During the Great Depression of the 1930s Goldblatt's did well, and the brothers were able to purchase several smaller department stores.
dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt dᵻpɹˈɛʃən ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z ɡˈoʊldblæts dˈɪd wˈɛl, ænd ðə bɹˈʌðɚz wɜːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə pˈɜːtʃɪs sˈɛvɹəl smˈɔːlɚ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt stˈoːɹz.