McCrory Stores

McCrory Stores
IndustryFive and dime stores
Founded1882; 142 years ago (1882)
FounderJohn Graham McCrorey
Defunct2002; 22 years ago (2002)
FateFiled for bankruptcy and liquidated
SubsidiariesJ.J. Newberry
TG&Y
G.C. Murphy
McLellan stores
H.L. Green
S. H. Kress & Co.

McCrory Stores or J.G. McCrory's was a chain of five and dime stores in the United States based in York, Pennsylvania. The stores typically sold shoes, clothing, housewares, fabrics, penny candy, toys, cosmetics, and often included a lunch counter or snack bar.