The May Department Stores CompanyThe May Department Stores Company was an American holding company of department stores founded in 1877 by David May. It operated several regional department stores throughout the United States, which were managed as distinct business divisions with limited interconnectivity between them. May was acquired by Federated Department Stores in 2005, and the remaining May-owned stores were converted to Macy's in 2006.
Macy'sMacy's IP Holdings, LLC, doing business asMacy's, is an American department store chain founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy. The first store was located in Manhattan on Sixth Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets, south of the present-day flagship store at Herald Square on West 34th Street that opened in 1902.
Department storeA department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store under one roof, each area ("department") specializing in a product category. In modern major cities, department stores emerged in the mid-19th century, reshaping shopping habits and the definition of service and luxury. Similar developments were under way in London (with Whiteleys), in Paris (Le Bon Marché) and in New York City (Stewart's).
Hecht'sHecht's was an American department store chain founded in 1857 by Samuel Hecht, Jr. It was headquartered in Washington, D.C., and operated in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern United States. The family business was acquired by The May Department Stores Company in 1959, which itself was acquired by Federated Department Stores in 2005. Hecht's was dissolved in favor of the Federated-owned Bloomingdale's and Macy's brands in 2006.
PhiladelphiaMost populous city in Pennsylvania, USConsolidated city-county in the United StatesPhiladelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States. Its population was 1.60 million at the 2020 census and estimated at 1.57 million in 2025.
Woodward & LothropWoodward & Lothrop was a department store chain headquartered in Washington, D.C. that began as the capital's first department store in 1887. Woodies, as it was often nicknamed, maintained stores in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Its flagship store was a fixture of Washington, D.C.'s downtown shopping district, competing with Garfinckel's and acquiring Palais Royal.
Philadelphia metropolitan areaCombined Statistical Area in the United StatesPhiladelphia metropolitan areaDelaware ValleyGreater Philadelphia Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MD MSA/CSACombined Statistical AreaCenter City Philadelphia (in background) and the Schuylkill River (on left) as seen from South Street Bridge in July 2016Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA–NJ–DE–MD CSA Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MD Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Montgomery Cty–Bucks Cty–Chester Cty, PA Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division Wilmington, DE–MD–NJ Met Division Other Statistical Areas in the Philadelphia CSA Reading, PA MSA Atlantic City–Hammonton, NJ MSA Dover, DE MSA Vineland, NJ MSA Country United StatesStates Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware MarylandPrincipal city PhiladelphiaSatellite cities and townsCamdenWilmingtonAtlantic CityReadingTrentonArea • Urban1,981.4 sq mi (5,131.7 km2) • Metro5,118 sq mi (13,256 km2)Elevation0–1,079 ft (0–329 m)Population (2021 est.)
John WanamakerJohn Wanamaker (July 11, 1838 – December 12, 1922) was an American merchant and religious, civic and political figure, considered by some to be a proponent of advertising and a "pioneer in marketing". He served as United States Postmaster General in the Benjamin Harrison administration from 1889 to 1893.
Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington, is the capital city of the United States, and its only federal district. The city stands on the north-east bank of the Potomac River, across from the state of Virginia, surrounded by Maryland to its north, east, and south. The district was named for Columbia, the female personification of the American nation, through which human form and attributes are applied to the United States.
A. Alfred TaubmanAdolph Alfred "Al" Taubman (January 31, 1924 – April 17, 2015) was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. In 2002, he was convicted for a price-fixing scheme involving the top two auction houses in the United States.
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