Chain: Pearl’s Department Stores, Inc.
Date Opened: April 29, 1982
Date Closed: Closed in 1988 when Pearl’s Department Stores Inc. went out of business.
Street Address(es) when open (Building name/block) Corner of Main Street and Saunders Street [Current Address]:
Former Store(s) in Location(s): J. J. Newberry
Later Store(s) in Location(s): ?
Buildings still exist?: Yes (See Photo below.)
Owners, Managers, Employees:
Subsequent Owners if sold: N/A
Articles, Pictures, Ads:

Pearl’s Whitehall – Store may move in (Post-Star 12-14-1981 p8)

Pearl’s Whitehall – Store to open this month (Post-Star 1982-04-07 p8)

Pearl’s Whitehall Store Opens (Post-Star 1982-04-30 p16)

Pearl’s Whitehall – Quote from article about revitalization of Whitehall (Post-Standard 04-19-1987, p12)

Pearl’s Whitehall – ad with Whitehall store (Press-Republican 1987-07-31 p10)

Pearl’s Whitehall – Picture of building where Pearl’s was (Google Earth 2020)
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