Goldblatt's

Goldblatt's was an American chain of local discount stores that operated in Chicago, Illinois, as well as Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Immigrants from Poland, the Goldblatt family ran a grocery store and butcher shop on Chicago's West Side.

Nate and Maurice opened their first store near the corner of Ashland and Chicago Avenue.

Goldblatt's moved towards more upscale products and offered small appliances, a deli, and confectionery goods.

In 1941, a one-store expansion into Buffalo, New York, was met with little success; the store closed on November 27, 1948, following a unionization attempt by the employees.

[3] By the 1950s growth began to stall, with profits flat-lining and new store openings averaging four a year.

Goldblatt Department Stores 1/2 cent coin / token