5-7-9
{{short description|Fashion retailer}}
5-7-9 is a low to mid-end fashion retailer, commonly found in malls throughout the continental United States and Puerto Rico, and formerly Hawaii.Tang, Heather. "Ailing Windward Mall seeks Hollywood Ending." Pacific Business News. American City Business Journals, 12 Dec 1999. Web. 9 Sep 2013.
History
In {{start date and age|1970|p=y}}, Edison Brothers Stores purchased the 5-7-9 chain, making it one of numerous clothing and shoe chains the company expanded nationwide.{{cite web | url= http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/edison-brothers-stores-inc-history/ | title= Edison Brothers Stores, Inc. History | work=Funding Universe | access-date=September 4, 2016}} In {{end date and age|1999|05|p=y}}, Edison Brothers, which had gone bankrupt and was being liquidated, sold the 5-7-9 stores to a newly formed subsidiary of A.I.J.J. Enterprises, Inc., owner of Rainbow Shops.{{cite web | url= http://www.secinfo.com/dsvR3.63ej.b.htm | title= EDISON BROTHERS ANNOUNCES AGREEMENTS TO SELL 485 JW/JEANS WEST, CODA AND 5-7-9 STORES ('8-K' for 5/28/99, Exhibit 99.3) |work=Securities and Exchange Commission | access-date=September 4, 2016}}
Rainbow is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.rainbowshopsonline.com/about/|title=About Us|publisher=Rainbow Shops}}