Lord & Taylor

Lord & Taylor is an upscale department store chain based in New York, New York. Founded in 1826 by Samuel Lord and George Washington Taylor, Lord & Taylor is the oldest upscale-luxury, specialty-retail department store chain in the United States. Lord & Taylor currently operates 38 stores.
== History ==
Lord & Taylor was founded by Lord and his wife's cousin Taylor. By 1861, they existed in Broadway. Lord & Taylor always sings the National Anthem on every business day. In 1914, they opened their flagship store. Over the years, they expanded. After several years, Lord & Taylor was bought by May. May tried to make Lord & Taylor a national chain, but May later gave up the idea. Lord & Taylor soon had lost money. However, in 2005, Federated bought May, and Lord & Taylor became part of Federated. However, the chain did not have as much success as Macy's and Bloomingdale's did. So in 2006, Federated sold Lord & Taylor. Now, the chain is part of the Hudson Bay Company.
== Liquidation ==
All Lord & Taylor stores have been closed due to COVID-19. At the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown, it was stated that many people were laid off from Lord & Taylor stores and Le Tote's headquarters. In late April 2020, it was announced that Lord & Taylor was reportedly considering a bankruptcy filing, and had deleted its Instagram and Twitter accounts amid the rumors. On May 5, 2020, it was announced that once restrictions are lifted and stores can reopen, all 38 stores will go into liquidation.
==Store locations==
* Florida Mall in Orlando, FL (former)
* Mall of Georgia in Buford, GA (former)
* Northbrook Court in Northbrook, IL (former)
* Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL (former)
* South Shore Plaza in Braintree, MA (former)
* Livingston Mall in Livingston, NJ (former)
* Palisades Center in West Nyack, NY
* King Of Prussia Mall in King Of Prussia, PA
* The Galleria in Houston, TX (former)
* Eastview Mall in Victor, NY
* Walden Galleria in Cheektowaga, NY
*St. Louis Galleria in Richmond Heights, MO (former)
*Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie, IL (former)
*Oakbrook Center in Oakbrook, IL (former)
*Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, MI 
*Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights, MI (former)
*Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn, MI (former)
*Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, IL (former)
== See also ==
* Macy's 
* Bloomingdale's
==External links==
*Official website
Category:Department stores
Category:Discount stores
Category:Retailers by type
Category:Retailers
Category:Mall Retailers
Category:Big-Box Stores
Category:Clothing stores
Category:Retailers that filed for bankruptcy
Category:Defunct retailers
Category:Online-only retailers
Category:Companies
Category:North America
Category:USA
Category:Franchises
Category:Brands