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==History==
{{Image frame|align=left|caption=Total store locations, 1960-1979|content={{Graph:Chart|width=500|height=200|yAxisMin=0|type=line|x=1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979|y=0,1,3,3,4,5,9,13,14,16,17,21,23,23,25,26,28,27,26,1,1|yType=number}} }}The chain was founded in 1960 by United Mercantile president Stanley Danburg and executive vice president George Kamins. United had formed earlier in 1960 to operate the existing seven-store chain of [[Danburg's]] Department Stores which had existed since the 1930s but felt there was need for a much larger discount store chain. Danburg, Kamins, and four other executives toured the country for more than a year, studying every major discount store to get ideas for the new chain.<ref>[https://archive.org/download/news-article-houston-chronicle-published-as-the-houston-chronicle-november-24-1960-p-38/News_Article__Houston_Chronicle_published_as_THE_HOUSTON_CHRONICLE___November_24_1960__p38.pdf "Top Executive Tells How Globe Became a Reality."]
The first Globe Discount City opened in Houston, TX on November 25, 1960.<ref>[https://archive.org/download/news-article-houston-chronicle-published-as-the-houston-chronicle-november-24-1960-p-36/News_Article__Houston_Chronicle_published_as_THE_HOUSTON_CHRONICLE___November_24_1960__p36.pdf "Globe Discount City Opens Doors Friday."]
With three Globe stores open in 1962, Walgreens acquired the United Mercantile portfolio on March 21, 1962.<ref>Collins T., Albert. [https://archive.org/download/news-article-houston-chronicle-published-as-houston-chronicle-march-21-1962-p-1/News_Article__Houston_Chronicle_published_as_HOUSTON_CHRONICLE___March_21_1962__p1.pdf "Globe to Merge With Walgreen's: Discount Firm, Drug Chain In Multimillon-Dollar Deal"], [[Houston Chronicle]], March 21, 1962, p. 1 and [https://archive.org/download/news-article-houston-chronicle-published-as-houston-chronicle-march-21-1962-p-20/News_Article__Houston_Chronicle_published_as_HOUSTON_CHRONICLE___March_21_1962__p20.pdf p. 20].</ref> Walgreens had seen [[F.W. Woolworth]] announce its new big-box retail concept of [[Woolco]] in 1961, [[S.S. Kresge]] opening its first [[Kmart]] in January 1962, and many others getting into large scale discount stores including the first [[Walmart]] store later in 1962 and [[W.T. Grant]] would create big-box Grant City stores. Walgreens would use Globe as its big-box brand while later creating a Walgreens Superstore line for its mid-sized pharmacy-centric stores while continuing its existing, smaller Walgreens stores.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/walgreensWBAannualreports/walgreens1967/page/n13/mode/2up "Our Typical Walgreen Store... Even Bigger Walgreen Store... Our Biggest: Globe Department Stores"], ''Walgreens Annual Report to Stockholders: 1967'', p. 15-15.</ref>
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=== Downturn and Closure ===
United Mercantile / Walgreens closed all of the Danburg locations in 1970 as its aging mid-sized department stores were under competition from shopping mall anchors and newer big-box stores. By 1976, Globe stores were underperforming and around 40% of sales were going to the leased areas of the stores.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/walgreensWBAannualreports/walgreens1976/page/n23/mode/2up "The Globe Division"], ''Walgreens Annual Report to Stockholders: 1976,'' p. 23.</ref> Walgreens ended the Globe-branded check cashing card and internal credit system in favor of bank credit cards to help efficiency. The final three stores were opened in San Antonio on March 9, 1977 to double the number of stores from three to six in the city.<ref>[https://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-express-news-mar-09-1977-p-6/ "Three new Globe stores now open."]
==Locations ==
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|3030 Woodridge Drive|Houston, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1960|11|25}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[FedMart 291|FedMart #291]], then [[Mervyn's 118|Mervyn's #118]] || <ref>[https://archive.org/download/news-article-houston-chronicle-published-as-the-houston-chronicle-november-24-1960-p-36/News_Article__Houston_Chronicle_published_as_THE_HOUSTON_CHRONICLE___November_24_1960__p36.pdf "Globe Discount City Opens Doors Friday."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|5300 North Shepherd Drive|Houston, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1961|7|27}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[FedMart 296|FedMart #296]] || <ref>[https://archive.org/download/news-article-houston-chronicle-published-as-the-houston-chronicle-july-26-1961-p-46/News_Article__Houston_Chronicle_published_as_THE_HOUSTON_CHRONICLE___July_26_1961__p46.pdf "Second Globe City Opening Here Thursday."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|6200 Bellaire Boulevard|Houston, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1961|11|1}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[FedMart 298|FedMart #298]] || <ref>[https://archive.org/download/news-article-houston-chronicle-published-as-houston-chronicle-october-31-1961-p-18/News_Article__Houston_Chronicle_published_as_HOUSTON_CHRONICLE___October_31_1961__p18.pdf "Globe Sharpstown Opening Wednesday."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|10420 Eastex Freeway|Houston, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1963|10|30}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || Super Flea || <ref>[https://archive.org/download/news-article-houston-chronicle-published-as-houston-chronicle-october-29-1963-p-15/News_Article__Houston_Chronicle_published_as_HOUSTON_CHRONICLE___October_29_1963__p15.pdf "New Globe Discount City Opens Tomorrow at 9:00 A.M."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|5905 Florida Boulevard|Baton Rouge, Louisiana}} || {{Date table sorting|1964|3|11}}|| {{Date table sorting|1978|7|19}}|| || [[Kmart 3488|Kmart #3488]] || <ref>"Globe Opens New 'Discount City' To Area Shoppers on Wednesday."
