Melville Corporation

Melville Corporation
Company typePublic
NYSE: MES (1922-1996)
IndustryRetail holding company
PredecessorMelville Shoe Corporation
Founded1922 (1922)
FounderWard Melville
Defunct1996 (1996)
FateSold all non-healthcare assets and rebranded into the CVS Health Corporation
SuccessorCVS Health Corporation
Headquarters,
United States
Number of locations
7,282 (at its peak)
SubsidiariesSee Divisions

Melville Corporation was a large retail holding company incorporated by Ward Melville in 1922 from Melville Shoe Company. Formerly based in Rye, New York, it became CVS Corporation in 1996 under a massive reorganization plan. The company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker MES, before changing its ticker to CVS.

At its peak, Melville operated over 7,282 retail stores in approximately 3,500 unique locations, providing a wide range of products.