Sprouse-Reitz is a defunct chain of five and dime

Five and Dime

Five and Dime is a cartoon short by Walter Lantz which features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. It is the 74th Oswald short produced by Lantz and the 125th overall. It also is among the number of shorts that feature Oswald in his fully clothed appearance....

 stores based in Portland

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

, Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

, United States. The Sprouse-Reitz Company was founded in 1909 and at its peak had nearly 400 stores in the Western United States

Western United States

.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...

. In 1991, the declining retailer tried to revive itself by renaming its stores "Sprouse!". Sprouse-Reitz decided to liquidate and close its final 84 stores after failing to find a buyer in late 1993.

External links

• Sprouse store in Red Bluff, California in 1947
• Sprouse-Reitz Store to Sell Off All Assets - The New York Times