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|7100 Lomas Avenue Northeast|Albuquerque, New Mexico}} || {{Date table sorting|1965|3|10}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[Kmart 3494|Kmart #3494]] || <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115161579/the-albuquerque-tribune/ "Globe Offers New Look In Shopping Experience."]
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| Globe || [[Tower Plaza Shopping Center (Phoenix, Arizona)|Tower Plaza Shopping Center]], {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|3601 East Thomas Street|Phoenix, Arizona}} || {{Date table sorting|1965|4|7}} || {{Date table sorting|1977|12|31}} || || [[FedMart]], then [[Target T-210]] || <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79231352/phoenix-gazette/ "New Globe Discount City Opens To Public Tomorrow."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|740 West Camelback Road|Phoenix, Arizona}} || {{Date table sorting|1965|4|28}} || {{Date table sorting|1977|12|31}} || || [[FedMart]], then [[Target T-209]] || <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79231512/phoenix-gazette/ "New Globe Store To Open."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|6373 Montana Avenue|El Paso, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1965|11|10}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[Kmart 3491|Kmart #3491]] || <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98566274/el-paso-herald-post/ "Globe Discount City Opens in El Paso Tomorrow."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|5255 East Broadway Boulevard|Tucson, Arizona}} || {{Date table sorting|1966|3|30}} || {{Date table sorting|1978|4|29}}|| || [[FedMart]], then [[Target T-179]] || <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115161644/tucson-citizen/ "Huge Discount House Opens Doors Wednesday."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|3201 Avenue Q|Lubbock, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1966|8|17}} || {{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}|| || [[Kmart 7298|Kmart #7298]] || <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79231942/lubbock-avalanche-journal/ "Globe Discount City Opens At 9 A.M. Wednesday Here."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|901 South 10th Street|McAllen, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1966|11|16}}|| ''{{Date table sorting|1999|12|22}}''|| || 99 Cents Plus || <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115101476/the-monitor/ "Globe Discount City Opens Wednesday, 9 AM."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|1004 East Southmore Avenue|Pasadena, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1966|11|30}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[FedMart 293|FedMart #293]], then [[Mervyn's 121|Mervyn's #121]] || <ref>[https://archive.org/download/news-article-houston-chronicle-published-as-houston-chronicle-november-29-1966-p-61/News_Article__Houston_Chronicle_published_as_HOUSTON_CHRONICLE___November_29_1966__p61.pdf Full-page advertisement], [[Houston Chronicle]], November 29, 1966.</ref><ref name=":1" />
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|7142 San Pedro Avenue|San Antonio, Texas}}|| {{Date table sorting|1967|3|1}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[Kmart 3492|Kmart #3492]]|| <ref>[https://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-express-mar-01-1967-p-30/ "Globe Discount City Opens Wednesday."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|238 Southwest Military Drive|San Antonio, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1968|5|22}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[Kmart 3493|Kmart #3493]]|| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79294271/san-antonio-express/ "New Globe Opens Wednesday."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|975 Gessner Road|Houston, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1968|8|14}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[FedMart 299|FedMart #299]], then [[Mervyn's 120|Mervyn's #120]] || <ref>[https://archive.org/download/news-article-houston-chronicle-published-as-houston-chronicle-august-13-1968-p-58/News_Article__Houston_Chronicle_published_as_HOUSTON_CHRONICLE___August_13_1968__p58.pdf "Globe Shopping City Opens Unit At Katy Freeway and Gessner."]
