Vroom & Dreesmann
Dutch retail chain
Vroom & Dreesmann (V&D) was a Dutch chain of department stores founded in 1887.
In 2015, V&D operated 67 branches throughout the Netherlands, of which 64 department stores and 3 standalone locations of La Place, V&D's former subsidiary restaurant chain which had in-house and standalone restaurants throughout the country. The department stores' product range included clothing and shoes, jewelry, cosmetics, books, home-entertainment products, electric goods, stationery, cards and posters, furniture and homewares. Most branches also had a La Place in-house restaurant, a travel agent and an ATM. Larger branches also had a bakery.
History
Foundation and expansion, 1887–1972
Vroom & Dreesmann was founded in 1887 by Willem Vroom and Anton Dreesmann. The first branch opened in Weesperstraat[nl] in Amsterdam.
Vroom & Dreesmann expanded rapidly throughout the Netherlands until 1972.
Vroom & Dreesmann hits a plateau, 1972–2007
Vroom & Dreesmann was reorganized into Vendex in 1972 and Vendex International in 1982. In 1987, the in-house restaurant chain La Place was opened. In 1988, Anton Dreesman was replaced as the company's CEO with Abraham Verhoef.
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