Mohican Stores
The Mohican Stores were a chain of grocery stores, founded by Frank Munsey in 1897 in New London, Connecticut.[1][2] By 1935 there were about seventy-five stores across the northeastern US. They were among the earliest to run as cash and carry stores, and were very profitable for Munsey.[1]
On September 1, 1897, the New London Day carried the announcement of the plan to use the Munsey Building in New London for a department store.[3] The store opened in early November.[4][2]
When Munsey died in 1925, the stores were acquired, along with many of Munsey's other business interests, for about $13,000,000, by William Dewart, who had worked for Munsey.[5]
In 1956 the 25 Mohican Stores in New England merged with the Kelley stores in Connecticut. At that time there were another 32 Mohican Stores still in business outside New England.[6]
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- Anonymous (September 1, 1897). "Department Stores". The Day. New London, Connecticut. p. 5.
- Anonymous (October 28, 1897). "New Store Opening". The Day. New London, Connecticut. p. 5.
- Anonymous (November 9, 1897). "Big Crowd at New Store". The Day. New London, Connecticut. p. 6.
- Anonymous (October 2, 1926). "Dewart Buys Sun, Telegram and Stores for $13,000,000". The Fourth Estate. p. 15. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- Anonymous (March 12, 1956). "Mohican, Kelley Food Chains In New England to be Merged". The Journal. Meriden, Connecticut. p. 16.
- Britt, George (1972) [1935]. Forty Years—Forty Millions. Port Washington, New York: Kennikat Press. ISBN 0-8046-1513-6.