Glik's
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Glik's is an American retail clothing chain based in Granite City, Illinois
. It was founded in 1897 by Joseph Glik. The chain operates more than 50 locations in the Midwestern United States
, primarily in Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota.
, where he sold dry goods
. Five years later, he opened a second store in Madison, Illinois
. The Granite City store was sold to his son, Morris; originally called Good Luck, and later, Boston Store, it took the name Glik's in 1925. Morris's son, Joe Glik, later took control of the store and began expanding it as a chain throughout Illinois. The majority of its locations are in smaller towns with populations as small as 7,000.
In the 1980s, the chain created concept stores. Among these were a men's clothing store called Glik's for Guys, a young adult clothing store called Glik's Ltd., and a discount chain called $10 for Less. Both $10 for Less (later renamed $20 for Less) and another concept, Glik's Sports, were eliminated in 1999.
By the late 1990s, the chain had expanded into Michigan
, with its first locations there having been converted from Dancer's clothing stores.
Granite City, Illinois
Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the population was 29,849, making it the third largest city in the Metro-East and Southern Illinois, behind Alton and Belleville...
. It was founded in 1897 by Joseph Glik. The chain operates more than 50 locations in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
, primarily in Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota.
History
Joseph Glik began the Glik's chain in 1897 in St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, where he sold dry goods
Dry goods
Dry goods are products such as textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and sundries. In U.S. retailing, a dry goods store carries consumer goods that are distinct from those carried by hardware stores and grocery stores, though "dry goods" as a term for textiles has been dated back to 1742 in England or...
. Five years later, he opened a second store in Madison, Illinois
Madison, Illinois
Madison is a city in Madison County and partially in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,545 at the 2000 census. It is home to Gateway International Raceway and the first Bulgarian Orthodox church in the United States.-Geography:...
. The Granite City store was sold to his son, Morris; originally called Good Luck, and later, Boston Store, it took the name Glik's in 1925. Morris's son, Joe Glik, later took control of the store and began expanding it as a chain throughout Illinois. The majority of its locations are in smaller towns with populations as small as 7,000.
In the 1980s, the chain created concept stores. Among these were a men's clothing store called Glik's for Guys, a young adult clothing store called Glik's Ltd., and a discount chain called $10 for Less. Both $10 for Less (later renamed $20 for Less) and another concept, Glik's Sports, were eliminated in 1999.
By the late 1990s, the chain had expanded into Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, with its first locations there having been converted from Dancer's clothing stores.