Before there were franchises of chain stores or superstores in every town, Toledo had a department store that was the center of the community. Also, downtown had a vast array of theaters where people spent the best nights of their lives. For generations of people in Northwest Ohio, Downtown Toledo was a hot spot, offering plenty of big city entertainment and shopping.

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