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This is the discussion page related to work on the Wikipedia article about the defunct Rich's Department Stores of Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
If you have suggestions or questions regarding the article, please post here, editing the appropriate section. The following are suggested areas of interest, existing and new, to expand upon with user contributions.
As with other Wikipedia articles, you are encouraged to be bold and edit the main article if you have knowledge or can obtain knowledge in these and other pertinent areas. -- 68.28.91.114 16:45, 20 November 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Company Information
- Founding of the Company
- Innovative Practices
- Merger with Federated (1976, upon death of Richard H. Rich)
- Community Impact
[edit] Significant Events & Traditions
- Rich's Great Tree/The Pink Pig
[edit] Former Locations
- Downtown (1925, closed and partially demolished in 1991)
- Lenox Square (1959)
- Belvedere Plaza (1959, closed 1986 and later demolished)
- Cobb County Shopping Center/Cobb Center Mall (1963, closed early 2004)
- North Dekalb Mall (1965)
- Greenbriar Mall (1965)
- South Dekalb Mall (1968)
- Perimeter Mall (1971)
- Cumberland Mall (1973)
- Southlake Mall (1976)
- Augusta Mall - Augusta (1978)
- Shannon Mall (1980)
- Gwinnett Place Mall (1984)
- Town Center Mall (1986)
- Oglethorpe Mall - Savannah (1987, may have opened originally as Maas Brothers)
- North Point Mall (1993, store was designed in tribute with distinct architectural elements)
- Georgia Square Mall - Athens (1998, in former Davison's/Macy's location)
- Macon Mall - Macon (1998, in former Davison's/Macy's location)
- Mall of Georgia (2000)
- Mall at Stonecrest (2001)
- Peachtree Mall - Columbus (2002, in former Montgomery Ward location)
- Northlake Mall (2003, in former Davison's/Macy's location, signed as Rich's-Macy's)
- Arbor Place Mall (2004, opened newly as Rich's-Macy's)
All mentioned stores were designed by the Stevens & Wilkinson architectural firm in Atlanta as were the Richway discount stores.
South Carolina stores
- Columbia Mall (1970's)
- Haywood Mall (unknown)
Alabama stores
- Century Plaza (1976, closed 2004)
- Brookwood Mall (1976)
- Riverchase Galleria (1986)
Tennessee stores
- Downtown Knoxville (1950's)
[edit] Miscellaneous Materials
- Photographs
- Logos
- Related websites and offline references
[edit] Dry goods trends
Can someone explain the connection between Jews in the American South and Midwest and dry goods stores? Why are they linked?