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| Globe || [[Graywood Shopping Center (Baytown, Texas)|Graywood Shopping Center]], {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|1700 Decker Drive|Baytown, Texas}}|| {{Date table sorting|1969|11|19}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[Super Warehouse Foods 4|Super Warehouse Foods #4]]|| <ref>[https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1104261/m1/18/ "New Globe To Open Wednesday."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|737 Shreveport-Barksdale Highway|Shreveport, Louisiana}} || {{Date table sorting|1970|2|4}} || {{Date table sorting|1978|6|30}} || || [[Walmart Discount Store 278|Walmart Discount Store #278]] (store) and Service Tire Inc. (auto center)|| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115174783/the-shreveport-journal/ "Globe Opens Wednesday."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|584 South Mendenhall Road|Memphis, Tennessee}} || {{Date table sorting|1970|3|18}} || {{Date table sorting|1972|8|28}} || || [[Service Merchandise]]|| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115181079/the-memphis-press-scimitar/ "Doors Open Tomorrow at New Globe Shopping City."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|315 South Santa Rosa Avenue|San Antonio, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1970|4|15}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| [[Barkers]]|| [[Kmart 7300|Kmart #7300]] || <ref>[https://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-express-apr-15-1970-p-34/ "Globe Opens New San Antonio Store."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|66 South Dobson Road|Mesa, Arizona}} || {{Date table sorting|1970|4|29}} || {{Date table sorting|1977|12|31}} || || [[FedMart]], then [[Target T-178]] || <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79294709/arizona-republic/ "Department store to open Wednesday."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|4628 Broadway Avenue J|Galveston, Texas}}|| {{Date table sorting|1971|2|24}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1977|7|22}}''|| || Island Community Center|| <ref>[https://newspaperarchive.com/galveston-daily-news-feb-21-1971-p-1/ "Globe Opening Wednesday."]
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| Globe || [[Southbrook Shopping Mall (Whitehaven, Tennessee)|Southbrook Shopping Mall]], {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|1200 East Shelby Drive|Whitehaven, Tennessee}}|| {{Date table sorting|1971|3|17}} || {{Date table sorting|1972|12|24}} || || [[Service Merchandise]]|| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115181030/the-commercial-appeal/ "Memphis’ Second Globe Sets Opening Wednesday."]
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| Globe Outlet || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|8712 Jensen Drive|Houston, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1972}} || {{Date table sorting|1976}} || [[Danburg's]]|| Acme Bargain Barn||
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|300 Menaul Boulevard Northeast|Albuquerque, New Mexico}} || {{Date table sorting|1972|11|1}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[Kmart 3490|Kmart #3490]] || <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115181043/albuquerque-journal/ "Second Globe Discount City Opens Wednesday."]
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| Globe || [[Mission Shopping Center (Corpus Christi, Texas)|Mission Shopping Center]], {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|4977 Ayers Street|Corpus Christi, Texas}}|| {{Date table sorting|1973|5|16}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[Kmart 3489|Kmart #3489]]|| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98549522/corpus-christi-caller-times/ "Globe Discount City Opens Wednesday."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|503 West 70th Street|Shreveport, Louisiana}} || {{Date table sorting|1973|7|4}}|| {{Date table sorting|1978|6|30}} || || Ashton's Warehouse Furniture || <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115181053/the-shreveport-journal/ "New Globe Opens 9 A.M., July 4th."]
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| Globe || [[Northbrook Shopping Center (Houston, Texas)|Northbrook Shopping Center]], {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|5264 West 34th Street|Houston, Texas}}|| {{Date table sorting|1974|11|20}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| || [[Kmart 9646|Kmart #9646]] || <ref>[https://archive.org/download/news-article-houston-chronicle-published-as-houston-chronicle-november-19-1974-p-74/News_Article__Houston_Chronicle_published_as_HOUSTON_CHRONICLE___November_19_1974__p74.pdf "Globe Opens 10th Area Store."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|325 Mexico Boulevard|Brownsville, Texas}}|| {{Date table sorting|1975|4|30}}|| {{Date table sorting|1978|5|13}}|| || [[Kmart 7297|Kmart #7297]] || <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98550889/valley-morning-star/ "Globe Opens Second Valley Store."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|555 East Grant Road|Tucson, Arizona}} || {{Date table sorting|1975|10|29}} || {{Date table sorting|1978|4|29}}|| || [[Zody's]] || <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115181073/arizona-daily-star/ "Globe Discount City Opens Second Store In Tucson."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|4343 West Commerce Street|San Antonio, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1977|3|7}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| [[Shoppers World]]|| [[Kmart 7299|Kmart #7299]] || <ref name=":5">[https://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-express-news-mar-09-1977-p-6/ "Three new Globe stores now open."]
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| Globe || {{FULLADDRESSTABLE|8505 Broadway|San Antonio, Texas}} || {{Date table sorting|1977|3|7}} || ''{{Date table sorting|1978|7|21}}''|| [[Gulf-Mart]]|| [[Kmart 7302|Kmart #7302]] || <ref name=":5" /><ref name=":4" />
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