J. J. Newberry
Defunct American five and dime store chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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J. J. Newberry's was an American five and dime store chain in the 20th century. It was founded in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, in 1911 by John Josiah Newberry (1877–1954). J. J. Newberry learned the variety store business by working in stores for 17 years between 1894 and 1911. There were seven stores in the chain by 1918.
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Company type | Variety store, Five and dime |
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Founded | 1911 (1911) in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Founder | John Josiah Newberry |
Defunct | 2002 |
Fate | Bankrupt[1] |
Successor | Dollar Zone (2001–02) |
Area served | Northeast, Southwest, West Coast, United States,[1] Canada |
Parent | McCrory Stores Corporation (1972–2002) |
Subsidiaries | J. J. Newberry Canadian, Ltd. |
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