Joe Weisman & Company
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Joe Weisman & Company or Joe Weisman & Co. was the first department store
in Texas
. It opened in the late 19th century in Marshall, Texas
. The building now houses the Weisman Center which is a Retail Cooperative based on an open mall concept.
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It opened in the late 19th century in Marshall, Texas
Marshall, Texas
Marshall is a city in Harrison County in the northeastern corner of Texas. Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Marshall was about 23,523...
. The building now houses the Weisman Center which is a Retail Cooperative based on an open mall concept.