Foley's was the top department store in Houston, TX. It was a sister chain to Strawbridge's and Kaufmann's in its later years under May Department Stores ownership. All May's stores nationwide were converted to Macy's in 2006. Prior to 2006, Macy's had only a small presence in Houston, especially compared to Philadelphia, and had closed its few area stores in 1997.
The Macy's shown here was Foley's flagship store in downtown Houston, built in 1947. Foley's continued to expand until the early 1990s.
Wow! When I lived in Houston, Foley's was THE place to buy clothes, housewares, etc. I thought Foley's was everywhere! I left Texas in 2001, so I didn't even know Foley's was no longer. Here in Pennsylvania, we had a Strawbridge's at the local mall, but it was closed and a Target is moving into that space (and expanding it).
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Oh no, Foley's was an institution! I especially remember walking to Foley's over my lunch hour when I worked for KPMG Peat Marwick in downtown Houston and buying my Portmeiron china - buying what I could carry in one trip until I had my starter set!
ReplyDeleteHouston won't be the same without it....