Retail giant Montgomery Ward & Co. has decided to throw in the towel. The company announced plans on Dec. 28 to close its stores and go out of business. The move will affect five East Bay stores ...

Montgomery Ward, 215 S. Front St. Montgomery Ward was a downtown fixture in Fremont for nearly half a century. The building it occupied at 215 S. Front St. was originally part of the block-long ...

Wilhelm: It's amazing how much Fremont's shopping areas have changed since the 1970s. ... Others included Montgomery Ward, Joseph’s and J.C. Penney, all on Front Street in downtown Fremont.

Montgomery Ward opened in May 1971 as part of the Del Amo Fashion Square ... Daily Breeze, South Bay Tower, 21250 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 170, Torrance, CA 90503 or 4) e-mail us at askus@ ...