A new Alco Store is set to open in Peru in May 2007. The 18,000 square foot store will be located at 760 N. Broadway, in the former Five-Star grocery building, and employ approximately 25 associates. Representatives of the company will schedule and announce application dates for the associate openings in the near future.
Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. is a regional retailer that specializes in meeting the needs of smaller, undeserved communities throughout the central United States. The company's 257 stores across 21 states offer an exceptional selection of fashionable merchandise, quality products and recognized brand names at reasonable prices. Its specialty is delivering those products with the friendly personal service its customers have come to expect. The new Peru location will be the 192nd store in the U.S. and the 14th in the state of Indiana.