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Globe Store

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Defunct store in the United States

The Globe Store was a regional department store in Scranton, Pennsylvania, founded in 1883 by John Simpson and John Clelland. It closed in 1994.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1883Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersScranton1

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The Globe Store was a regional department store in Scranton, Pennsylvania, founded in 1883 by John Simpson and John Clelland. It closed in 1994.2

The story

The original building was a three-story white stone-faced building. It was stocked with "the latest and largest line of dry goods, notions, cloaks, ladies' tailor-made suits, and men's furnishings".

The Globe Store eventually moved to Scranton where it would gain local fame. The Scranton Globe Store was the Cleland, Simpson & Taylor building on Wyoming Avenue. The original building of Cleland was destroyed by fire on March 17, 1889.

From Wikipedia’s article on Globe Store, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

First Floor

Cosmetics, Fragrances, Sportswear, Florist, Candy Shop, Charlmont Restaurant

Second Floor

Coats, Better Sportswear, Better Dresses, Shirts, Lingerie, Juniors, Junior Hair Salon

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Third Floor

House wear, China, Children’s Shoes and Clothes

Fourth Floor

Furniture, Credit Department

Fifth Floor

Executive Offices

From Wikipedia’s article on Globe Store, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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Sources

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