Gottschalks Inc. is a regional department and specialty store chain based in Fresno, California. As of February 2, 2008, it operated 59 full-line Gottschalks department stores located in six Western states, with 39 stores located in California, seven in Washington, five in Alaska, four in Oregon, two in Nevada and two in Idaho. The Company also operates four Village East and Gottschalks specialty stores, which carry a limited selection of merchandise. The Company's department stores offer a range of better to moderate brand-name and private-label merchandise, including men's, women's, juniors' and children's apparel; cosmetics, shoes, fine jewelry and accessories, and home furnishings, including china, housewares, domestics, small electric appliances and, in selected locations, furniture and mattresses. The majority of the Company's department stores range from 40,000 to 150,000 gross square feet, and are generally anchor tenants of regional shopping malls or located strip centers.