Zukor's
Zukor's was a U.S. chain of women's clothing stores, specializing in dresses. The company was part of a broader trend of dress shops that catered to middle-class and upper-middle-class women, offering stylish, ready-to-wear fashion at accessible prices.
Benjamin Zukor established the business in 1914 in New York City, starting with a modest shop that specialized in women's apparel. Around a year later, Zukor opened a second New York store.
West Coast stores that Zukor opened were in order:
- Seattle, c. 1927
- Long Beach, California
- Oakland, California, c. 1929, 1311 Washington Street, expanded in 1934 at a cost of.
- Bellingham, Washington
- Portland, Oregon
- Sacramento at 812 K Street
- San Francisco
- San Jose, California
- San Diego
- Los Angeles
- Spokane, Washington
The chain opened its fourteenth West Coast store in Fresno, California in 1936 at 1018 Fulton Street at a cost of.