholesalers-owned chain blossomed anew with a narrowed marketing approach. This approach bore fruit in the opening of stores in Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and the prospect of opening 30-40 new stores annually.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 10, October 2016, p34 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Roses (Firm); Rose, Paul Howard, 1881-1955; Henderson--Industry; Pope, John William, 1924-2006; Pope, James Arthur (Art), 1956-; Stores, retail; Bankruptcy; Belk Department Stores; Levine, Leon, 1937-; Family Dollar Stores; Wal-Mart (Firm); Marketing channels; Discount houses (Retail trade)

Record #:

11462

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

After seeing an early business venture fail, P. H. Rose met success with his store in Henderson, which opened in 1915. From there it grew into a chain of stores, called Rose's, now numbering 68 in North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 1 Issue 30, Dec 1933, p13, por

Subject(s):

Retail trade; Chain stores; Rose, Paul Howard, 1881-1955

Record #:

14732

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

P. H. Rose started out with nothing. Today, he and his associates control a chain of stores that are located in several states and are doing a tremendous business.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 12 Issue 22, Oct 1944, p10-11, 19, 23, f

Subject(s):

Rose, Paul Howard, 1881-1955