Glik's is an American retail clothing chain based in Collinsville, Illinois. It was founded in 1897 by Joseph Glik. The chain operates more than 70 locations in 11 states across the Midwestern United States, primarily in Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Kansas and Minnesota.
History
Joseph Glik began the Glik's chain in 1897 in St. Louis, Missouri, where he sold dry goods. Five years later, he opened a second store in Madison, Illinois. The Granite City store was sold to his son, Morris; originally called Good Luck, and later, Boston Store, it took the name Glik's in 1925.[2] Morris's son, Joe Glik, later took control of the store and began expanding it as a chain throughout Illinois.[2] The majority of its locations are in smaller towns with populations as small as 7,000.[3]
In the 1980s, the chain created concept stores. Among these were a men's clothing store called Glik's for Guys, a young adult clothing store called Glik's Ltd., and a discount chain called $10 for Less.[2] Both $10 for Less (later renamed $20 for Less) and another concept, Glik's Sports, were eliminated in 1999.[3][4]
By the late 1990s, the chain had expanded into Michigan, with its first locations there having been converted from Dancer's clothing stores.[5]
References
- ^ "The Glik Company Profile". Yahoo!. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ a b c B. Ray Owen (11 October 1992). "Glik's in business almost a century". The Southeast Missourian. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ a b Linda Tucci (10 December 1999). "Glik's battles the Goliaths". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Linda Tucci (10 December 1999). "Glik's battles the Goliaths (page 2)". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "Glik's adds first stores in Michigan, purchases six locations from Dancers chain". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 8 January 1997. Retrieved 6 September 2010.