Kroch's and Brentano's

Kroch's and Brentano's was the largest bookstore in Chicago, and at one time it was the largest privately owned bookstore chain in the United States. The store and the chain were formed in 1954 through the merger of the separate Kroch's bookstore with the former Chicago branch of the New York-based Brentano's bookstore. The chain was closed in 1995 after suffering financial losses from increased competition.

This article is about Chicago-based bookstore chain. For the unrelated New York-based bookstore chain that was acquired by Waldenbooks and later by Border's, see Brentano's.
Kroch's and Brentano's
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
Predecessor
FoundedNovember 22, 1954 (1954-11-22) in Chicago
FounderCarl Kroch
DefunctJuly 31, 1995 (1995-07-31)
FateBankruptcy
HeadquartersChicago
Area served
Chicago metropolitan area
ProductsBooks, magazines
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