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1830 |
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| Shillito's founded in Cincinnati by John Shillito. |
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1841 |
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| Eben Jordan and Benjamin L. Marsh open Jordan Marsh in Boston. |
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1851 |
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| F&R Lazarus & Company founded in Columbus, OH by Simon Lazarus. |
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1858 |
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| Rowland H. Macy opens R.H. Macy & Co. as a dry goods store in New York City. First-day sales totaled $11.06. |
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1859 |
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| Macy's first-year sales were approximately $85,000 with an advertising budget of $2,800. |
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1865 |
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| Wechsler & Abraham (later Abraham & Straus) founded in Brooklyn, NY, by Abraham Abraham and Joseph Wechsler. |
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1867 |
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| Rich's founded in Atlanta by Morris Rich. Stern Brothers (later Stern's) founded in Manhattan. |
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1870 |
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| Goldsmith's founded in Memphis. |
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1872 |
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| Bloomingdale Brothers, Inc. founded in New York City by Lyman and Joseph Bloomingdale. First-day sales totaled $3.68. |
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1877 |
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| David May opens the first store of what was to become The May Department Stores Company in Leadville, CO, a silver-mining boom town. |
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1888 |
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| The Straus family acquires a general partnership with Macy's. |
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1890 |
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| The Bon Marché founded in Seattle. |
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1893 |
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| The Straus family buys out Joseph Wechsler's interest in Wechsler & Abraham, changing the store's name to Abraham & Straus. While A&S did not become part of Macy's, the two stores kept a close association, even sharing overseas offices. |
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1898 |
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| Burdines founded in Miami. |
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