Mammoth Mart Cotton Polo Shirt
S / Charcoal
$38.99
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Mammoth Mart began in a Framingham mill building in 1956, then grew into a familiar discount-store name across New England. This polo shirt listing celebrates that regional retail story and Marty, the smiling mammoth mascot who helped shoppers recognize the chain. From Mammoth Mills to the Mammoth Mart name adopted in 1962, the history reflects a changing era of suburban shopping. Wear it as a conversation starter or add it to a collection of New England company memorabilia.
Mammoth Mart was a discount department store chain based in the northeastern United States, with a strong presence in New England. Max Coffman and Henry Gornstein opened its first store in Framingham, Massachusetts, in 1956. The store occupied a mill building called Mammoth Mills, which gave the original business its first name. The chain adopted the name Mammoth Mart in 1962. Its large, plain stores, often in suburban shopping centers, sold housewares, hardware, and clothing, and helped establish a format later pursued by other discount retailers. The advertising mascot was Marty, a smiling mammoth in a blazer. By 1969, the chain had grown to 35 stores. In 1970 it acquired Boston Baby, an eight-store juvenile merchandise chain, and later expanded that division to 15 locations; the venture was liquidated in 1973. That September, Mammoth Mart also acquired two locations from Key Stores. The costs of the Boston Baby liquidation, alongside economic pressures, preceded the company's June 17, 1974, filing for bankruptcy protection under Chapter XI. King's Department Stores acquired Mammoth Mart for $43 million on June 15, 1977. By spring 1979, the remaining locations had been rebranded as King's.
Mammoth Mart began in a Framingham mill building in 1956, then grew into a familiar discount-store name across New England. This polo shirt listing celebrates that regional retail story and Marty, the smiling mammoth mascot who helped shoppers recognize the chain. From Mammoth Mills to the Mammoth Mart name adopted in 1962, the history reflects a changing era of suburban shopping. Wear it as a conversation starter or add it to a collection of New England company memorabilia.
Mammoth Mart was a discount department store chain based in the northeastern United States, with a strong presence in New England. Max Coffman and Henry Gornstein opened its first store in Framingham, Massachusetts, in 1956. The store occupied a mill building called Mammoth Mills, which gave the original business its first name. The chain adopted the name Mammoth Mart in 1962. Its large, plain stores, often in suburban shopping centers, sold housewares, hardware, and clothing, and helped establish a format later pursued by other discount retailers. The advertising mascot was Marty, a smiling mammoth in a blazer. By 1969, the chain had grown to 35 stores. In 1970 it acquired Boston Baby, an eight-store juvenile merchandise chain, and later expanded that division to 15 locations; the venture was liquidated in 1973. That September, Mammoth Mart also acquired two locations from Key Stores. The costs of the Boston Baby liquidation, alongside economic pressures, preceded the company's June 17, 1974, filing for bankruptcy protection under Chapter XI. King's Department Stores acquired Mammoth Mart for $43 million on June 15, 1977. By spring 1979, the remaining locations had been rebranded as King's.
Product features - Durable double-pique fabric designed for crisp embroidery - Modern classic fit with side seams and vents for better shape - Contoured welt collar and cuffs with a clean, topstitched shoulder - Soft Sport Grey option (90/10 cotton/poly) and 100% ring-spun cotton varieties - Tear-away label, dyed-to-match buttons, and finished placket for polished comfort Care instructions
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