Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 March 1952 — Page 30

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arant’s Concern - “How

In a recent interview, W. T. __oommuwmmers gos. v Grant, founder of the chain of a “ 480 stores which bears his name, and, at present, Chairman of the Board of Directors, summed up his philosophy of selling with ., . “How much can we GIVE the customer, rather than how much can we get from her.” This basic philosophy set the policy of his first store in Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1908, and has been a guiding principle through the years of the chain's growth, It is the reason why Grant's is

“Known for Values” from coast~ to-coast, and it will be the policy . |anything the customer wishes To the of the "new Indianapolis store from the least expensive to higher : opening on March 13 ; priced items. Credit coupon books WwW T i 4 C n pen) Grant firmly belitves bet 2 are issued to denominations of . . ran ompa Y 4 ; 25¢, 50c and $1.00. . : ter customer service stems from Glo anasto, CC : hh

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Credit. Coupons For Customers

cet | The new W. T. Grant Co. store

I> E. Washington will offer a credit service for its patrons. Store

Feature of Grants credit servfce will be Grants PCA (Perman-

|credit coupons to spend just like |cash, at any time, in any de-" |partnfent of the Grant store for

rt WEDNESDAY, MAR. 12, 1052 nS WT, GRANT ST ‘Electrical Installation by - |

THE SANBORN ELECTRIC CO.

(Established 1892) 311 North Illinois St.

ing tomorrow, March 13, at

officials. emphasize that is a “plus” to Grant's famous cash polidy.

Credit Account). Customers ing a’ PCA will be given!

CONGRATULATIONS...

friendly relations of sales people - with customers and the sales pers son can and should give valuable advice to those who guide Confpany policy. ; Gives Responsibility

He is particularly well known for giving his salespeople respon= sibility, thus building team work and “family feeling” within the organization. Today, he is more than willing to give credit to the

er's credit is permanent. As pay-

to more coupons to spend. Credit may be established in amounts of $15, $20, $25, $50 or more. Any PCA member can request increase of the amount of his credit at any time he wishes. » A trained, friendly staff will

Grants open8 to provide speedy credit service for those who wish

ments are made on the account,! the customer becomes entitled;

be on hand in the store when!

GRAND OPENING

at 25 E. Washington St.

~T. W. Woelfing Company

Plumbing—Heating—Ventilation Air Conditioning—Sprinkle. System

13 or “14 girls, who, he says, “made business possible” in that first store in Lynn, Massachusetts, Without their help &hd enthusiasm, he declares he never would have been able to attain the customer loyalty which led him to expand that store into the present chain, In the beginning, Mr. Grant himself worked closely with the salesgirls, managed the store, and did all the buying. Much of his merchandise was women’s clothes --an.extremely complicated array in those days--and he says, “I'd

PCA. La —— ——

121 N, EAST ST. «

take advantage of Grant's

really get the dickens from the girls if I bought the wrong thing.”

, ; ° In hoe, deve, tne Grant sore win vrs vans pasins. 5c or FiFM'S Employes Face Secure Futures

could outfit a customer from head to foot at prices that were amaz-| ing to the wage earners and their! "eV families and that ‘seem almost]

incredible today in view of our|

jce cream sundaes at the shiny fountain, wash bollers,! The 275 employees of the new sample lace curtains for 25¢, a w, T. Grant Co. store at IndianChristmas candy making machine an0lis can look forward to greater and candy pulling machines. security in their later years be-| The success of this store led cause of the company’s unusually. {to another at Bridgeport, Con-|/comprehensive retirement pro-| {necticut, and, one by one, many gram. | jmore from coast to coast “ " | * | The plan |s ‘“tallor-made” to i the Stout) of oy aly provide an income for life, start-| ing at the age of 60, plus special

| {in the stores. The famous var- , qi in the event of death, | {fety and women's wear lines were termination of |

; | broadened, and men’s and boys | Siaability or ‘wear, infants’ and children's ®¢TViCe: wear, home furnishings and! In more than eight years since housewares were added. The the plan went into effect, July 1,| larger Grant stores now carry 1942, more than 400 employees practically everything for the have been retired with its bene-| home and family. fits. Some of these people have! . Mr. Grant still takes an active been retired for health or dis{part in forming company policy. — ere ARR

