K&B (Katz & Besthoff) Cotton Polo Shirt
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Celebrate K&B, the New Orleans drugstore chain founded by Gustave Katz and Sydney J. Besthoff in 1905. This cotton polo shirt channels the recognizable spirit of K&B Purple and the polished, everyday presence of a Gulf Coast institution. It is a fitting piece for people who remember the stores, admire classic pharmacy-chain graphics, or collect apparel tied to Canal Street, K&B Plaza, and New Orleans retail history.
K&B, short for Katz & Besthoff, was a New Orleans drugstore chain founded in 1905. Gustave Katz and Sydney J. Besthoff began the business at 732 Canal Street and expanded it through the twentieth century into a regional chain serving the United States Gulf Coast. The company became closely associated with its distinctive K&B Purple, used on store signs, cash registers, employee uniforms, and other in-store details. Its private-label assortment included household goods, liquor, and signature ice creams, while the chain also operated an independent credit card program. K&B later based its corporate operations at K&B Plaza near Lee Circle in New Orleans' Central Business District; it bought the building in the mid-1970s. Its earlier headquarters and warehouse at 900 Camp Street became the Contemporary Arts Center headquarters at the start of the 1980s. Rite Aid purchased K&B's assets in 1997 and rebranded the stores, though the K&B Plaza name remained in use.
K&B (Katz & Besthoff) Cotton Polo Shirt
$38.99
Sale price
$38.99
Regular price
Celebrate K&B, the New Orleans drugstore chain founded by Gustave Katz and Sydney J. Besthoff in 1905. This cotton polo shirt channels the recognizable spirit of K&B Purple and the polished, everyday presence of a Gulf Coast institution. It is a fitting piece for people who remember the stores, admire classic pharmacy-chain graphics, or collect apparel tied to Canal Street, K&B Plaza, and New Orleans retail history.
K&B, short for Katz & Besthoff, was a New Orleans drugstore chain founded in 1905. Gustave Katz and Sydney J. Besthoff began the business at 732 Canal Street and expanded it through the twentieth century into a regional chain serving the United States Gulf Coast. The company became closely associated with its distinctive K&B Purple, used on store signs, cash registers, employee uniforms, and other in-store details. Its private-label assortment included household goods, liquor, and signature ice creams, while the chain also operated an independent credit card program. K&B later based its corporate operations at K&B Plaza near Lee Circle in New Orleans' Central Business District; it bought the building in the mid-1970s. Its earlier headquarters and warehouse at 900 Camp Street became the Contemporary Arts Center headquarters at the start of the 1980s. Rite Aid purchased K&B's assets in 1997 and rebranded the stores, though the K&B Plaza name remained in use.
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