Richman Brothers was a retail men's clothing chain in the United States. It was a subsidiary of the F. W. Woolworth Company.
History Richman was founded in Ohio in 1853.Dill, Joe; Cleveland Historical: “Richman Brothers Co.” Retrieved 13 July 2017. It came to be known as a men’s fine clothing store. Though initially the stores would sell only men’s suits, coats, and hats,Case Western Reserve University; Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: "Richman Brothers Co," Retrieved 13 July 2017. during the last years of its existence it also sold women’s clothing. There were several stores across the United States, including NebraskaOfficial Nebraska Government Website - Nebraska Memories: "The Durham Museum: Richman Brothers clothing shop." Includes a 1939 photograph of a store front in Omaha, Nebraska. Retrieved 9 December 2018., Indiana, and Wisconsin.
The company allowed its workers to purchase stock below market price, and provided funds for supporting the staff during downturns. As a result of their worker-friendly policies they had little labor trouble during the Depression.
Richman closed in the early 1990s.
References
External links The Richman Brothers Company Records (1924-1992) at the Western Reserve Historical Society