What was the original name of the store that would later become Macy's?
R.H. Macy & Co.
Straus Brothers
Gimbels
Bloomingdale's
Answer
The store that would later become Macy's was originally called R.H. Macy & Co. Isidor Straus and his brother Nathan purchased the store in 1896 and expanded it into the retail giant it is today.
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