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Hecht's, also known as Hecht Brothers, Hecht Bros. and The Hecht Company, was a large chain of department stores that operated mainly in the mid-Atlantic and southern region of the United States. The firm originated in Baltimore, Maryland.
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.
Jan 14, 2020 · When the company built a brand-new, freestanding store downtown in 1985, it seemed to breathe new life into a tired enterprise and bolster the resurgence of downtown as a shopping destination. But nothing lasts forever. The former Hecht Company store at 13th and G Street NW (photo by the author).
Jul 29, 2005 · The impending death of the 61-store Hecht's chain will wipe out a defining feature of the region's landscape -- and a partner in a long-standing love-hate relationship with consumers.
Nov 9, 2022 · The Hecht Company was a legendary Baltimore and Washington department store with 150 years of history. This is the story of its rise before becoming non-existent. Originally uploaded August 2020...
Hecht's, also known as Hecht Brothers, Hecht Bros. and The Hecht Company, was a large chain of department stores that operated mainly in the mid-Atlantic and southern region of the United States. The firm originated in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dec 9, 2021 · Hecht’s was already a well-known mid-Atlantic retail empire when it opened the Arlington store to great fanfare on Nov. 2, 1951, as the crown jewel of Parkington, a $15 million shopping center that helped usher in an era of car-dependent convenience.
Though it was never the most beloved department store in Baltimore—a distinction that usually goes to Hutzler Brothers—Hecht’s was nevertheless a formidable presence among the city’s many homegrown retailers. Founded by German immigrant Samuel Hecht in.
Hecht’s was one of the largest department stores in the city for much of the 20th century. In the 1950s, it became a key site of protest in the battle to end discrimination against Black shoppers.
Feb 11, 2022 · Hecht's, also known as Hecht Brothers, Hecht Bros. and the Hecht Company, was a large chain of department stores that operated mainly in the mid-Atlantic and...
