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May Company California was an American chain of department stores operating in Southern California and Nevada, with headquarters at its flagship Downtown Los Angeles store until 1983 when it moved them to North Hollywood.
In 1912, May acquired the M. O'Neil Co. (O'Neil's) department store of Akron, Ohio. In 1923, May acquired A. Hamburger & Sons Co. in Los Angeles and renames it May Company California. In 1946, May acquired the Kaufmann's chain based in Pittsburgh, retaining it as a separate division.
May Company California was an American chain of department stores operating in Southern California and Nevada, with headquarters at its flagship Downtown Los Angeles store until 1983 when it moved them to North Hollywood.
The May Company Building on Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles, a.k.a. Hamburgers/May Company Department Store and the May Department Store Building, later known as the California Broadway Trade Center, was the flagship store of the May Company California department store chain.
Built in 1939 by A.C. Martin and Associates, its striking black and gold façade greeted motorists heading west along L.A.’s “Miracle Mile.”. As one of the city’s largest and most elegant department stores, May Company Wilshire symbolized L.A.’s ascent as a major modern metropolis.
Dec 14, 2021 · May Company. The May Company opened for business in Leadville, Colo., in 1877, selling Levi’s and long johns to miners. David May bought out Hamburger’s in 1923. In 1939, the best year...
The May Company was a California-based chain of mid-level department stores established by the May family of St. Louis, Missouri. In 1923, the May’s acquired A. Hamburger & Sons, also known as The People’s Store, taking over management and even expanding it, but in 1927, Hamburger’s was officially renamed The May Company.
