Sprouse-Reitz

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Sprouse-Reitz is a defunct chain of five and dime stores based out of Portland, Oregon. Sprouse-Reitz started around 1909 and at its peak had nearly 400 stores in the Western United States. In 1991, the company tried to revive itself by renaming stores Sprouse!. Sprouse-Reitz decided to liquidate and close its final 84 stores after failing to find a buyer in late 1993.

[edit] External links

• Sprouse store in Red Bluff, California in 1947

[edit] References

• "Sprouse Reitz stores sold; Sprouse family members will remain as consultants - variety store chain" Discount Store News Dec. 17, 1990
• "Sprouse-Reitz Decides to Go Out of Business" Seattle Times December 22, 1993

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