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Richman Brothers

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Richman Brothers
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded1853 (1853)
Defunct1990 (1990)
FateClosed
Headquarters,
Area served
Ohio, Nebraska, and Indiana
ProductsMen's clothing including suits, coats, and hats
ParentF. W. Woolworth Company

Richman Brothers was a retail men's clothing chain in the United States. It was a subsidiary of the F. W. Woolworth Company.

History

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Richman was founded in Ohio in 1853.[1] It came to be known as a men’s fine clothing store. Though initially the stores would sell only men’s suits, coats, and hats,[2] during the last years of its existence it also sold women’s clothing. There were several stores across the United States, including Nebraska[3] and Indiana.

The company allowed its workers to purchase stock below market price, and provided funds for supporting the staff during downturns. As a result of their worker-friendly policies they had little labor trouble during the Depression.[4]

Richman closed in the early 1990s.

References

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  1. ^ Dill, Joe; Cleveland Historical: “Richman Brothers Co.[1] Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. ^ Case Western Reserve University; Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: "Richman Brothers Co,"[2] Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  3. ^ Official Nebraska Government Website - Nebraska Memories: "The Durham Museum: Richman Brothers clothing shop." Includes a 1939 photograph of a store front in Omaha, Nebraska. [3] Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. ^ "H.C. Richman Dies; A Philanthropist". The New York Times. February 17, 1934. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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  • The Richman Brothers Company Records (1924-1992) at the Western Reserve Historical Society [4]