Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

140 North Beach Street

W.T. Grants & Lloyd Cox Co.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 31, 2022

1. 140 North Beach Street Marker

Inscription. In 1906 the first "W. T. Grant Co. 25 Cent Store" opened in Lynn, Massachusetts. Modest profit, coupled with a fast turnover of inventory, caused the stores to grow to almost $100 million annual sales by 1936. By the time Grant died in 1972 at age 96, his chain of W. T. Grant Stores had grown to almost 1,200.

The chain's demise in 1974 was in part due to a failure to adapt to changing times but was probably accelerated by management’s refusal until it was too late to eliminate the shareholder dividend. After the company began to lose money, eventually their location here in Downtown was vacated and Lloyd Cox Co. moved into the space in June 1975. Lloyd Cox Co was an office supply company that was eventually bought out in December 1980.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.

Location. 29° 12.787′ N, 81° 1.199′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It is on North Beach Street south of Bay Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 N Beach St, Daytona Beach FL 32114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 150 North Beach Street (a few steps from this marker); 160 North Beach Street (within shouting distance of this

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marker); 132 North Beach Street (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Valor (within shouting distance of this marker); Persian Gulf War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 174 North Beach Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.

Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Veterans (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Confederate Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 31, 2022

2. 140 North Beach Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.