Warshal's Sporting Goods (Seattle, Wash.)

Adolph and William Warshal opened a pawn shop in downtown Seattle in 1922. In 1936 it moved to First and Madison and expanded into sporting goods, which became its primary business during the decades it remained at that location. Two branch stores were opened in the 1950s and 1960s, one in Ravenna and one near Northgate, but both eventually closed. However, the main store continued to thrive and became a downtown landmark with a loyal customer base buying hunting and fishing gear, cameras, and camping and sports equipment. Many employees worked at the store for decades. Adolph's son Jerry began working at the store at the age of twelve and eventually took over the business. In 1997 he sold the building to developers who planned to build a hotel and condominiums on the site, and the store closed in 2001.

From the description of Warshal's Sporting Goods records, 1918-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82154592

Adolph and William Warshal opened a pawn shop in downtown Seattle in 1922. In 1936 it moved to First and Madison and expanded into sporting goods, which became its primary business during the decades it remained at that location. Two branch stores were opened in the 1950s and 1960s, one in Ravenna and one near Northgate, but both eventually closed. However, the main store continued to thrive and became a downtown landmark with a loyal customer base buying hunting and fishing gear, cameras, and camping and sports equipment. Many employees worked at the store for decades.

Adolph's son Jerry began working at the store at the age of 12 and eventually took over the business. In 1997 he sold the building to developers who planned to build a hotel and condominiums on the site, and the store closed in 2001.

From the guide to the Warshal's Sporting Goods Records, 1918-1995, (Museum of History & Industry Sophie Frye Bass Library)