Loehmann's is making a comeback later this month with pop-up stores, starting with a sale in Long Island. Founded in 1921, the store had a loyal Jewish customer base despite not being founded by Jews. It went bankrupt in 2013 but was acquired by Century 21 in 2020. Century 21 faced challenges but reopened its flagship store in 2023. Shopping at Loehmann's became a cultural tradition for many in the Jewish community, creating lasting memories around milestones like bat mitzvahs.
"Everyone thought she was Jewish, though she came from German-Lutheran stock. She had learned just enough Yiddish to get by in the garment district."
"No matter what teenage drama I was going through, Loehmann's was always there to deliver the perfect weekend bat mitzvah dress," a reader named Jessica told Kveller.
"The experience of shopping at Loehmann's - and its dreaded open dressing room - became a tradition for generations of American Jews, as our friends at Kveller documented earlier this year."
"When I was around my mother and her friends, all Jewish housewives, it seemed to always come up in conversations."
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