ɐn ˈiːstɚn jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ˈɪmɪɡɹənt hɪmsˈɛlf, ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm ˈɔːɹwɑːʃɚɹ ˈoʊpənd ðə stˈoːɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn, ænd lˈɪvd ɪn ɐ smˈɔːl ɐpˈɑːɹtmənt ɪnðə bˈæk.
An Eastern European immigrant himself, Abraham Orwasher opened the store in 1916, and lived in a small apartment in the back.