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Five and dime (also known as five-cent stores, dime stores, and ten-cent stores) is a type of store that was popular in the United States in the early to mid-20th century. They sold many different items, most of which were worth five or ten cents. Popular five and dimes included:

  • Duckwall-ALCO Retail Stores
  • Ben Franklin Stores
  • Butler Brothers
  • W.T. Grant
  • Kresge's
  • Kress Stores
  • McCrory Stores
    • J.J. Newberry
    • TG&Y
    • McLellan's
    • H.L. Green
    • G.C. Murphy
  • Neisner Brothers ("Big N" in later years)
  • M.H. Fishman Stores
  • Mattingly Brothers

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    Kress Stores contributed distinct buildings to many American downtowns. This one is in Tampa, Florida.

  • Woolworth - Kresge Scranton PA vintage 78 Better Copy

    F. W. Woolworth and S. S. Kresge stores on Lackawanna Avenue, in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania. The two stores were often found near one another in downtown areas.

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