Isaac Benzie

{{Short description|Former department store in Aberdeen}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Use British English|date=August 2015}} '''Isaac Benzie''' was a department store located in [[Aberdeen]], Scotland.

==History== Isaac Benzie in 1894 opened a small drapery store at 185 George Street, Aberdeen, after serving an apprenticeship in a general merchant's shop in the village of [[Oyne]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.housefraserarchive.ac.uk/company/?id=c1374|title=House of Fraser Archive : Company : Isaac Benzie|accessdate=1 December 2014}}</ref> The business grew and moved to bigger premises in Gallowgate and further premises being opened selling additional goods across Aberdeen<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.silvercityvault.org.uk/index.php?a=ViewItem&key=R3siTiI6MTYxMSwiUCI6eyJpdGVtX3R5cGVzIjoiMSJ9fQ&pg=1103&WINID=1417425520130#wUIrocNh6swAAAFKBSTv3w/1108|title=Isaac Benzie – The Silver City Vaults|accessdate=1 December 2014}}</ref> and a hosiery factory in Concert Court.

In 1922 the business was incorporated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.housefraserarchive.ac.uk/company/?id=c0718|title=House of Fraser Archive : Company : Isaac Benzie Ltd|accessdate=1 December 2014}}</ref> and in 1924 the stores were all brought together under one roof at 143-167 George Street.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.silvercityvault.org.uk/index.php?a=ViewItem&key=R3siTiI6MTYxMSwiUCI6eyJpdGVtX3R5cGVzIjoiMSJ9fQ&pg=1103&WINID=1417425520130#wUIrocNh6swAAAFKBSTv3w/1108|title=Isaac Benzie – The Silver City Vaults|accessdate=1 December 2014}}</ref> However Isaac Benzie died in 1926, and his sons Isaac Junior and Athol then ran the business.

In 1935 Isaac Junior died, leaving his brother to run the company, which he did until he retired in 1955. Upon his retirement he sold the business to [[House of Fraser]], who continued to trade under the Isaac Benzie name until 1972 when the business was transferred into the new [[Arnotts (Scotland)|Arnotts]] division and took the Arnotts name. The store continued to operate as an Arnotts until it was closed by House of Fraser in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.silvercityvault.org.uk/index.php?a=ViewItem&key=R3siTiI6MTYxMSwiUCI6eyJpdGVtX3R5cGVzIjoiMSJ9fQ&pg=1103&WINID=1417425520130#wUIrocNh6swAAAFKBSTv3w/1108|title=Isaac Benzie – The Silver City Vaults|accessdate=1 December 2014}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

[[Category:Defunct department stores of the United Kingdom|Benzie Isaac]] [[Category:Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Retail companies established in 1894]] [[Category:House of Fraser|Benzie Isaac]] [[Category:1894 establishments in Scotland]]