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When did TSS stores close?

When did TSS stores close?

1989
Times Square Stores/Ceased operations

What happened to the TSS stores?

Times Square Stores (also called TSS and TSS Seedman’s) was an American department store chain based in New York City that operated from 1929 to 1989….Times Square Stores.

Industry Department store
Founded 1929
Defunct 1989
Fate Bankrupt
Key people George J. Seedman (founder), Julius Kasinitz, (Chairman and CEO)

How many stores does Times Square have?

Check the official Times Square website for the list of over 100 stores and find out who’s open late.

What happened to Pergament?

In 1998, the company closed its last store in Connecticut. In 2001, after facing stiff competition from The Home Depot and Lowe’s, the company filed bankruptcy and shut down.

Who cleaned up Times Square?

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
In the mid-1990s, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani led an effort to clean up the area, an effort that is described by Steve Macek in Urban Nightmares: The Media, the Right, and the Moral Panic Over the City: Security was increased, pornographic theatres were closed, and “undesirable” low-rent residents were pressured to relocate …

Where was Alexander’s located in the Bronx?

While Alexander’s Department Stores eventually opened in various locations throughout the New York area, New Jersey and a few other states, it was the chain’s Fordham Road Store in the Bronx that holds so many special memories for millions of New Yorkers.

When did Alexander’s in the Bronx close?

1992
Despite the popularity of Alexander’s, other chain stores and rising real estate costs led to its closure in 1992.

Why did Pergament go out of business?

In 2001, after facing stiff competition from The Home Depot and Lowe’s, the company filed bankruptcy and shut down.

Is Pergament still in business?

Pergament Home Centers, a regional chain that once was the dominant home improvement firm on Long Island, is going out of business, a company lawyer said yesterday.

Where are the Atlantic Times Square stores located?

Atlantic Times Square shopping information – stores in mall (42), detailed hours of operations, directions with map and GPS coordinates. Location: Monterey Park, California, 500 North Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park, California – CA 91754. Black Friday and holiday hours.

When did the Times Square store chain begin to struggle?

The chain began to struggle in the late 1980s and took drastic cost-cutting measures: downsizing stores and eliminating leased departments in a mistaken belief that the company could operate those departments more efficiently itself.

How many TSS’s are there in New York?

At it’s peak, TSS had 12 locations in the New York area, and was quite popular among budget-conscious families on the island. Many will fondly remember “Record World,” which resided inside TSS and was a popular place to purchase music. You could even become a card carrying member of their record club.

Where was the first TSS Store in New York?

TSS was founded all the way back in 1929, in Brooklyn by a man named George Seedman. After WWII, he had nine discount stores in Nassau and Suffolk County. These locations included Levitown, Rockville Center and Middle Village.  Seedman would run the company for almost half a century before retiring in 1987.