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Celebrate a regional retail story with this Brody Brothers Dry Goods travel mug. The company began in Kinston in 1928, when Leo Brody carried forward a family tradition that started with a shoe business in Sumter. Brody’s grew into an upscale fashion chain serving eastern North Carolina, with stores in communities including Greenville, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, and New Bern. This keepsake connects everyday routines with memories of local malls, family-led business, and the changing history of department-store retail.

Brody Brothers Dry Goods Company, Inc., commonly known as Brody's, grew from a family shoe business into an upscale fashion merchandise chain serving eastern North Carolina. Hyman J. Brody began the business in Sumter, South Carolina, in the early 20th century. In 1928, his son Leo moved to Kinston, North Carolina, and founded Brody Brothers Dry Goods. Leo and six of his brothers expanded the retail operation, which acquired Cohen & Sons Clothing in 1973. By the time Proffitt's acquired Brody's in 1998, the chain had six stores in six eastern North Carolina malls, with a combined 275,000 square feet of retail space. Locations included Greenville, Rocky Mount, Kinston, Goldsboro, and New Bern. The Kinston store later became Proffitt's. In 2005, Belk acquired the Greenville, Rocky Mount, Kinston, and Goldsboro stores when Saks sold Proffitt's to Belk. The Rocky Mount location did not become a Belk because Golden East already had one; it instead became Bed Bath & Beyond and Ross Dress for Less. Brody's was formerly headquartered in Greenville.