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Article: Silver Linings.(Finlay Enterprises Inc.)
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- Jewelers Circular Keystone
- Article date:
- November 1, 2009
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By Hedda T. Schupak
The sandwich men are back. They've been a frequent sight for two years, standing along the highway, rain or shine, wearing giant signboards enticing the public to pick the bones of another bankrupt retailer.
The names on the sandwich boards this time strike closer to home, at least in the Philadelphia area. With the liquidation of Finlay Enterprises, both J.E. Caldwell and Bailey, Banks & Biddle are closing. Both stores long ago ceased to be locally owned, and in the process lost a lot of their local flavor, but their roots are here and it's sad to see them go.
At the same time, it creates opportunity for other local ...