Chain: Pearl’s Department Stores, Inc.
Date Opened: c. May 23, 1983
Date Closed: 1988
Street Address(es) when open (Building name/block) [Current Address]: Main Street, Au Sable Forks, NY
Former Store(s) in Location(s):
Later Store(s) in Location(s):
Buildings still exist?: yes
Owners, Managers, Employees: unknown
Subsequent Owners if sold:
Articles, Pictures, Ads:
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Pearls-Au-Sable-Forks-opening-300x58.png)
Announcement of new Pearl’s in Au Sable Forks (Press-Republican May 23, 1983 p 10) Note: Article is incorrect. Keeseville store is still open, see ad below.
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Pearl’s AuSable Forks Grand Opening ad (Press-Republican 1983-08-01 p14) Note: JIC Note: This store seems to be a mystery to residents of Ausable Forks.
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Ad with stores in Press-Republican distribution area of Essex, Clinton and Franklin Counties (Rouses Point, Dannemora, Keeseville, Ticonderoga, Malone, Au Sable Forks). Willsboro store, not here, will open in June, 1984 (Press-Republican May 30, 1984 p9)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Pearls-ad-Rouses-Point-Dannemora-Keeseville-Willsboro-Au-Sable-Forks-Ticonderoga.png)
Pearl’s ad Rouses Point Dannemora Keeseville Willsboro Au Sable Forks Ticonderoga (circa 1985) (from Anderson Falls Museum ad collection)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Pearls-Au-Sable-Forks-Keeseville-Willsboro-December-1986.png)
Ad for Au Sable Forks Keesevllle and Willsboro with list of managers (December 1986 ECR?) (from Anderson Falls Museum collection
Recollections:
People in Ausable Forks today (September 2017) do not remember even the existence of this store.