Roberts Department Store

Robert's was a department store based in Long Beach, California.

The chain began when Morris Burman opened the first store in East Los Angeles. In 1950, Burman bought an existing store in North Long Beach at 5350 Long Beach Blvd., and opened it as the Jones Department Store. In 1951, they opened Robert's at 16630 Bellflower Blvd. in Bellflower.

It had branches in:[1]

References

  1. "Roberts". The Los Angeles Times. October 24, 1985. part. 9, p. 3. Retrieved April 25, 2019 via Newspapers.com. icon of an open green padlock
  2. "Newest Roberts Department Store Opened in Long Beach". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, CA. December 3, 1967. p. B4. Retrieved April 25, 2019 via Newspapers.com. icon of an open green padlock
  3. Robes Meeks, Karen (October 13, 2009). "Former Roberts Store to Be Demolished". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, CA. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  4. "Demolition Begins at Roberts Department Store in BK". October 15, 2009. p. 2. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  5. Morrison, Heather (July 15, 2013). "Bixby Knolls Loses Two Big Retailers". The Grunion. Long Beach, CA. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  6. Rodriguez, Olga R. (July 12, 2003). "A Push to Revive Interest in Bixby Knolls". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
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