Complex sentence: Founded in 1888 by William Henry Belk in Monroe, North Carolina, a Charlotte suburb, the store was first called "New York Racket" and then "Belk Brothers," after Belk made his brother, Dr. John Belk, a physician, his partner.
Split into simpler sentences: Founded in 1888 by William Henry Belk in Monroe, North Carolina, a Charlotte suburb. The store was first called "New York Racket" and then "Belk Brothers," after Belk made his brother, Dr. John Belk, a physician, his partner.