Boscov's, LLC is an American department store chain founded in 1914 by Solomon Boscov. It is headquartered in Exeter Township, Pennsylvania, and has its flagship store in Binghamton, New York.[1]
History
Solomon "Sol" Boscov was of Jewish descent. He emigrated from Russia to Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1911.[2] He had $1.37 in cash on arrival in the United States.[2] He worked as a traveling salesman with an initial $8 worth of merchandise. Because he spoke Yiddish, he was able to converse with people in Berks County who spoke Pennsylvania Dutch.[2] Boscov's fortunes changed in 1914 when he opened the first Boscov's store at 9th and Pike streets in Reading.[3]