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Charles A. Chappell111, a fourth generation executive In the family firm, looks over Chappell's newest department store.Chappell’s opening seventh store in Shoppingtown Oct.3Chappell's now department store — the seventh lor the locally-owned retail firm — will open Oct. 3 with a fourth generation member of the family at the helm.Charles A. Chappell 111. who joined the 89-year-old family firm full-time in 1977, wit! manage the company's store in Shoppingtown, DeWHL Before joining the local firm, Chappell 18 spent months asan intern with the Sage Alien Department Store in Hartford, Conn.The new store, which occupies57,000 square feet in the addition being constructed at Chopping-town s northeastern end, will have 135 employees. A number of keymanagement and sales people were transferred from Chappell's other six stores, but the majority are new employees from the DcWln area, according to Donald1C. Chappell Jr., president,The Chappell store open rug is the latest of several major ici.ul events In the Syracuse area in 1984, which have added hundreds , of new jobs.These include the opening of the area's first Hess's Department Stores in Fayetteville Mall and m Camillus Mall, a Marshall's off-price store in DeWitl, and new Ames discount stores.And more retail stores arc coming. Marshall's, the largest U.S. off-price retailer, has signed a lease for25,000 square feet in Foirmounl Fair, according to Robert Shanahan of Kagan Real Estate. Thatstore will open on Nov. 12.Silo Inc.. a major appliance firm, plans to open three area stores in coming months, Hess's plans a thjrd store in the Groat Northern Mall on Rlc, 3L
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Syracuse Herald Journal
Syracuse, New York, US
Sun, Sep 23, 1984
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