Number of employees
100-199
president, Franklin Pierce, was in office and St. Louis was becoming one of the country's busiest ports. It was home to a booming factory and foundry industry as steamboats carried supplies, like iron, into the city.That's also the year Dierbergs took root, when a general merchant exchange opened on Olive Street Road, slightly east of where Highway 270 crosses Olive today.The store provided merchandise such as kerosene, flour, sugar, seasonings, boots and shoes, cloth and clothing, hardware items, and other staples. It was a reflection, much like Dierbergs stores today, of the demands and needs of its customers.