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Macy's Brand Heritage Macy's Through the Years Opened in 1860, Hecht's was a popular chain in the Washington, DC area. It was also one of the first stores to provide modern conveniences like elevators and parking garages to Baltimore shoppers.
Hecht's former warehouse in northeast Washington, D.C., opened in 1937, now a part of the redevelopment of the Hecht Warehouse District Former Hecht's at Westfield Wheaton in Wheaton, Maryland, until 2006, demolished as Macy's in 2011. The Hecht Company was founded in 1857 by Sam Hecht, Jr.
Jan 14, 2020 · Wanting to turn Macy's into a national brand, Federated closed some Hecht's stores and rebranded the rest as Macy's (or in one case, Bloomingdale's). Suddenly Hecht's was gone, after 110 years in Washington.
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All locations that were not sold off were rebranded as Macy's, except for one Hecht's location in Friendship Heights. That was rebuilt and rebranded as Bloomingdale's. In advance of the retail consolidation, May's credit call center in Lorain, Ohio, ceased operations on July 1, 2006.
After operating under the May Company for decades, Hecht’s stores were eventually replaced by Macy’s. The move saddened and shocked DC shoppers because of Hecht’s ability to outlive its local competitors. Hecht’s marked the end of the DC department store, shutting its last locations in 2006.
Aug 25, 2006 · A 55-year era will come to an end on Sept. 9 when the Hecht's store in Ballston is re-branded as a Macy's Department Store.
