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  • Macy’s: The Largest Store on Earth

    Macy’s: The Largest Store on Earth

    What was marketed in 1902 as “The Largest Store on Earth” began as a humble dry goods store on the corner of Sixth Avenue and 14th Street. Its founder, Rowland Hussey Macy, was a former Nantucket whaler who had failed several times as a store owner before finally finding success. When Macy’s opened in 1858,…