What are the oldest retail chains in the United States?
Here is a list of the oldest retail chains in the United States.
-minimum 10 locations and $100 million in sales
-Lord & Taylor is now part of Saadia Group and operates an on online retailer only
| Store | Year Founded | Founder | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brooks Brothers | 1818 | Henry Sands Brooks | New York City, New York |
| 2. | Lord & Taylor | 1826 | Samuel Lord and George Washington Taylor | New York City, New York |
| 3. | Kiehl’s | 1851 | John Kiehl | New York City, New York |
| 4. | Macy's | 1858 | Rowland Hussey Macy | New York City, New York |
| 5. | Shaw's | 1861 | George C. Shaw | Portland, Maine |
| 6. | Bloomingdale's | 1861 | Bloomingdale Brothers | New York City, New York |
| 7. | Saks Fifth Avenue | 1867 | Andrew Saks | Washington, DC |
| 8. | Von Maur | 1872 | J. H. C. Petersen | Davenport, Iowa |
| 9. | Barnes & Noble | 1873 | Charles M. Barnes | Wheaton, Illinois |
| 10. | Sears | 1886 | Richard Warren Sears | Chicago, Illinois |