TG&Y
TG&Y 1950s logo (not renewed), 1970/1 logo (not renewed), 1983/4 logo (not renewed), late 1980s logo (not registered) | |
| Company type | Variety store chain |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail sales |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Founder | Rawdon E. Tomlinson, Enoch L. "Les" Gosselin, and Raymond A. Young |
| Defunct | February 2002 |
| Fate | Liquidated |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City , United States |
| Owner | McCrory Stores, Inc. (1986–2002) |
| Parent | Butler Brothers (1957–1960) City Products Corporation (1960–1966) Household Finance Corporation (1967–1985) McCrory Stores, Inc. (1986–2002) |
TG&Y was a five and dime, or chain of variety stores and larger discount stores in the United States. At its peak, there were more than 900 stores in 29 states. Starting out during the Great Depression in rural areas and eventually moving into cities, TG&Y stores were firmly embedded in southern culture as modern-day general stores with a bit of everything. The chain used the advertising slogan, "Your best buy is at TG&Y." The founders articulated their business philosophy as "...have what people want at a price they can afford to pay."