Stephen Hyman
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Stephen Hyman, Co-Founder of Susie’s Deals
Stephen Hyman, a long-time discount retailer with nearly 40 years in the business, died on April 7. He was 66.
Hyman had been in the hospital for a dialysis treatment when he went into cardiac arrest, said his niece Mindy Hyman.
Hyman, with his siblings, Susie, David and Howard, founded Susie’s Deals in 1974, an Ontario, Calif.–based retail chain that sold bargain-basement merchandise at outposts located in California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah.
The company’s concept was to have no items selling for more than $5.99, relying on close-outs and overstock to provide the stores’ merchandise, which included misses, juniors, plus sizes, men’s and children’s clothing. At one time, the chain had more than 100 stores.
The Hyman family went on to create Fast Turn Wholesale, which imported apparel from its offices in City of Industry, Calif. The company also operates three Fashion Retail stores in Southern California.
Hyman, who lived in Canyon Lake, Calif., near Lake Elsinore, is survived by his mother, Rose Marie Gruenberger; his wife, Janice; his two sons, Stephen and Joel; his daughter, Lisa Bensusen; and four grandchildren.
Memorial services are scheduled for April 27. For more information on services, call Fast Turn Wholesale at (626) 810-2550.
