Question: In 1915, Robert M. Beall opened a dry goods store in Bradenton. What modern-day store concept did Beall’s first store employ?
Answer: The dollar store concept, where everything is sold at $1 or less.
Beall named his new store the Dollar Limit, pricing nothing over a dollar. It became the 5 Dollar Limit in 1920. In 1946, the store took on the family name of Beall’s Department Store.
