1976 THROWBACK: "BLOOMINGDALES"

Bloomingdale's Inc. is an American luxury department store chain; it was founded by Joseph B. and Lyman G. Bloomingdale in 1861. It became a division of the Cincinnati-based "Federated Department Stores" in 1930.  In 1994 the Macy's department store chain joined the "Federated Department Stores" holding company.  In 2007, "Federated Department Stores" was renamed Macy's, Inc. As of May 2, 2020, there are 54 stores (56 boxes), including 34 department stores (36 boxes, all full line), 1 furniture/other store and 19 outlet stores with the Bloomingdale's nameplate in operation throughout the United States. Its headquarters and flagship store are located at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan.