G. Fox & Co.

AI version of G. Fox. Courtesy Meta Platforms, Inc.

 G. Fox & Co. were once the largest department store in New England outside Boston. I heard of them from the Poughkeepsie Galleria since I used to be up US 9, being the main drag on the east bank of the Hudson between Albany and New York. However, I can't remember if I had heard of them in those days since it was no longer there by the time I came to the area. The sister mall in the next county, Galleria at Crystal Run in Walkill outside Middletown seems to be the only other store G. Fox ever had in New York State. They were supposed to be at another Pyramid property I know, Crossgates Mall in Albany County, but by then, G. Fox was folded into Filenes (which left the other mall down river several years earlier only to come back), even though rival mall Colonie Center had them and moved around the corner. Many past G. Fox stores that became Filenes converted to Macys after Federated acquired May Department Stores, but today, Macys are in trouble again with the events of this century and decade.

Since other chains have looked into a comeback, either brick-and-mortar or as an e-tailer only, maybe G. Fox could be next. My drawing has just three locations, but if the legal successor are facing administration and technically own the name, I might as well try with all the defunct chains that haven't confirmed any plans on returning since G. Fox was lost to consolidation and a changing industry, and it would be even harder for such a thing to make it in the current economy, even if some old rivals may have another go, but adapt to the needs of the 2020s. You never know, but G. Fox could be next.

Furry fox fantasy of a relaunch (one can dream)