Arlan's

Arlan's was an American discount store chain.

Arlan's was founded in 1945 by William, Herbert, and Lester Palestine in New Bedford, Massachusetts.[1]

In 1963, executives tried to start talks with King's of Newton Massachusetts regarding a merger. These plans were briefly revived in 1966.[2]

Arlan's opened its 50th store in Cudahy, Wisconsin in 1965. At this point, the chain had $174 million in revenue, and stores in 18 states from Maine to Colorado.[3]

The chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1973, two years after Herbert Palestine resigned.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=5GFCAAAAIAAJ&q=%22arlan%27s+discount%22&dq=%22arlan%27s+discount%22&hl=en&ei=LSCuTselO6fk0QHcqNGqDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&sqi=2&ved=0CE4Q6AEwCA
  2. ↑ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/access/71270189.html?dids=71270189:71270189&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+29%2C+1966&author=&pub=Wall+Street+Journal&desc=Arlan%27s%2C+King%27s+Revive+Merger+Discussions+Dropped+3+Years+Ago&pqatl=google
  3. ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EAQqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oicEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6215,3842253&dq=arlan%27s+new-bedford&hl=en
  4. ↑ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/djreprints/access/70734814.html?dids=70734814:70734814&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+15%2C+1973&author=&pub=Wall+Street+Journal&desc=Arlan%27s+Files+For+Protection+Under+Chapter+11&pqatl=google
  5. ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gHskAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zSgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6183,1146856&dq=arlan%27s+new-bedford&hl=en
  6. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=AqLmHJVTbX8C&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=%22arlan%27s%22+%22new+bedford%22&source=bl&ots=jB1XBRGUfR&sig=lmxdzUYCEJiLf9ujsefQM_itvoM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=rgjiUIetOLS50AGR7IDoBw&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22arlan%27s%22%20%22new%20bedford%22&f=false