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2. Edgar Department Stores - Wikipedia

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   Originally called "The Boston Store," it was founded in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1890. After a second devastating fire in less than 20 years, James Edgar, an immigrant from Edinburgh, Scotland, bought out his partner and in a purpose-built, fire-proof building, re-opened the business as Edgar's in Brockton, Massachusetts. [1] Almys logo

3. James Edgar (entrepreneur) - Wikipedia

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   In 1878, he arrived in Brockton, and he eventually set up a dry goods store on Main Street. In 1890, he got the idea to dress up as Santa Claus. Within days, children from as far as Boston and Providence came by train to see Edgar. He initially hung around his department store, but over the years, he was known to walk around the streets of ...

4. King's (defunct discount store) - Wikipedia

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   King's Department Stores was a chain of discount stores in the Eastern United States. The chain started in 1956, in Brockton, Massachusetts. They expanded to 187 stores (three stores operated in the Buffalo, New York area [1]). [2] In 1978, they purchased the bankrupt Mammoth Mart chain. [2]

5. Old Brockton department store could be transformed into ...

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   What $675K buys in Brockton Brand new 'outstanding' Brockton home sells for $675K; West Bridgewater home sells for $899K The Kennedy Building in downtown Brockton on Main Street on Monday, June 24 ...

6. Charity shop - Wikipedia

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   Shelves in a thrift store in Indianapolis, Indiana A charity shop in Sheringham, UK. A charity shop (British English), thrift shop or thrift store (American English and Canadian English, also includes for-profit stores such as Savers) or opportunity shop or op-shop (Australian English and New Zealand English) is a retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money.

7. Brockton, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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   On December 30, 1884, the first electrically operated fire station in the United States opened in Brockton. The department store Santa Claus appeared in Brockton in December 1890, when James Edgar, of Edgar's Department Store, suited up for the first time. [12] Brockton became the first city in the country to abolish grade crossings in 1896.

8. 7 Brockton businesses sold tobacco to a 16-year-old. They ...

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   Commissioner of Buildings James Plouffe said that an agent of the Massachusetts Officers Health Association performed a tobacco sale sting at 50 businesses in Brockton on Nov. 7.

9. A 'day of service': Winter clothing drive to be held on MLK ...

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