Acquisitions
Duckwall-ALCO has grown through various acquisitions over the years.
- 1983 - Sterling Stores Co. Inc was acquired. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas, it operated 48 stores under the Sterling and Magic Mart names in Mississippi and Arkansas. The majority of these stores were converted to either ALCO or Duckwall stores, though the Sterling nameplate was maintained until 2005 when the final Sterling store in Little Rock, Arkansas was closed.
- 1984 - David's in Wichita, Kansas
- 1985 - Hornsby, a 9-store chain based in Illinois, was acquired.
- 1996 - Val chain of 14 stores in Indiana and Ohio, with headquarters in New Castle, Indiana, was acquired.
- 1997 - Acquired 18 stores from Perry Brothers, located in Texas and New Mexico, which were converted to Duckwall stores.
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