He travels a good-deal, and is . well known to employees as weil Bathroom Not Unsafe;

as executives and stockholders of | {the company. He looks forward Just Ask Plumbers oo] {to a bright future for Grant's; MILWAUKEE (UP) - There's “Known for Values” theme in been much talk about the bath'Indianapolis and all the other room being the most dangerous | communities from coast to coast room in the home but the plumb-

where Grant stores are located. ers say it isn't so. a = erent . Ed J. Massino, president of the

Wisconsin Master Plumbers Association, says insurance comMERIDIAN, Miss. (UP)—Ap- pany statistics show only 3.5 per \parently angered at parking me- cent of all home accidents occur [ters which always seemed to run'in the bathroom, compared with ’ {out before he could get back to 30 per cent in the kitchen-dining : Mr. Grant's value-giving policy pig car, a local motorist decided area, 18 per cent in living-sleep-{soon became famous and people/to pay up when his overparking ing quarters and 12 per cent on ibegan to ask him to establish! tickets totaled $20.50. He plunked |steps gs hsid ‘a : : down a sack of pennies on the! The other household accidents jitores In other Sonu ex: His desk of constable Ben Clayton, happen. in the yard, basement, : d pena nN who calmly counted out the 2050 utility room, attic er garage, he ! Waterbury, Connecticut in 1908. pennies. daid.

W. T. Grant

higher prices. Imagine getting as : . fsuch things as slippers, slips, silk Pays Up in Pennies istockings and lace curtains for “just 25c!

More Stores Opened

$ § » a * *

Esch Construction Co.’

General Contractors 812 Huron St. Cleveland, Ohio

Played a Magnificent Part in the Remodeling of Our Bigger and Better Store . . : The

W. T. GRANT CO.

| To Share With You the New Beauties and Conveniences Made Possible Through Their Splendid Work...

1 H{. We Invite You to Attend the

OPENING CELEBRATION

Tomorrow at 9:30 A. M.

ER ea

{younger employees. employees, however, can request to -keep working after age 60...

ability reasons before reaching the age of 60, and the plan is singular in that it provides benefits for them similar to the regular retirement benefits. Another unusual feature of the plan is that through one of its provisions it looks out. for the future of the young people coming to work for the company, while providing retirement benefits for older employees.

Quit at 60

This provision specifically states that no store- manager or executive may continue to work after the age of 60, either through his own or compan$ request. This

leaves vacancies at the top for Many other

or the company can so request. According to Mr. Edward

Staley, President of the W. T. Grant Co. and also of the employees' retirement plan, “Adop-

tion of the plan was a natural outgrowth of the company’s desire to provide greater security for its employees.” About 5400 employees of the company, of whom 707 are women,.are members of the plan, being at least 30 years of age and having completed at least 2 years’ full time service with the Company.

Firm Pays Most

Mr. Staley brought out that the Company itself carries nearly

“THE PACKERS

710 East 16th Street

ltributing membership and may not be officers of the company,

CONGRATULATIONS TO

W. T. GRANT CO.

ON THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW STORE

at 25 E. WASHINGTON ST.

FROM

THEARD PACKING CO.

75% of the financial burden of the plan, since it pays the contribition on all income up to $1500 per year for all employees involved. On the administration of the

plan, Mr. Staley explained that a special Retirement Board of not less than 6 people, two of whom are elected by the con-

handles all the matters pertaining to the plan. { Of interest to young men particularly is the fact that employees on military leave of absence receive special service credits on their return to employment with the company. These special credits are paid for entirely, by the company. Employees themselves, when asked how they feel about the retirement plan, are enthusiastic. “Together with my federal social

security payments, this company plan -will really guarantee our independence for life,” they say.

CONGRATULATIONS fo W. T. Grant Co.

from

Manlehurst Foods, Inc.

GRANT'S A different ice cream

Your Grant's store fountain uses quality ingredients, including famous LADY BORDEN ICE CREAM and . BORDEN MILK products. Their fountain attendants are trained to make the sundaes and fountain dishes the way they should be made. Visit them often. Take the whole family to Grant's for a delicious and economical treat.

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“Is Pleased With Their Beautiful "Interior Decorations

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Charles McGarvey

927 Fowler, Indianapolis, Ind.

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