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'''Bon Marché''' (or '''Bon Marche''') was a women's clothing store located in downtown Pensacola. | '''Bon Marché''' (or '''Bon Marche''') was a women's clothing store located in downtown Pensacola. | ||
| − | Founded in [[1898]] by [[James G. Pace]] and [[Louis Rosenbloum]], it was originally called the '''Pace-Rosenbloum Company''' and was headquartered in Hazelhurst, GA. It relocated to Wauchula, FL in 1902, then to Pensacola in [[1906]]. Its original Pensacola location was the first floor of the [[Thiesen | + | Founded in [[1898]] by [[James G. Pace]] and [[Louis Rosenbloum]], it was originally called the '''Pace-Rosenbloum Company''' and was headquartered in Hazelhurst, GA. It relocated to Wauchula, FL in 1902, then to Pensacola in [[1906]]. Its original Pensacola location was the first floor of the [[Thiesen building]]. |
| − | The store name changed to "Bon Marché" ("good market") in [[1909]]. It moved to a two-story location at 33 S. Palafox (just south of the [[Brent | + | The store name changed to "Bon Marché" ("good market") in [[1909]]. It moved to a two-story location at 33 S. Palafox (just south of the [[Brent building]]) in [[1922]] and was purchased by James' son, [[John C. Pace]], in [[1934]]. |
| − | In [[1956]] Pace sold the store to a group of businessmen called Downtown Stores Inc., which included as stockholders: [[James H. Baroco]], [[Clarence Elebash]], [[Eugene Elebash]], [[John D. Harrell]], [[Charles F. Gund]], [[D. Jack Kugelman]], [[John St. John]], [[W. M. Swinford]], [[H. W. Thompson]], and [[H. R. Yarbrough]]. They sold it again in [[1965]] to James Lehman (of Illinois) and [[Bib English]] (who had been and remained store manager), and it was renamed | + | In [[1956]] Pace sold the store to a group of businessmen called Downtown Stores Inc., which included as stockholders: [[James H. Baroco]], [[Clarence Elebash]], [[Eugene Elebash]], [[John D. Harrell]], [[Charles F. Gund]], [[D. Jack Kugelman]], [[John St. John]], [[W. M. Swinford]], [[H. W. Thompson]], and [[H. R. Yarbrough]]. They sold it again in [[1965]] to James Lehman (of Illinois) and [[Bib English]] (who had been and remained store manager), and it was renamed Lehman's Bon Marché. |
Two years later, in June [[1967]], the store went out of business. | Two years later, in June [[1967]], the store went out of business. | ||
[[Category:Department stores]] | [[Category:Department stores]] | ||
