Private company
Yankee Stores
Logo: Yankee Department Store, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
American discount store chain
Yankee was an American discount department store chain begun in Flint, Michigan. Partners Joseph Megdell and Wilbert Roberts opened their first store in 1948 to sell military surplus under the name U.S. Surplus.2 It ceased to exist in 1974.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Yankee was an American discount department store chain begun in Flint, Michigan. Partners Joseph Megdell and Wilbert Roberts opened their first store in 1948 to sell military surplus under the name U.S. Surplus.2
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaYankee (department store)
- WikidataQ8048781
Sources
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- 1WikidataYankee Stores on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaYankee Stores on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsYankee Stores logo by Yankee Department Store, Public domain