Heck's

Heck's, Inc.
Company typeDiscount department store
IndustryRetail
Founded1959 (1959)
Defunct1990 (1990)
FateDissolved
Number of locations
170 (at peak)
Area served
West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, North Carolina
ProductsClothing, garden/seasonal, sporting goods, hardware, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, electronics and housewares.

Heck's was a chain of discount department stores based in West Virginia. It was founded by Boone County natives and businessmen Fred Haddad, Tom Ellis, and Lester Ellis and wholesale distributor Douglas Cook. The Heck's name was a combination of the names Haddad, Ellis and Cook. Haddad served as president, Lester Ellis was vice-president, and Tom Ellis was Secretary-Treasurer.