Mervyn's was an American middle scale
department store chain based in
Hayward, California, and founded by Mervin G. Morris. It carried national brands of clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics, and housewares. Many of the company's stores were in
shopping malls. Based on 2005 revenue, Mervyn's was the eighty-third largest
retailer in the
United States.