Bennett's Military Supplies
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Bennett's Military Supplies, founded in Little Rock in 1870, is one of the oldest businesses in continuous operation in the state of Arkansas.
The store occupied frontage at 222 Main Street at least between 1952 and 1982. In addition to Army surplus, the store stocked novelty items like whoopie cushions, glass ice cubes with embedded houseflies, itching powder, and rubber vomit.
References
- Gwen Moritz, "Oldest Arkansas Companies," Arkansas Business, September 24, 2007.
- Mike Trimble, "30 Years Create Downtown Differences," Arkansas Gazette, May 2, 1982.
