San Francisco luxury retailer Gump’s, which filed for bankruptcy and closed its Post Street store last year after 157 years in the city, has found new owners and will be back in time for the holiday season.

When did Gump's in San Francisco close?

The company was originally founded by Solomon Gump and his family in 1861 who were purveyors of beautiful and exotic jewelry and gifts. Unfortunately, after over 150 years in business, Gump’s was shuttered in December 2018.

Is a Gump a real animal?

The Gump is a fictional animal character created by L. Frank Baum. He appears in Baum’s second Oz book titled The Marvelous Land of Oz, published in 1904.