Chain: Pearl’s Department Stores, Inc.
Date Opened: August 20, 1980
Date Closed: March, 1988 (When Pearl’s Department Store, Inc. ceased operations)
Street Address(es) when open (Building name/block) Grand Union Shopping Center Plaza, Main Street and Emerson Avenue [Current Address]:
Former Store(s) in Location(s): ?
Later Store(s) in Location(s): ?
Buildings still exist?: JICNote: Grand Union Plaza still exists, not sure if it is same structure as in 1988
Owners, Managers, Employees:
- Robert Geroux, first manager (1980 – ?)
- Donna Van Slooten, Manager for 5 years
Subsequent Owners if sold:
Articles, Pictures, Ads:
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pearls-Lake-Luzerne-Warrensburg-Grand-Opening-ad-Warrensburg-Lake-George-News-08-20-1980-p3-Fulton-688x1024.png)
Pearl’s Lake Luzerne Warrensburg Grand Opening ad (Warrensburg Lake George News 08-20-1980 p3) via Fulton History
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pearls-Lake-Luzerne-and-Warrensburg-Store-openings-Post-Star-08-23-1980-p21.png)
Store opening (Post-Star 08-23-1980, p21)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pearls-Corinth-Lake-Luzerne-Ticonderoga-Warrensburg-joint-ad-Post-Star-09-05-1981-p20-741x1024.png)
Pearl’s Corinth Lake Luzerne Ticonderoga Warrensburg – joint ad (Post-Star 09-05-1981 p20)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pearls-Corinth-Lake-Luzerne-Ticonderoga-Warrensburg-Post-Star-12-16-1981-p28-1024x1021.png)
Pearl’s Corinth Lake Luzerne Ticonderoga Warrensburg ad (Post-Star 12-16-1981 p28)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pearls-Warrensburg-Students-collect-for-NASA-Post-Star-06-13-1986-p11-850x1024.png)
Students collect for NASA (Post-Star 06-13-1986, p11)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pearls-Warrensburg-Gave-a-scholarship-Post-Star-06-22-1985-p-32.png)
Gave a scholarship at Warrensburg Central School 1985 graduation ((Post-Star 06-22-1985, p 32)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pearls-Warrensburg-Warrensburg-has-Christmas-Lights-Warrensburg-Lake-George-News-12-24-1986-P3-1024x773.png)
Warrensburg has Christmas Lights (Warrensburg Lake George News 12-24-1986 P3)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pearls-Warrensburg-Donna-Van-Slooten-Store-Manager-for-5-years-The-News-abd-Times-03-07-1990-p8-624x1024.png)
Donna Van Slooten Store Manager for 5 years (The News abd Times 03-07-1990 p8)
![](https://afamilyofstores.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Pearls-Warrensburg-Grand-Union-Plaza-Main-Street-and-Emerson-Google-Earth-2018-300x117.png)
Grand Union Plaza – Main Street and Emerson Avenue (Google Earth 2018) JICNote: Pearl’s was probably location of Family Dollar.
Recollections: