Ohrbach's was a basic nationwide chain but three states housed this
chain. New York,New Jersey and California. This store was best known for supplying wardrobes for the cast of "The Dark Shadow",
a NBC daytime soap back in the 1960's. In the New Jersey/New York region, these stores were absorbed by Steinbach's (no relation)
a Asbury Park chain in 1986 which turned former Ohrbach stores in New Jersey by 1987 and some in New York to Steinbach's
until their fate in 1995.
Locations
New Jersey
Woodbridge- Woodbridge Center Mall closed in1987 converted to Steinbach's until 1995
original store was demolished and rebuilt as Lord and Taylor
Wayne- WillowBrook Mall closed in 1987 and converted to Steinbach's and is now Lord
and Taylor
Paramus- Bergen Mall(now Bergen Town Center) converted to Steinbach's and
reopened as Value City and is now closed it will become a Target
Newark- downtown Market and Halsey Street closed in 1974
New York
Rego Park-Queens Center Mall converted to Steinbach's in 1987 closed in 1990 opened
as JCPenny until 1994 and was demolished due to mall expansion
NYC- west 34th closed in1987
Westbury-closed in1987 opened as Steinbach's and is now a Century 21 stores
Lake Grove-Smith Haven Mall never opened but Steinbach opened in its place instead