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By Jim Wcgman
There's a lot of empty space now. Store fixtures are
all that remain. They shipped away the remaining clothes
to Chicago last Monday and Thursday, an Allied Van
lines truck waited outside' to haul away some shelves.
On Jan. 2, Treasure City announced it was closing
its two Lincoln stores at 48th and Leighton streets and
South 27th Street and Highway 2, leaving about 75
people without jobs.
'Ihe stores closed because Treasure City stores in Te
xas, the other state that has a Treasure City chain, weren't
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able to retain leasees. Nebraska stores did not have this
problem, but Treasure City management decided to
terminate its entire operation, Mike Kresha, manager
of the 48th and Leighton store, said.
The closure of the chain also forced store department
leasees like Perry Drug (drug and health department)
to close. But it didn't force Perry Drug to give away its
merchandise.
Perry Drug, a company based in Pontiac, Mich., de
cided to give $45,000 worth of shampoo, soap, tooth
paste, knitting yarn, school supplies, toasters, coffee
makers and various other items to the city of Lincoln.
John Rusin, district manager of Perry Drug, said the
company had a very profitable business in Lincoln and
decided it was "time to -put something back into the
city."
Rusin contacted Mayor Boosalis' office and asked
that the items be distributed to low-income people. The
mayor's office then asked the Lincoln Action Program to
distribute the items.
LAP picked up the items Jan. 27 and has completed
distribution to the Indian Center. Lancaster Office of
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Linda Northrop, executive director of LAP, and
John Taylor, fiscal and personnel director, put together
the plan for distributing the items.
Stephanie Bryan, program director for LAP, said the
giveaway by Perry Drugs was unique.
"It's the first time I've seen this happen in Lincoln,
at least on this scale," she said.
LAP'S principal function is to help poor or low-income
people of all ages through inside or outside agencies
depending on the need, Bryan said.
Perry Drug formerly was known as DeKoven Drug
here in Lincoln. Perry bought out the DeKoven stores
only two years ago and retained many of the employees.
Some have worked there for 15 to 16 years, Rusin said.
Jerry Snyder, manager of the drug and health depart
ment (Perry Drug) at the north store, said he is "extreme
ly skeptical of big business, especially when it gives a way
$45,000."
He said he was pleased, however, with the way Perry
Drug handled it and believed that it was a sincere gesture
and not a "close-out sale gimmick."
"It's always been run like a family thing," he said.
"I don't want it to sound like a cliche, but it's still the
same people shopping here. Business has been good;
they (Perry Drug) just wanted to give something back,"
he said.
Even though he's out of a job, Snyder said he has
"absolutely no hard feelings toward Perry Drugs."
He will remain in Lincoln with almost all of the other
full-timers, even though he could have negotiated with
Perry for a position in another store.
Rusin said he probably would "end up staying with
the company." and Kresha said he has interviewed with
Richman Gordman and ShopCo. the company that pur
chased the south Treasure City store.
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