Larrimor's closes Downtown Pittsburgh store after 87 years

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Family-owned designer clothing retailer Larrimor's is closing its Downtown Pittsburgh store after 87 years in business.

Family-owned designer clothing store Larrimor's, which opened in 1939, is closing its Downtown Pittsburgh location after 87 years. Co-owner Tom Michael described the closure as a 'financial decision', citing a shift to more casual dress culture that has damaged sales. 'It's a difficult environment,' Michael said. 'Men dress differently.'

Larrimor's has operated since 2010 at One PNC Plaza on Fifth Avenue, having previously occupied the Union Trust Building for more than 70 years. The store was founded by Harry Slesinger and Larry Morris, with the name deriving from a contraction of Morris's first and last names. Slesinger bought out his partner a few years after opening for $50,000. The business initially sold men's clothing before adding women's lines in the 1970s.

The store began its going-out-of-business sale on Wednesday. Co-owner Lisa Slesinger, a third-generation member of the family business, said in a statement: 'We have been honored to help dress so many Pittsburgh families, often three generations of the same family.' Michael noted that the suit, once central to Larrimor's business, had become a 'ceremonial garment' rather than everyday menswear. The store will close no later than the end of December once inventory is depleted.

Larrimor's closes Downtown Pittsburgh store after 87 years — Image: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Longtime Downtown clothier Larrimor’s to close doorsAfter 87 years in Downtown Pittsburgh, family-owned designer clothing store Larrimor’s will soon close its doors.TribLIVE · 29 Oct, 21:29
Larrimor’s will close Downtown Pittsburgh storePittsburgh Post-Gazette · 29 Oct, 15:16

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