Schottenstein Stores Corp., based in

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for various ventures of the Schottenstein family.

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and his sons Joey Schottenstein, Jonathan Schottenstein, and Jeffrey Schottenstein are the primary holders in the company.

Retail ventures

Schottenstein Stores owns stakes in DSW and American Signature Furniture; 15% of

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, retail liquidator SB360 Capital Partners, over 50 shopping centers, and 5 factories producing its shoes and furniture. It also holds an ownership interest in

, Wehmeyer in Germany,

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, The Mazel Company, Gidding-Jenny, Shiffren Willens jewelry stores, and Sara Fredericks boutiques. Schottenstein had operated the chain of

Value City Value City Department Stores was an American department store chain with 113 locations. It was founded in 1917 by Ephraim Schottenstein, a travelling salesman in central Ohio. The store was an off-price retailer that sold clothing, jewelry, and ...

discount department stores. In 2006, a consortium of investors, including Schottenstein Stores, purchased 655 stores from grocery retailer

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Brands

Schottenstein Stores owns the rights to various brands, including

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(purchased in 2001), "Cannon", "Royal Velvet", "Charisma", "Fieldcrest", J. Peterman, delia's, SB Premier Brands and Leslie Fay.Portfolio of Brands – SB Capital Group
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