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greentea1985 t1_itebhlj wrote

Imagine a store like Walmart or Target but multi-storied and considered fancy, sometimes with extremely nice restaurants in them. That’s what the old department stores were, like Gimbel’s. It’s what Macy’s was like until relatively recently.

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44problems t1_itgy6sz wrote

Those department stores didn't sell groceries though right? Like you couldn't buy a head of lettuce and a raw T-bone.

I went to the downtown Kaufmann's a few times in college right at the end of that brand. While it was far from its heyday, it was impressive. And I remember going floor to floor and sometimes seeing ones just empty with one person working the rug and carpet department hoping this 19 year old was interested. Liked the bookstore on top.

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greentea1985 t1_itgyj2w wrote

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. If they sold food, it’d be specialty pantry items, not anything requiring refrigeration. Cookies, candy, etc.

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