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Kroch's and Brentano's was the largest bookstore in Chicago, and at one time it was the largest privately owned bookstore chain in the United States. The store and the chain were formed in 1954 through the merger of the separate Kroch's bookstore with the former Chicago branch of the New York-based Brentano's bookstore. The chain was closed in 1995 after suffering financial losses from increased competition.

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  • Kroch's and Brentano's was the largest bookstore in Chicago, and at one time it was the largest privately owned bookstore chain in the United States. The store and the chain were formed in 1954 through the merger of the separate Kroch's bookstore with the former Chicago branch of the New York-based Brentano's bookstore. The chain was closed in 1995 after suffering financial losses from increased competition. (en)
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  • 1995-07-31 (xsd:date)
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  • Bankruptcy (en)
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  • 1954-11-22 (xsd:date)
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  • 1954-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1995-07-31 (xsd:date)
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  • Bankruptcy (en)
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  • 1954-11-22 (xsd:date)
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  • Carl Kroch (en)
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  • Kroch's and Brentano's (en)
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  • Books, magazines (en)
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  • Kroch's and Brentano's was the largest bookstore in Chicago, and at one time it was the largest privately owned bookstore chain in the United States. The store and the chain were formed in 1954 through the merger of the separate Kroch's bookstore with the former Chicago branch of the New York-based Brentano's bookstore. The chain was closed in 1995 after suffering financial losses from increased competition. (en)
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