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Andrew Saks (June 5, 1847 – April 8, 1912) [1] was an American businessman known as the founder of department store Saks Fifth Avenue.
Saks Fifth Avenue (originally Saks & Company; colloquially Saks) is an American luxury department store chain headquartered in New York City and founded by Andrew Saks. The original store opened in the F Street shopping district of Washington, D.C. in 1867.
The Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store is a department store on Fifth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The original 10-story structure at 611 Fifth Avenue has served as the flagship store of Saks Fifth Avenue since its completion in 1924.
Discover the history, values, and vision of Saks Fifth Avenue, the iconic luxury retailer that offers unparalleled shopping experiences and services.
Aug 19, 2004 · Andrew Saks, President and one of the founders of Saks & Co., the dry goods house, died yesterday morning in his apartment at Sherry's. Death followed a long illness. Mr. Saks is survived by Mrs. Saks, by his two sons, William A. Saks and Horace Saks, and by his daughter, Mrs. Edgar J. Meyer. Andrew Saks was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1847.
Who is Andrew Saks? Andrew Saks was an American businessman. He was born to a German Jewish family, in Baltimore, Maryland, Saks became a peddlar and paper boy who moved to Washington, D.C. to establish a men's clothing store.
The flagship store at 611 Fifth Avenue at 50th Street opened in 1924 and has served the stylish for over three-quarters of a century. Andrew Saks was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and moved to Washington, D.C., to make his fortune.
Apr 16, 1995 · Horace's father, Andrew Saks, a native of Baltimore, opened his first shop in Washington in 1867 and built an operation that spread to other cities and involved silent ownership of other stores....
The Earliest Saks Stores, Late 1800s to 1925. Andrew Saks was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and moved to Washington, D.C., to make his fortune.