If I remember correctly, Rag Shop was one of Zimmerman's that he bought out.
In Ohio, when he first started out, he would buy up fabric shops as they came on the market.
At my first manager meeting at Fabri-Center, I remember looking at old black & white photos and newspaper clippings.
When he started out, everything was flat-fold goods, nothing on bolts.
I personally have never liked flat-fold.
There was another fabric business that got started at the same time in Midland. She would buy up rolls of knitted goods from tricot to sweater knits. Sometimes matching ribbing, sometimes not.
Classes on sewing knits were really hot, along with sergers.
Anybody remember making your own lingerie??
P.S. That store is now one of the top quilting shops in the Tri-Cities. The Material Mart