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Kroch's and Brentano's, the Glossary

Kroch's and Brentano's was the largest bookstore in Chicago, and at one time it was the largest privately owned bookstore chain in the United States.^[1]

23 relations: Austria, Book, Bookselling, Brentano's, Chain store, Chicago, Chicago metropolitan area, Chicago Reader, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Crown Books, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois), George Foreman, Great Depression, List of bookstore chains, Magazine, New York Herald Tribune, Retail, Stanton Griffis, The Cincinnati Post, The New York Times, United States, World War I.
1954 establishments in Illinois
1995 disestablishments in Illinois
Austrian-American history
Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1995

Austria

Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps.

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Book

A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images.

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Bookselling

Bookselling is the commercial trading of books which is the retail and distribution end of the publishing process.

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Brentano's

Brentano's was an American bookstore chain with numerous locations in the United States.

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Chain store

A chain store or retail chain is a retail outlet in which several locations share a brand, central management and standardized business practices.

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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The Chicago metropolitan area, also referred to as the Greater Chicago Area and Chicagoland, is the largest metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the Midwest, containing the City of Chicago along with its surrounding suburbs and satellite cities.

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Chicago Reader

The Chicago Reader, or Reader (stylized as ЯEADER), is an American alternative newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, noted for its literary style of journalism and coverage of the arts, particularly film and theater.

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Chicago Sun-Times

The Chicago Sun-Times is a daily nonprofit newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, owned by Tribune Publishing.

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Crown Books

Crown Books was a bookseller headquartered in Prince George's County, Maryland, with a Largo post office address.

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Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)

The Daily Herald is a daily newspaper based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

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George Foreman

George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American former professional boxer, entrepreneur, minister, and author.

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Great Depression

The Great Depression (19291939) was a severe global economic downturn that affected many countries across the world.

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List of bookstore chains

This is a list of bookstore chains with brick-and-mortar locations.

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Magazine

A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content.

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New York Herald Tribune

The New York Herald Tribune was a newspaper published between 1924 and 1966.

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Retail

Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is sale to business or institutional customers.

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Stanton Griffis

Stanton Griffis (May 2, 1887 – August 29, 1974) was an American businessman and diplomat.

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The Cincinnati Post

The Cincinnati Post was an afternoon daily newspaper published in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kroch's_and_Brentano's