Halle Brothers Co.
defunct department store chain
Halle Brothers Co., commonly referred to as Halle's, was a department store chain based in Cleveland, Ohio. During most of its 91-year history, Halle's focused on higher-end merchandise which it combined with personal service. It was the first major department store in Cleveland to open a suburban branch store.
History
The Halle Brothers Co. (1891–1982) was considered the leading department store company in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded on February 7, 1891, by brothers Samuel Horatio Halle and Salmon Portland Chase Halle, the first store was located at 221 Superior Avenue near the city's Public Square, where the brothers had bought out a hat and furrier shop owned by T.S. Paddock. The firm was officially incorporated in 1902 as the Halle Bros. Co.
Years later, they moved to Euclid Avenue and East 4th Street and added ready-to-wear clothing to the merchandise mix.
Expansion
After growing and moving several times, the company eventually built its main store at 1228 Euclid Avenue by 1910.
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