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July 1928
The Examiner Retailer
San Francisco
Grocers Edition
WHOLESALE GROCERY FIRM ESTABLISHES BUYING CLUB
Rainbow Stores, Newly Organized S. F. Buying Body, to Begin Operation in Few Days
Expansion Throughout East Bay, Northern and Central California Planned by Backers

V. Traverso Co. Now Have 150 Stores Under Colors


Traverso Brothers Vic, Bill and Jack
Traverso Archives
     With future plans calling for extension of operations over the length and breadth of northern California, the V. Traverso’s Rainbow Stores now operate 150 units in San Francisco. Since their inception in July of this year this group of stores has made rapid strides towards united organization.

                   Unique Plan
     The Rainbow Stores, conceived by the Traverso Co., under the direction of Victor Traverso, Jr. and John A. Traverso, have one of the

best thought out and unique plans of co-operative membership in the United States. It is unique in the fact that:
     (1) There is no outside capital used in the project and none required
     (2) There are absolutely no membership or initiation fees.
     (3) Contract deposit is returnable after 90 days’ notice if for any reason contract is not satisfactory.

               The Rainbow
     The window emblem of the

Rainbow Stores is beautifully executed of four vivid colors. Between the arc and the heavy gold band which is its foundation, is the store numeral. One or more of these distinctive insignias will be placed prominently on the member’s window. This will quickly and effectively identify the store as belonging to the Traverso group.

       Independent Members
     Although the Victor Traverso Co. owns and controls the Rainbow insignia, the

individual members of the group are independent. They are grouped together in a powerful wholesale buying organization to take advantage of ‘group buying’ and to meet legitimately chain store competition.

     The firm is well known in San Francisco business circles, having the reputation for sound, fair business tactics. Their establishment dates back 27 years. The two sons, Victor Jr. and John A. Traverso joined the company in 1922.


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