The company is known for creating the oldest Thanksgiving parade, the Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade, originating in 1920 in Philadelphia. Gimbels was also considered the chief rival of …

Dec 17, 2025 · Gimbel’s had a starring role in the popular 1947 movie Miracle on 34 th Street. Over the course of its extraordinary 145-year life, the company employed thousands and sold …

Gimbels’ became one of the largest department stores in the U.S. by the late 1920s with over fifty locations nationwide by the 1960s. It appeared in film and television shows such as Miracle on …

Many young people today have probably never heard of Gimbels’ department stores. Older generations remember them fondly. Some may still have Gimbels merchandise in their homes. …

May 16, 2025 · Gimbels' may not be around anymore, but it was once one of the world’s largest department store empires, and it all started in the Hoosier State.

Gimbels began when Adam Gimbel opened his first general store in Vincennes, Indiana in 1842. In 1887, the Gimbel Brothers Department Store was headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

In 1926, Gimbels erected an ornate, three-story Art Deco skybridge connecting the main store with their administrative offices across 32nd Street. It was designed by Shreve & Lamb, soon …

Aug 7, 2024 · Gimbels opened its first store in Milwaukee in 1887. Its last stores in town closed 99 years later.

Mar 11, 2024 · Gimbels was founded in 1887 by Adam Gimbel and became one of the largest department store chains in the United States, with its flagship store located in New York City.

Gimbel Brothers (Gimbels) was an American department store corporation that operated for a century, from 1887 until 1987. Adam Gimbel opened his first store in Vincennes, Indiana, in 1842.