Butler Brothers

Butler Brothers

Butler Brothers was a chain of Five and dime retail outlets in the United States started by Edward Burgess Butler.

In 1974 the company was bought out by City Products Corporation.

Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, was a franchisee of Butler Brothers in his first retail venture, prior to founding Wal-Mart.

References

*Ronald D. Michman, and Alan J. Greco; "Retailing Triumphs and Blunders: Victims of Competition in the New Age of Marketing Management" ISBN 0-89930-869-4
*Sandra S. Vance and Roy V. Scott; "Butler Brothers and the Rise and Decline of the Ben Franklin Stores: A Study in Franchise Retailing" (1993)

ee also

*Ben Franklin Stores


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