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A modern Stuckey's/BP in Yeehaw Junction, Florida An abandoned Stuckey's restaurant and gas station along the freeway in 2004. In the early 1960s, with over 368 stores across the country now filled with candy, novelty toys, and kitschy souvenirs, the franchise seemed to become something bigger than one man alone could handle.
Nickerson Farms was an American roadside restaurant franchise that existed between the mid-1960s and the early 1980s. It was started by I. J. Nickerson, a former Stuckey's franchisee who did not agree with that chain's rules and regulations.
The Abby Z flagship store opened in SoHo, New York at 57 Greene Street in 2008 and closed in 2009 [46] when its parent company filed for bankruptcy. [47] Anchor Blue – youth-oriented mall chain, founded in 1972 as Miller's Outpost. The brand had 150 stores at its peak, predominantly on the West Coast.
Macy's got its start as America's first department store before the Civil War, and with all the ups and downs of the last 160+ years, the brand still lives on today.
Originating with Isaac and Rachel Kratzenstein, it became the Kratze Bros. Department Store in 1912. Bought by the Boston Store Company, which was established by Charles Netcher and local businessmen in 1921. In the deal, the building and stock came to $125,000-$150,000, which was “one of the biggest mercantile deals in the history of Escanaba.
When Horne was 22, he began working at a Stuckey's in Eastman, Georgia, where he made his own candy for the restaurant. After a few years working there, he decided to create his own restaurant and candy shop. [6] On October 4, 1948, Bob Horne founded his first store, located a short distance from the Beauty Rest Cabin. [7]
Williamson Sylvester Stuckey Jr. (born May 25, 1935) is an American former businessman and politician as a member of the Democratic Party. His father, W. S. Stuckey Sr. , founded the Stuckey's chain of gift shops, of which Stuckey Jr. became president and CEO in 1985.
A pecan log roll is a confectionery popularized by the roadside convenience store, Stuckey's. [1] Pecan log rolls are described by the company's website as "fluffy, cherry-laced nougat wrapped in fresh caramel and pecans."