"The Bloomingdale's of Discounting"

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Caldor was a discount department store based out of Norwalk, Connecticut.  It was established in 1951 and after growing to over 140 locations, filed for bankruptcy in 1999.  Caldor replaced Woolco as the second generation anchor at the Lincoln Mall in Lincoln, Rhode Island sometime in the early 1980s.  As I remember, it was your typical discount department store.  I have distinct memories of shopping there with my grandmother. They sold a little bit of everything, although I was particularly enamored with their extensive toy section.  In my opinion, the rainbow with the 70s color scheme was their best logo.  These matches must be from a time when you were allowed to smoke in designated areas of the mall.