Nordstrom Rack After Landing In New York He First

Nordstrom emigrated to The United States in search of opportunity He Was Born in the village of Ale close to Luleå in Northern Sweden His name at birth Was Johan Nordström Which Later he anglicized to John Nordstrom After landing in New York he first WORKED in Michigan After working menial jobs of a series he did Moved Across the country he saved money to purchase Enough has 20 acre 81.000 m2 potato farm in Arlington Washington close to Seattle.


After Two Years of prospecting and doing whatever it Took to continue he finally Struck gold goal Sold His Disputed Claim for $ 13,000 Returning to Seattle With His new found wealth he married Hilda Carlson and Looked for a business venture finally SETTLING That shoe store was Opened Wallin & Nordstrom called Set.


Carl F Wallin the co founder of The Store Was The Owners of the adjacent shoe repair shop John and Hilda HAD Five Children Three of Whom HIM Followed Into the Family Business Everett and Lloyd N Nordstrom by the time Wallin & Nordstrom Opened Their second store in Seattle Elmer Who Recently Graduated From the University of Washington HAD Already Had Enough hands on experience to Be Put in charge of opening icts.

Nordstrom has grown from a regional to a national department store chain by opening new stores Rather than by acquisition of Other retailers.