Strouss
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| Fate | Merged |
|---|---|
| Successor | Kaufmann's |
| Founded | |
| Defunct | 1986 |
| Location | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Industry | Department store |
Strouss was a department store serving the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Formerly known as Strouss-Hirschberg Co., it was long the leading department store in Youngstown, Ohio. Under the ownership of May Department Stores its name was shortened to Strouss. In 1986 it was merged into Kaufmann's, which promptly shut down many of its former locations in 1987 due to the depressed economy of the Youngstown-Warren, Ohio/Sharon, Pennsylvania metropolitan statistical area.
[edit] Former locations
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[edit] Ohio
- Austintown - Austintown Plaza (became Kaufmann's 1986, closed 1987, now a JCPenney)
- Boardman - Southern Park Mall (opened 1970, became Kaufmann's 1986, Macy's 2006)
- Niles - Eastwood Mall (opened 1969, became Kaufmann's 1986, Macy's 2006)
- Warren (Closed in 1969 as the Eastwood Strouss opened. Retained Strouss-Hirshberg signage for years after closing)
- Youngstown - Liberty Plaza (became Kaufmann's 1986, closed 1987, became Phar-Mor in early 1990s, site in planning and design phase for a Super Wal-Mart to open by 2008)
- Youngstown - 20 West Federal Street (became Kaufmann's 1986, closed 1987, became Phar-Mor headquarters, now an office building known as 20 Federal Place)
[edit] Pennsylvania
- Hermitage - Shenango Valley Mall (opened 1976, became Kaufmann's 1986, Macy's 2006)
- New Castle (became Kaufmann's 1986, closed 1987, demolished in the early 1990's to make way for a bank parking lot)
- Sharon (became Kaufmann's 1986, closed 1987, locally known as The Sharon Store)
Store Conversions to Kaufmann's
1995: Hess's 1992: May Company Ohio 1991: Sibley's 1986: Strouss
