[2] In the 1960s the company expanded into women's clothing and children's shoes, and later in the decade began purchasing other retail chains, starting with Jeans West.
Later in the decade it purchased the men's clothing chain Oaktree, and the company was operating 2,000 total locations by 1979, and by 1983, sales surpassed the $1 billion mark.
That same year, Andy Newman, nephew of Julian Edison, became president of the shoe division, and Martin Sneider, the first non-Edison family member to hold a top management position in the company, became president of the company's rapidly growing apparel division.
[5] Under Edison Brothers, Dave & Buster's was part of the company's entertainment division, which also included video arcade brands Time-Out and Space Port and virtual reality centers Virtuality and Exhilarama.
[2] In November 1995, Edison Brothers filed for bankruptcy, cited a poor specialty retail environment and a bleak holiday season outlook and a plan to close 500 of its 2,700 outlets by January 1996.
[14] Noting that "Bakers had become synonymous with cheap shoes," Edison set about reviving the chain, closing unprofitable stores and remodeling the remainder.
In October 2012, Bakers Footwear Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing declining sales.
[16] A last-minute effort to confirm a plan of re-organization failed, and the company was liquidated starting in January 2013.