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The second GEM store was opened in Kansas City in July 1957 [3] followed by the third GEM store that was opened in Honolulu a few days later. [4] The fourth store followed a year later in August 1958 in St. Louis. [5] On November 7, 1964, GEM opened its first store in the UK.
The five ownership groups own and operate 55 stores across Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa. Slogans for the chain include "Just Right" and "Fresher Ways to Save". In 2015 it was the largest grocery store chain in the Kansas City metropolitan area in terms of both sales and number of stores.
The Jones Store (Kansas City), absorbed by May Department Stores 1998, sold to Macy's chain 2006; The Paris (Kansas City) Kmart (St. Louis) Newman's , acquired by parent company of Heer's of Springfield in the early 1980s, closed in 1995; Scruggs Vandervoort & Barney , closed in 1967; Stix, Baer, Fuller (St. Louis), acquired by Dillard's in 1983
The last day of business for this Kansas City store is Friday. In-stock merchandise is discounted, while supplies last. Kansas City shop moved to new spot 2 years ago.
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Its location and development were chosen in part because of the affluent surrounding areas, for example Ladue, Frontenac, Town & Country, Kirkwood. Saks Fifth Avenue, which had a store in Central West End St. Louis since the early 1950s, relocated its St. Louis store to the Plaza Frontenac location in 1973. [11]
Items throughout the store are discounted between 30% and 60% until its last day After 30 years, office supplies chain will close this Kansas City store. Sales are on
Venture Stores expanded to operate over 70 stores with major market share in St. Louis, Chicago, and Kansas City, and expanded across various areas in the United States over a period of nearly 30 years, becoming the largest discount chain in Chicago.