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Walt Pelett, colorful founder of City Liquidators, dies at 90

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Pelett opened City Liquidators in a warehouse near the Morrison Bridge off-ramp on Southeast Third Avenue in 1977. The empire grew from there, reaching seven buildings and more than 390,000 square feet by 2015.Through his advertisements for the business and interviews, Pelett cultivated a persona as an eccentric wheeler and dealer.

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Walt Pelett, colorful founder of City Liquidators, dies at 90

Walt Pelett, the colorful proprietor of the sprawling City Liquidators in Portland’s Central Eastside, died Tuesday. He was 90.

·Portland, United States
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