Remember When TG&Y Was the Walmart in Midland Odessa?
T.G.& Y. 841 likes · 1 talking about this. Fan Page to remember an old store where our parents took us to get toys. If you even remember this
T.G.&Y. Stores The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
405 Features The Why of TG&Y Looking back on the supremely satisfying shopping experience of finding it all at one-time Oklahoma-based retail chain TG&Y. by Mark Beutler | February 1, 2019 Sometimes, a simple word or phrase can bring a smile or a pleasant memory. Sometimes, all it takes are three letters and an ampersand: TG&Y.
Classic TG&Y Retail Store Exterior in 1965 Santa Fe, New… Flickr
TG&Y was a five and dime, or chain of variety stores and larger discount stores in the United States. At its peak, there were more than 900 stores in 29 states.
[Kroger and TG&Y Stores Palestine] Side 1 of 1 The Portal to Texas
OKC retailer TG&Y outgrew Walmart, but mismanagement, rapid growth killed the chain Steve Lackmeyer Oklahoman View Comments 0:04 0:59 Walmart conquered America to become the country's largest discount chain, but before it took the crown, the company first had to overcome Oklahoma City-based rival TG&Y.
Pin on Things Remembered
Home History of TG&Y TG&Y was originally a partnership formed in the fall of 1935. Central Merchandise Company provided merchandise. In 1941, the partnership was converted into an Oklahoma Corporation, TG&Y Stores Company, Inc.
WesTown Shopping Center T.G. & Y.
Jul 3, 2016 A display at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher includes TG&Y memorabilia and products like televisions, tape players and lawn mowers. Andy Rieger / For The Transcript.
TG&Y December 1977 vintageads
Culture & Events Memories of A TG&Y Christmas Remembering the way we were with a look back at the wide variety and seasonal bliss of TG&Y stores. by Mark Beutler | November 24, 2015 Before they could go Christmas shopping in their PJs via Amazon, Oklahomans often prepared for the holidays at TG&Y.
Tammany Family TG&Y In Mandeville
Tg and Y Stores (1 - 3 of 3 results) Price ($) Shipping Recommended Sort by: Relevancy TG&Y Stores Unisex Retro T-shirt - Bygone Brand Tees (1.2k) $26.00 1973 Rib Knit Fabric one piece light brown polyester 30" long and 66" wide/ 7/8 yard dtd 4-26-73 from T, G, & Y stores (371) $10.00
TG&Y MO This Dollar General was once TG&Y Discou… Flickr
By the 1980s, the company had 730 stores in 26 states. Norman was the first official TG&Y store opened. It opened in 1936 on the northwest corner of Main Street and Crawford Avenue. C.A. Henderson.
TG&Y and Kragen & Drive In Theatre c. early 1980's Gilro… Flickr
Founded by Raymond A. Young in the late 1920s, TG&Y was the first store based in Oklahoma to reach over a billion dollars in sales, and grew to more than nine hundred stores across the United States by the end of the twentieth century.
Tammany Family TG&Y In Mandeville
Department stores like TG&Y sold clothes, dry goods, cameras, toys, school supplies, guns and lawnmowers. On some lines such as clothing, they competed with long-time retailers like C.R. Anthony.
TG&Y stores live on in museum exhibit Community
By 1960 T.G.&Y. was a subsidiary of Chicago-based City Products, which operated other variety stores nationwide. Six years later Household Finance Corporation (HFC) purchased City Products. In order to be more competitive, in the 1980s T.G.&Y. executives changed some of the outlets to be comparable to department stores.
Tammany Family TG&Y In Mandeville
01.23. TG&Y TG&Y was a five and dime, or variety store, chain in the United States. The chain was named for its three founders: Rawdon E. Tomlinson, Enoch L. "Les" Gosselin, and Raymond A. Young. The initials were ordered according to the age of the three, with Tomlinson being the oldest.
TG&Y 39th Anniversary Sale June 1975 in 2021 39th anniversary
TG&Y was a five and dime, or chain of variety stores and larger discount stores in the United States. At its peak, there were more than 900 stores in 29 states.
20 best images about TG&Y on Pinterest Theater, Shopping and 1960s
Pictured is the TG&Y on Torrance Boulevard at Anza Avenue in Torrance in the 1970s. Founded in 1935, TG&Y was named for its three founders: Rawdon E. Tomlinson, Enoch L. "Les" Gosselin, and Raymond A. Young. The three men each owned separate variety stores in Oklahoma when they met at a trade show in 1932.
My Florida Retail Blog No More Will to Do Good Former Goodwill (nee
In its golden days, TG&Y was based in Oklahoma City and had 900 stores from California to Florida. The chain pulled in about $2 billion annually in sales at its peak. But the good times didn't last. The chain gradually faded before being purchased by another chain in 1986.
