Zellers Toronto - 1931

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Zellers advertisement in the Toronto Star for its 1931 grand opening in Toronto. The announced location later became part of the Toronto Eaton Centre.

The company was founded in 1931 by Walter P. Zeller as "stores for thrifty Canadians". The chain began with the purchase of the fourteen Canadian locations of American retailer Schulte-United, all of which were in Southern Ontario. Almost immediately, Zellers initiated an aggressive expansion strategy. Within 25 years, Zellers operated 60 stores and employed 3,000 people.In 1952, in a move to expand into Atlantic Canada, it acquired the Federal Stores chain of variety stores, adding more than 12 new Zellers locations.

Comments

[calzephyr77.livejournal.com]

I miss Zellers in the same way that I miss Woolco, although the stores had not been well-maintained fir many years.

[ejia-arath03.livejournal.com]

That looks less like fur trim and more like a fat python.

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

Fantastic!

[raktajinos.livejournal.com]

this is awesome!