Value City was an American discount
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 home goods below the manufacturer
suggested retail price. The chain focused on buyout and closeout merchandise, and occasionally irregular apparel and factory seconds. The stores were branded
Schottenstein's in the
Columbus, Ohio, market and
Valley Fair in the Northern
New Jersey market. The Schottenstein name was dropped in 2008. Also, three stores in
Metro Detroit were co-branded as
Crowley's Value City. From 1984 to 1995, Schottenstein also owned Shifrin-Willens, a jewelry store.