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"I can remember coming here as a kid with my mother," Ald. Witkowiak said at Goldmann's department store on its last day of business, September 28, 2007. Many local residents gathered to say goodbye to the 111-year icon of Milwaukee's Mitchell Street history.
The store, known for its quirky style and hard to find items and sizes, had a number of closing celebrations in the weeks leading up to its final key exchange with DK USA, the company who purchased the legendary store.
But both Milt Pivar and Jerry Lewis, the store's owners, say they are excited for the changes the sale will bring. With new funding for redevelopment approved and dedicated residents and store owners committed to keeping Mitchell Street one of Milwaukee's finest, the restored Goldmann's will house a number of new stores and a proposed museum honoring the independently owned department store's rich history.
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