 Then, in 1919, Paxton opened a cash-only store managed by his son Ernie and it was here that the "Grab-It-Here" name first appeared.By the 1930s, there were several cash and carry stores in operation and by the 1960s there were 24 stores in Illinois and 11 in Indiana.In 1968, Grab-It-Here became affiliated with Dolly Madison Industries.