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Defunct Retail => Defunct Department Stores => Topic started by: amesman on June 25, 2006, 06:24:58 PM

Title: May's Discount Stores
Post by: amesman on June 25, 2006, 06:24:58 PM
Now, as we all know, Dutchess Mall in Fishkill had a May's Department store at the north end, which later became Jamesway. However, what you probably didn't know(and what I just found out) is that it wasn't the May Department store which evolved into Filene's, Kaufmann's, etc, but rather a small NYC chain of discount stores. Fishkill was the only upstate location, and others were in Brooklyn, Levittown, Massapequa, Glen Oaks, Jamaica(Queens), and Woodmere. Now, I've posted a link to a commercial from YouTube, of a set of commercials for May Discount stores. At the end of  both, they show a shot of the Dutchess Mall store. You will be able to recognize the greenhouse type thing, and the canopy entrance, etc. Now, I do not know if the other stores looked like this as well, but we all sure know that the Fishkill one did. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxWbB7P8Ze0&eurl=
Title: May\'s Discount Stores
Post by: d_fife on June 26, 2006, 12:53:59 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
Now, as we all know, Dutchess Mall in Fishkill had a May's Department store at the north end, which later became Jamesway. However, what you probably didn't know(and what I just found out) is that it wasn't the May Department store which evolved into Filene's, Kaufmann's, etc, but rather a small NYC chain of discount stores. Fishkill was the only upstate location, and others were in Brooklyn, Levittown, Massapequa, Glen Oaks, Jamaica(Queens), and Woodmere. Now, I've posted a link to a commercial from YouTube, of a set of commercials for May Discount stores. At the end of  both, they show a shot of the Dutchess Mall store. You will be able to recognize the greenhouse type thing, and the canopy entrance, etc. Now, I do not know if the other stores looked like this as well, but we all sure know that the Fishkill one did. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxWbB7P8Ze0&eurl=

what kind of a chain was may's similair to? they where only around NYC right?
Title: May\'s Discount Stores
Post by: amesman on June 26, 2006, 09:24:39 AM
They were a discount store in and around NYC. Fishkill, as I've stated above was the only upstate NY store. I could be wrong about the chain not being connected to the May Dpeartment store company, but that's the impression I'm getting.
Title: May\'s Discount Stores
Post by: d_fife on June 26, 2006, 01:50:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
They were a discount store in and around NYC. Fishkill, as I've stated above was the only upstate NY store. I could be wrong about the chain not being connected to the May Dpeartment store company, but that's the impression I'm getting.

somethign tells me its not connected to may's department stores
Title: May\'s Discount Stores
Post by: store215 on June 26, 2006, 06:29:46 PM
Where does the whole "May Company" (Now Macy's/Federated) owning the building still come in to play?
Title: May\'s Discount Stores
Post by: amesman on June 27, 2006, 10:16:40 AM
I have no idea to be honest.
Title: May\'s Discount Stores
Post by: scottw73 on February 11, 2007, 12:58:21 PM
I found a 1974 Mays commercial on youtube.  At the end it shows a picture of the former location in the Dutchess Mall in Fishkill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1mI_a_AvKA&mode=related&search=
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