Claim: Shoppers Fair was an American discount department store chain that was founded in 1956 in Connecticut; then, it became a subsidiary of New York-based Mangel and operated 35 stores in twelve states, but later on, the chain closed in 1975.
Evidence: Shoppers Fair was an American discount department store chain. It was founded in 1956 in Bridgeport, Connecticut and owned by New York City-based Mangel, but primarily operated in the state of Michigan. The chain closed the last of its stores in 1975. By 1962, the chain was a subsidiary of New York-based Mangel and operated thirty-five stores in twelve states, with nine of those thirty-five being located in Michigan.