Logos used before and after the 1978 chain overhaul
In March 1978, the chain began modernizing its stores with new green and orange livery, and began being referred to as “Howard’s BranDiscount” to emphasize the store’s low prices. In June of the same year, the then 78-store chain was purchased by Gamble-Skogmo, which later merged with Wickes Companies. It had stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, as well as the Howards's native Louisiana. The HBD management attempted a buyout in 1986, but was unsuccessful.
After the stores under their own name were liquidated, the Howard brothers started a new chain of wholesale warehouse stores under the name Super Saver. At least 21 stores were opened before the chain was sold to Wal-Mart.[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"Louisiana Legends: The Howard Brothers". KNOE-TV. February 2, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
External linksEdit
1982 bankruptcy announcement
1984 announcement of comeback strategy
Alton Howard's obituary
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