 The store was acquired by Allied Stores Corp. in 1928.Donaldson's eventually expanded by opening stores in the Twin Cities suburbs, including at Southdale Center, Brookdale Center, Northtown Mall, Rosedale Center and Ridgedale Center.In 1961, The Golden Rule store of St. Paul, Minnesota was transferred by Allied Stores to Donaldson's, and operated as Donaldson's Golden Rule until the mid-1960s when the name was changed to Donaldson's.