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Halle Brothers Co.

Logo: Halle Brothers Co., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Defunct department store chain

Halle Brothers Co., commonly referred to as Halle's, was a department store chain based in Cleveland, Ohio. During most of its 91-year history, Halle's focused on higher-end merchandise which it combined with personal service. It was the first major department store in Cleveland to open a suburban branch store.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1891Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersCleveland1

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Halle Bldg 2
Photo: LeeG7144, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Halle Brothers Co., commonly referred to as Halle's, was a department store chain based in Cleveland, Ohio. During most of its 91-year history, Halle's focused on higher-end merchandise which it combined with personal service. It was the first major department store in Cleveland to open a suburban branch store.2

The story

The Halle Brothers Co. (1891–1982) was considered the leading department store company in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded on February 7, 1891, by brothers Samuel Horatio Halle and Salmon Portland Chase Halle, the first store was located at 221 Superior Avenue near the city's Public Square, where the brothers had bought out a hat and furrier shop owned by T.S. Paddock. The firm was officially incorporated in 1902 as the Halle Bros. Co.

Years later, they moved to Euclid Avenue and East 4th Street and added ready-to-wear clothing to the merchandise mix.

From Wikipedia’s article on Halle Brothers Co., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

The Union Co., a division of Manhattan Industries, was an upscale department store with six locations in and around the Columbus, Ohio region. Manhattan sold the chain to Marshall Field & Co. of Chicago in 1980 who paid $8 million (~$25.5 million in 2024) and rebranded the chain to Halle's.

From Wikipedia’s article on Halle Brothers Co., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1982Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1891Founded Founded1

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