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1940's - 1950's
Hecht's Moves To The Suburbs
In 1947, the Hecht Brothers opened one of the nation's first, full-service suburban stores in the Silver Spring, Maryland.
Like the downtown Washington Store, it was named The Hecht Company.
The Hecht Company operated The Hub and Hecht Brothers for many years in Baltimore. Finally, in 1951, the Baltimore Stores were consolidated under one name - The Hecht Company.
Hecht's - Washington DC
In 1947, the Hecht Brothers opened one of the nation's first, full-service suburban stores in the Silver Spring, Maryland.
Like the downtown Washington Store, it was named The Hecht Company.
The Hecht Company operated The Hub and Hecht Brothers for many years in Baltimore. Finally, in 1951, the Baltimore Stores were consolidated under one name - The Hecht Company.
Hecht's - Silver Spring
In the 1950's, Hecht's opened two full-service stores in Virginia and Maryland along with two suburban Baltimore locations.
Hecht's - Washington DC
A second New York store was also opened but, by 1959, both New York locations closed, allowing Hech'ts management to concentrate effoorts within the Mid-Alantic region.
In 1959, The May Company and The Hecht Company merged, creating one of the strongest department store groups in the country. For the May Company, which had a store on Howard Street in Baltimore, the merger was an oportunity to reach the lucrative Washingoton-Baltimore markets. The merger gave the Hecht Company acces to the very heart of Baltimore's retail area, a location they had desired for many years. The financial and management support provided by The May Company created a foundation for the aggressive future growht that made Hecht's the largest retailer in the region.
Hecht's New York
In 1959, The May Company and The Hecht Company merged, creating one of the strongest department store groups in the country. For the May Company, which had a store on Howard Street in Baltimore, the merger was an oportunity to reach the lucrative Washingoton-Baltimore markets. The merger gave the Hecht Company acces to the very heart of Baltimore's retail area, a location they had desired for many years. The financial and management support provided by The May Company created a foundation for the aggressive future growht that made Hecht's the largest retailer in the region.
May - Baltimore
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