# Bealls, Inc.

> Bealls, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned off-price retailer founded in Bradenton, Florida in 1915. Now in its fourth generation of Beall family leadership, the company operates more than 650 stores across roughly 23 states under the bealls, Bealls Florida and Home Centric banners, along with e-commerce sites. It employs about 14,000 people and generates annual sales of roughly $2-3 billion by outfitting value-minded families with branded apparel, footwear, accessories and home merchandise at prices marked well below traditional retail.

- **Founded:** 1915
- **Headquarters:** Bradenton, Florida, United States
- **Founders:** Robert M. Beall Sr. (Founder)
- **Team size:** ~14,000 employees
- **Products:** bealls / Bealls Florida stores, Bealls Outlet / Burkes Outlet, Home Centric, Rugged Earth Outfitters, E-commerce (beallsflorida.com, homecentric.com)
- **Notable:** Grew from a single 1915 dry-goods store into 650+ locations across ~23 states., Reached roughly $2-3 billion in annual sales while remaining privately family-owned., Celebrated 110 years of continuous family ownership in 2025.

## Products & services

- **bealls / Bealls Florida stores** — Off-price and lifestyle retail stores offering apparel, footwear, accessories, jewelry and home goods at savings up to 70% off other stores' prices, with a Florida-lifestyle assortment.
- **Bealls Outlet / Burkes Outlet** — Value outlet stores carrying branded and private-label merchandise for value-driven shoppers across many states.
- **Home Centric** — Home decor and furnishings concept (15,000-20,000 sq ft stores) offering an ever-changing selection of high-quality home merchandise at discount prices.
- **Rugged Earth Outfitters** — Outdoor apparel and lifestyle brand focused on rugged, outdoor-oriented products.
- **E-commerce (beallsflorida.com, homecentric.com)** — Online destinations extending the value assortment and loyalty program to digital shoppers.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single 1915 dry-goods store into 650+ locations across ~23 states.
- Reached roughly $2-3 billion in annual sales while remaining privately family-owned.
- Celebrated 110 years of continuous family ownership in 2025.
- Added over 150 stores in ~3.5 years, partly by acquiring Stage Stores locations in 2020.
- Unified department-store and off-price operations under a single 'One Bealls' model.
- Foundation scholarship giving exceeded $7 million by 2014.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Bealls Inc. celebrated 110 years of family-owned retail leadership.
- **2024-01** — Completed brand and loyalty overhaul, unifying operations under the 'One Bealls' off-price model to compete with TJ Maxx, Ross and Burlington.
- **2021-01** — Launched Rugged Earth Outfitters outdoor apparel brand.
- **2020-01** — Acquired ~150 Stage Stores locations; Matt Beall named CEO as fourth-generation leader.

## Links

- Website: https://beallsinc.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/bealls
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/beallsinc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/BeallsCorp/

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