Macy's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Temporary signage with new lighted Macy's sign placed undreneath. Photographed with camera phone 7/28/06.

Macy's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Mall entrance with temporary Hecht's signage. New Macy's signage placed undreneath. Photographed with camera phone 7/28/06.

Macy's, River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, Virginia. Interactive electronic directory showing information for Hecht's. Photographed with camera phone 7/28/06.

The conversion of Hecht's stores to Macy's has begun.

In 2005, The May Department Stores Company merged with Federated Department Stores. The Hecht's division was eliminated and the former Hecht's stores will soon be operated by Federated's Macy's division.

Permanent Macy's signs have gone up at Hecht's, and advertisements now bear the names of both stores.

The Macy's signs are still covered with translucent Hecht's signs, though. The signs will stay covered until the official conversion date, scheduled for Sept. 9, 2006.

Previously on LiveMalls
Macy's (Hecht's), River Ridge Mall

The Village at SouthPark

The Village at SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Rendering of overhead view (Simon Property Group)

The Village at SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Rendering of interior car park and sidewalks. (Simon Property Group)

The Village at SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Rendering of interior features. (Simon Property Group)

The Village at SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Rear facade under construction, photographed from Dillard's parking deck, 11/11/06. (Photo by Pat Richardson)

The Village at SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Rear facade under construction, photographed from Crate & Barrel parking lot, 11/11/06. (Photo by Pat Richardson)

The Village at SouthPark, Charlotte, North Carolina. Rendering of Crate & Barrel store. (Simon Property Group)

Located adjacent to SouthPark, this development will include 150 premiere residential units located above 48,000 square feet of ground level, high-end retail anchored by a two-level, 37,000 square foot Crate & Barrel.

The Village at SouthPark is at the forefront of a new trend in higher-density quasi-urban living, combining luxury housing with close proximity to retail establishments and restaurants.

Hecht's, The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina. Photographed with camera phone 7/16/06.

Macy's (former Hecht's), The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina. Sign on exterior entrance canopy. Photographed with camera phone 6/16/07.

Macy's (former Hecht's), The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina. Exterior at night. Photographed 2/18/08.

Hecht's, The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina. Large overhead sign at mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 7/16/06.

Macy's, The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina. Mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 12/9/06.

Hecht's, The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina. Upper level mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 7/16/06.


Macy's, The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina. Upper level mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 12/9/06.

Hecht's, The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina. Upper level mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 7/16/06.

Macy's, The Streets at Southpoint, Durham, North Carolina. Lower level mall entrance. Photographed with camera phone 12/9/06.

In 2005, The May Department Stores Company merged with Federated Department Stores. The Hecht's division was eliminated and the former Hecht's stores are now operated by Federated's Macy's South division.

Hecht's The Streets at Southpoint converted to Macy's in September 2006.

Belk, Oak Hollow Mall, High Point, North Carolina. Escalator well. Photographed with camera phone 6/10/06.

Belk, Oak Hollow Mall, High Point, North Carolina. Upper level entrance. Photographed with camera phone 8/26/05.

Previously on LiveMalls
Belk, Oak Hollow Mall

Dillard's, Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Photographed with camera phone 8/2/05.

Previously on LiveMalls
Dillard's, Hanes Mall

Macy's, Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Temporary signage with new Macy's sign placed undreneath. (DaAchiever)

Macy's, Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Temporary signage with new Macy's sign placed undreneath. (DaAchiever)

Hecht's, Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Lingerie department. Photographed with camera phone 8/2/05.

Hecht's, Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Handbag department. Photographed with camera phone 8/2/05.

Hecht's, Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Fashion Accessories department. Photographed with camera phone 8/2/05.

The conversion of Hecht's stores to Macy's has begun.

In 2005, The May Department Stores Company merged with Federated Department Stores. The Hecht's division was eliminated and the former Hecht's stores will soon be operated by Federated's Macy's division.

Permanent Macy's signs have gone up at Hecht's, and advertisements now bear the names of both stores.

The Macy's signs are still covered with translucent Hecht's signs, though. The signs will stay covered until the official conversion date, scheduled for Sept. 9, 2006.

Previously on LiveMalls
Macy's (Hecht's), Hanes Mall

Belk, Burlington Square, Burlington, North Carolina. Exterior entrance. Photographed with camera phone 6/10/2006.

Belk, Burlington Square, Burlington, North Carolina.Cosmetics & Fragrances department. Photographed with camera phone 6/10/2006.

Previously on LiveMalls
Belk, Burlington Sqaure Mall

Neiman Marcus, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Mall entrance under construction. Photographed with camera phone 7/8/06.

Previously on LiveMalls
Neiman Marcus, SouthPark

Macy's, SouthPark mall, Charlotte, North Carolina. Temporary signage with new lighted Macy's sign placed undreneath. Photographed with camera phone 7/8/06.

Previously on LiveMalls
Macy's (Hecht's), SouthPark

Georgia Retail Memories

Were you sad when Rich's departed? Do you remember Cumberland Mall in its glory days? Did you find "everything under the sun" at Richway or buy your cereal at Big Star? Do the names Davison's, Levy's, Kirven's, Kessler's or J.B. White ring a bell?

My friend J.T. has created Georgia Retail Memories, a blog dedicated to photographing, preserving, documenting and capturing what has been lost in terms of retail in Georgia (with some content from Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina). Anything retail is fair game here including malls, discount stores, catalog retailers, small tenants, restaurants, drug stores and fast food places.

Anybody who visits J.T.'s site is free to contribute information, photographs or anything else they'd like to make this site even more interesting and informative.

He states, "I want this to be as fascinating for everybody else here as this is to me, and this will give me a chance to feature the highlights of my work in researching and photographing so many of these places I grew up with that now have either died or changed drastically."

It's a wonderful website, and I highly suggest checking it out.