Carl Bennett, who transformed an $8,000 investment in a second-floor “Walk-Up-&-Save” store in Port Chester, New York, in 1951 into Caldor, a regional discount powerhouse chain that he sold three ...

While Taunton made a name for itself and strengthened its economy over the years with various manufacturing businesses, retail hasn’t been too far behind when it comes to holding an important spot in ...

Caldor, Inc. was a discount department store chain founded in 1951 by husband and wife Carl and Dorothy Bennett. Referred to by many as the Bloomingdale's of discounting, Caldor grew from a second ...

Caldor, Pergament Home Centers, Loehmann's, Pancake Cottage, Genovese Drug Stores -- all long gone but not forgotten. If you're feeling nostalgic, here are old photos of some of the department stores, ...

He and his wife, Dorothy, turned a walk-up store in Westchester, N.Y., into a 100-outlet behemoth that reached $1 billion in annual sales. By Sam Roberts Carl Bennett, who transformed an $8,000 ...