The Morey Mercantile Company, originally known as the C.S. Morey Mercantile Company, was founded by Chester S. Morey in 1884 and grew to be one of the largest wholesale grocers in Rocky Mountain region. The company served many of the largest retailers in the state and sold many items including coffee, cigars, canned goods, appliances, and cutlery. Chester Morey was the first president of the board of trustees of Colorado Woman's College (1888). He was associated with Charles Boettcher and M.D. Thatcher in the establishment of Great Western Sugar Company in the early 1900's. The name of the company was changed to Morey Mercantile Co. in 1910, and Chester's son
John W. Morey sold the company in 1956.