Glosser Brothers, another Keystone State concern, operated out of Johnstown between 1906 and 1989. A discount division, known as Gee Bee, was quite successful during the 1960s, '70s and '80s. Its final stores closed in 1993.
Photo from Library of Congress
Advert from Kaufmann's Department Stores
McCurdy & Company (a.k.a. McCurdy's) was a Rochester, New York institution between 1901 and 1994. In the late 1950s, McCurdy's formed a joint venture with the B. Forman Company, a Rochester-based ladies' wear retailer. Together, they built the iconic MIDTOWN PLAZA shopping mall (1962). Above we have a December 1924 ad for "Rochester's Christmas Store."
G. Fox & Company was formed in Hartford, Connecticut in 1847, by brothers Gerson and Isaac. Gerson eventually bought out his brother's interest. By the mid-20th century, G. Fox was the Nutmeg State's dominant retailer. The chain was dissolved in 1993, when its stores were rebranded by Boston-based Filene's. The newspaper ad above, from May 1930, announces the chain's 83rd anniversary sale.
Advert from McCurdy & Company
Advert from G. Fox & Company
Reading, Pennsylvania's Boscov's was founded -in 1918- by Solomon Boscov. The chain expanded in the 1960s and opened its first out-of-state location in 1982. Boscov's went through bankruptcy proceedings between August 2008 and September 2009. However, in the 2010s and 2020s, the chain was expanding operations. The first Connecticut store opened in October 2015. Its 2nd Floor is depicted in the drawing above.
