The Broadway Heavy Knit Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt
XS / Deep Black
$59.99
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The Broadway Heavy Knit Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt
$59.99
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Wear a reminder of The Broadway's place in western retail history with this Heavy Knit Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt. Arthur Letts began operating the Los Angeles department store in 1896, and the business grew from its Broadway and Fourth Street location into a regional chain. Its nine-story downtown flagship was completed in 1915, followed by expansion to Hollywood, Pasadena, and markets across the Southwest. For collectors and history-minded shoppers, this piece honors a retailer whose evolving ownership and store identities reflect a changing era of department-store shopping.
The Broadway was a Los Angeles department store chain founded by English-born Arthur Letts Sr. It began operating on February 24, 1896, after Letts acquired the name, assets, fixtures, and lease of the failed J. A. Williams & Co. Dry Goods Store. The original shop stood at Broadway and Fourth Street. As Los Angeles grew, the business expanded into neighboring storefronts and built a nine-story downtown flagship, completed in 1915. The company broadened its reach by acquiring the B. H. Dyas Hollywood store in 1931 and opening a Pasadena store in 1940. In 1950 it merged with Sacramento-based Hale Brothers to form Broadway-Hale Stores, acquired Milliron's Westchester branch, and continued growing through purchases including Marston's in San Diego and Korricks in Phoenix. Later expansion reached Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado. In 1979, operations were divided between Southern California and a Southwest division headquartered in Phoenix. Parent Carter Hawley Hale Stores later faced financial difficulties. Federated Department Stores acquired the chain in 1995. In 1996, most locations became Macy's; selected stores reopened as Bloomingdale's, while many remaining locations were sold to Sears. The Broadway name thus passed from an independent retailer into a larger department-store portfolio.
Wear a reminder of The Broadway's place in western retail history with this Heavy Knit Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt. Arthur Letts began operating the Los Angeles department store in 1896, and the business grew from its Broadway and Fourth Street location into a regional chain. Its nine-story downtown flagship was completed in 1915, followed by expansion to Hollywood, Pasadena, and markets across the Southwest. For collectors and history-minded shoppers, this piece honors a retailer whose evolving ownership and store identities reflect a changing era of department-store shopping.
The Broadway was a Los Angeles department store chain founded by English-born Arthur Letts Sr. It began operating on February 24, 1896, after Letts acquired the name, assets, fixtures, and lease of the failed J. A. Williams & Co. Dry Goods Store. The original shop stood at Broadway and Fourth Street. As Los Angeles grew, the business expanded into neighboring storefronts and built a nine-story downtown flagship, completed in 1915. The company broadened its reach by acquiring the B. H. Dyas Hollywood store in 1931 and opening a Pasadena store in 1940. In 1950 it merged with Sacramento-based Hale Brothers to form Broadway-Hale Stores, acquired Milliron's Westchester branch, and continued growing through purchases including Marston's in San Diego and Korricks in Phoenix. Later expansion reached Nevada, New Mexico, and Colorado. In 1979, operations were divided between Southern California and a Southwest division headquartered in Phoenix. Parent Carter Hawley Hale Stores later faced financial difficulties. Federated Department Stores acquired the chain in 1995. In 1996, most locations became Macy's; selected stores reopened as Bloomingdale's, while many remaining locations were sold to Sears. The Broadway name thus passed from an independent retailer into a larger department-store portfolio.
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | |
| Width, in | 18.50 | 20.00 | 21.50 | 23.00 | 25.00 | 27.00 | 29.50 | 32.50 |
| Length, in | 25.50 | 26.50 | 27.50 | 28.50 | 29.50 | 30.50 | 31.25 | 32.00 |
| Sleeve length (from center back), in | 33.75 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.00 | 36.75 | 37.50 | 38.25 | 39.00 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Product features
- 55% cotton / 42% polyester / 3% spandex midweight blend
- Odor-resistant performance fabric
- Silver metal quarter-zip with metal pull
- Self-banded cuffs and hem for structured fit
- Medium-heavy fabric (9.73 oz/yd²) with subtle stretch
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, team or dry: medium heat
- Do not dryclean
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Mercer+Mettle™ MM3040, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, team or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Mercer+Mettle™ MM3040, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, team or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean