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Caldor, Inc. was a discount department store chain founded in 1951 by husband and wife Carl and Dorothy Bennett. Referred to by many as "the Bloomingdale's of discounting," [1] Caldor grew from a second story "Walk-Up-&-Save" operation in Port Chester, New York, into a regional retailing giant. [2] Its stores were earning over $1 billion (~$2. ...
Arlan's was an American discount store chain. Arlan's was founded in 1945 by William, Herbert, and Lester Palestine in New Bedford, Massachusetts. [1] In 1963, executives tried to start talks with King's of Newton, Massachusetts, regarding a merger. These plans were briefly revived in 1966. [2] Arlan's opened its 50th store in Cudahy, Wisconsin, in
E. J. Korvette. E. J. Korvette, also known as Korvette’s, was an American chain of discount department stores, founded in 1948 in New York City. It was one of the first department stores to challenge the suggested retail price provisions of anti-discounting statutes. [1] Founded by World War II veteran Eugene Ferkauf and his friend, Joe ...
Hills was a discount department store chain based in Canton, Massachusetts. [1] It was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, Ohio and existed until 1999 when it was acquired by Ames. Most stores were located in Ohio, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, though the company did make a push into
Loehmann's Holdings, Inc. Loehmann's was an American retail company which started as a single store in Brooklyn, New York and grew to a chain of off-price department stores in the United States. The chain was best known for its "Back Room", where women interested in fashion could find designer clothes at prices lower than in department stores ...
Kolache Factory customers can get a free 12-ounce cup of coffee on Sept. 29 in store or with ... Cafe in New York City) can get a free drip coffee on Sept. 29. Additionally, the brand is offering ...
The in-store restaurants were named Bradford House, and their mascot was a pilgrim named Bucky Bradford. An alternative restaurant format, The Skillet, was used for in-store lunch counters. The largest W. T. Grant store was located in Vails Gate, New York. It became a Caldor and several other stores, [2] and later a Kmart, which closed in ...
Ames Department Stores, Inc., was an American chain of discount stores based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States.The company was founded in 1958 with a store in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and at its peak operated 700 stores in 20 states, including the Northeast, Upper South, Midwest, and the District of Columbia, making it the fourth-largest discount retailer in the country.