Loehmann's department store, a Jewish shopping staple, makes a comeback

Loehmann's, the New York City-based discount department store that had a devoted - and deeply Jewish - fan base, is set to make a return later this month.

Now under new ownership after closing for good in 2014, Loehmann's will relaunch as a series of pop-up stores, beginning with a warehouse sale at Tanger Outlets at Deer Park on Long Island on Aug. 22, the New York Post reports. Future pop-ups are planned in Florida and New York City.

The iconic brand, founded by former department store buyer Frieda Loehmann and her son Charles in Brooklyn in 1921, went bankrupt in 2013. It was purchased in 2...