| H. J. Wilson Co. | |
| Trade Name: | Wilson's |
| Industry: | Retail |
| Fate: | Acquisition by Service Merchandise |
| Successor: | Service Merchandise |
| Founded: | 1947 |
| Founder: | Huey John Wilson |
| Defunct: | 1985 |
| Hq Location City: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Locations: | 80 |
| Area Served: | Southern United States |
| Products: | Jewelry |
H. J. Wilson Co., also known as Wilson's, was an American catalog showroom chain based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded in 1947 as a jewelry store, it was acquired in 1985 by Service Merchandise.
The store was begun by Huey John Wilson in 1947 as a jewelry vendor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Ten years later, Wilson opened his first catalog showroom. By 1982, Wilson's was the third-largest catalog showroom chain in the United States.[1] At its peak, it had 80 stores in 12 states. In 1985, rival chain Service Merchandise purchased all 80 of the Wilson's stores.[2]
Wilson died on February 8, 2008, at age 80.[3]