1950; Main Street Merchant by Norman Beasley. Unknown Artist. This is the story of James Cash Penney who build from a one-room store in a Western mining town to more than 1,600 stores in 48 states and became the largest retail department store chain in the World. Penny’s business ideas and ideals still remain the guiding principles of the Penny chain – giving customers top quality at low prices; sharing the profits with employees; emphasizing local management.
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