Big Bear Stores Collection, 1934-2001.

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Big Bear Stores Collection, 1934-2001.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56572195

Records, photographs and materials documenting the history of the Big Bear Stores and its founder, Wayne E. Brown.

16 cubic ft.

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7755010

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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Big Bear Stores Company

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Big Bear, the first self service supermarket was opened by Wayne E. Brown in 1934 in Columbus and was responsible for many innovations in the supermarket business. In 1947 Harts opened department stores in the basement of Big Bear supermarkets and was acquired by Big Bear in 1954. In 1989 Penn Traffic Company purchased Big Bear Stores Company and then shut down all Big Bear Stores operations in 2004. From the description of Big Bear Stores Collection, 1934-2001. (Ohio Historical Soci...

Brown, Wayne, 1944-2009

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