Not only is Dick Hartley’s 5 & 10 surviving after more than 58 years…. we are thriving with over a million customers through the doors each year.
As familiar as you may be with Dick’s 5 & 10, here are few facts you may not have heard before: Dick’s 5 & 10 was founded by Dick Hartley and has been family owned and operated in Branson since 1961. His son, Steve, and son-in-law, Dave, work to carry on Dick’s legacy and desire to make shopping fun! Dick’s 5 & 10 had never been closed during their regular business hours—even if the weather was severe—until December 13, 2006, when the store closed to allow all employees to attend founder Dick Hartley’s funeral. On December 9, 2016, Dick closed the store one last time and passed away later that evening at the age of 80. Five-and-dime stores were commonplace across the United States in the early- to mid-20th century. Dick’s 5 & 10 is one of the last five-and-dime stores still operating today. Dick’s 5 & 10’s has been at its current location since the early 1970s. The store is 10,000 square-feet, and its shelves are stocked with over 75,000 items! Wonder where the keep all their stock? Over Christmas break in 1981, Steve and a friend dug out a 400-square-foot addition to the basement stockrooms! You can shop ‘til you drop, but you can also take in one of several impressive collections housed at Dick’s 5 & 10, such as White River Arrowheads, WWII Aviation Prints, a 60-foot baseball “Wall of Fame,” and even a collection of antique washing machines! Founder Dick Hartley began his first collection in the store with the addition of a lone model airplane. In 1973 Dick’s became the first Branson merchant to produce souvenir t-shirts using a hot iron press. Dick would joke about his t-shirt-making productivity—4.3 shirts per minute! Dick’s Candy Emporium is second-to-none with over 1100 different kinds of candy and snacks, including hard-to-find, old-fashioned candy and over 100 different varieties of soda. In fact, Dick’s has sold enough flat taffy to stretch from downtown Branson to Silver Dollar City! From ExploreBranson.com
Believe it or not the holiday season is officially upon us, which means there are hundreds of lights to be strung up, dozens of cookies to be baked,(or bought!) and more presents to wrap than you can count. Shopping for everyone you know isn't always easy, but luckily, finding thoughtful gifts for young Harry Potter fans is So easy, some might say, it's magic. (Sorry.) Nothing beats the look on their faces when they unwrap a present they're really excited about, and in the case of my niece, that means something related to Harry Potter. Like her aunt, my niece loves all things Harry Potter, which makes shopping for her so easy. From games to memorabilia to new Harry Potter stories,bags, and purses you will find a great supply of related gifts perfect for aspiring witches and wizards. If you need some ideas for the young fans in your life, stop by Dick's 5 & 10 in Historic Downtown Branson! #cindylovecreations Read more explorebranson.com
Our very own Steve Hartley won the 2016 Branson Chamber of Commerce Spirit Award at the Chamber's Black Tie event!
Donna, Steve & Cindy travel to Dallas, each year, to explore and purchase latest, trending lawn & garden and outdoor entertaining merchandise.
Steve & Byron attend the yearly event in the state of New York getting ideas, purchasing inventory and, from the looks of it, having a fabulous time doing so.
Since 1961, ASD has brought toy and game makers together with resellers each year in Las Vegas, Nevada.
