Macy's Department Store and Friendly Center

Here we see a view from the escalator of Macy's Department Store in Friendly Center. Children love riding the escalator and feeling like they are in a big city. Seeing all the red boxes reminds us that Valentine's Day is just around the corner. 

Friendly Center has been a Greensboro shopping destination for over fifty years; however, Macy's is a relative newcomer to the shopping center. Before Macy's was Macy's, it was Hecht's, and before that, Thalhimer's. Thalhimer's, previously Ellis Stone,  moved from its downtown Elm Street location to Friendly Center in the 1950's.  The Greensboro News and Record has written an interesting article about Friendly Center's history here. 

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Comments

[Cluelessinboston]

Your picture of Macy's could have been taken in any city, in any Macy's in the country. I have always found Macy's to be difficult to walk through, messy, and having store brand merchandise of poor quality. I think we were all better off with our local regional stores - Hechts, Marshall Fields, Filenes, etc.

[pfknc]

Where are all the consumers? Negative pictures like this are driving down the economy.

[Greensboro Daily Photo]

Dear Clueless in Boston and pfknc:

Thanks for the input. I took the picture of Macy's to show that Greensboro, as with most of America, holds on to regional character all the while also having characteristics of the generic look.

As for the people, or lack thereof, we've been cautious to photograph people here in the beginning until we are well established. I did happen to go to Macy's on a very quiet day in Friendly Center (Tuesday, maybe) and was actually relieved that I didn't violate people's privacy by taking their picture, candidly, without consent. We are not professionals, not journalists, just enthusiastic about showcasing our city. We'll try to find pictures of retail shops brimming with people to counter the notion of a driven down economy.

On a related note, just today, I went to the Curb Market on Yanceyville and the vendor was excited about the possibility of appearing on Greensboro Daily Photo. I got his consent and hope to start publish more people pictures. Thanks for looking and for providing feedback!

Greensboro Daily Photo

[Nancy]

My children LOVE riding the escalator. My daughter calls it her fun ride!! You know, I don't think I have ever been in a Macy's store.