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The story
Founded by John Josiah Newberry in 1911.1
Private company
J.J. Newberry
Defunct American five and dime store chain
J. J. Newberry's was an American five and dime store chain. It was founded in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, in 1911 by John Josiah Newberry (1877–1954). J. J. Newberry learned the variety store business by working in stores for 17 years between 1894 and 1911.2 It is part of McCrory Stores.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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J. J. Newberry's was an American five and dime store chain. It was founded in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, in 1911 by John Josiah Newberry (1877–1954). J. J. Newberry learned the variety store business by working in stores for 17 years between 1894 and 1911. There were seven stores in the chain by 1918.2
Corporate structure
J.J. Newberry is part of a group headed by McCrory Stores. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- McCrory Stores New York City
- J.J. Newberry
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led J.J. Newberry, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderJohn Josiah Newberry1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaJ. J. Newberry
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ6104161
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataJ.J. Newberry on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJ.J. Newberry on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsJ.J. Newberry photo by Amin Eshaiker, CC BY-SA 3.0