100-year Old Chicagoland Family Business Announces It’s Closing Schwartz’s Intimate Apparel to Offer Once-in-a-Lifetime Sale

HIGHLAND PARK, IL / ACCESSWIRE / June 2, 2016 / After 100 years of business in greater Chicago, Schwartz’s Intimate Apparel in Highland Park will be closing its doors. They will celebrate their history as a Chicago institution with a retirement store closing sale starting June 1st. All merchandise will be on sale and priced to liquidate.

Schwartz’s specializes in offering bras for women of all sizes and ages, contemporary swimwear, and healthcare products and services for women experiencing breast cancer. Through the years, Schwartz’s has been featured by the Oprah Winfrey Show, Playboy Magazine, Chicago Magazine, and many more local and national publications. Make It Better Magazine has often named Schwartz’s the best bra and lingerie store.

The President of Schwartz’s Intimate Apparel, Ben Schwartz, announced the closing as a result of his retirement, thanking the many customers for their support over the years. “We thank everyone who made Schwartz’s a Chicagoland institution for generations,” says Ben Schwartz.

The family business was started in 1916 by Schwartz’s grandparents on Chicago’s west side. Ben’s father and mother, Milton and Florence Schwartz, ran the business before Ben. Along with his wife, Shellie, who ran the Sunset Bay swimwear and resortwear division, and his sister, Syndi Salat, the medical products manager for the Positive Care division, Schwartz’s has always been about family working together. Growing up around the store, Schwartz and his siblings were always opening boxes, hanging merchandise, and learning about the family business from a young age.

Schwartz’s Positive Care offers healthcare product fitting services in a nonclinical environment, focusing on women who experience breast asymmetry for any reason. Breast cancer survivors feel comfortable with their expert fitters, who helped many regain self-confidence in their appearance. The department also offers compression products for female and male clients. Positive Care is a nationally accredited facility with experts in lymphedema garments.

Sunset Bay, the swimwear section of the store is equally diverse and personalized. The store offers custom alterations and special order options, said Shellie Schwartz, “There’s always that issue that wearing a swimsuit is like wearing your underwear out for the world to see,” she said. “I have always been passionate about finding a woman a swimsuit that puts a smile on her face and makes her feel comfortable on the beach.”

Schwartz’s Retirement Store Closing Sale will began on Wednesday June 1st and continue until all inventory has been liquidated. Schwartz’s Intimate Apparel is located in the Crossroads Shopping Center at 161 Skokie Valley Road in Highland Park.

Schwartz’s Intimate Apparel
Crossroads Shopping Center
161 Skokie Valley Road
Highland Park, IL 66207

Media Contact:

Ben Schwartz
847-251-1519
ben@schwartzintimate.com
www.schwartzintimate.com

SOURCE: Schwartz’s Intimate Apparel

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