Hess's in CNY+

Kitty used instead of someone elses photo

 Hess's Department Stores were a chain from Lehigh Valley dating back to the late Victorian era. The flagship would have A-listers make in-store appearances. They worked their way to Upstate NY from acquiring other chains, but would gradually be bought out themselves from the late '80s through the mid-'90s. They were unrelated to Hess Oil Company (which still exist, but are just not directly accessible to the public anymore). I can remember them being in CNY in the old days.

Clay - Great Northern Mall, NY 31; later Chappells and the Bon-Ton; now being redeveloped now that Micron have been approved for their building site a few miles away so the mall is one for a new lifestyle center and modern village (we'll delve further as soon as we know more if others don't already)

Fayetteville - Fayetteville Mall, NY 5; later Sibleys and Kaufmanns; now Towne Center (TBD)

New Hartford - Sangertown Square, NY 5 & 5A; later Kaufmanns and Macys; may be demolished for BJs Wholesale Club (confirmed; pictured below)

Allentown, PA (downtown) - flagship; later The Bon-Ton; now offices (too many others to list)

Poughkeepsie - South Hills Mall, US 9; later Burlington; TBD (only one of two non-CNY stores within the state I'll do because I used to be up the road, but that's a story for another day)

Rotterdam - Rotterdam Square Mall (now Viaport), NY 337; later Filenes and Macys; now NYS Taxation call center (only one from the Capital Region I know of)

Camillus - Camillus Plaza/Mall; previously Witherills; later Chappells and the Bon-Ton; now St Josephs Health, Empire Dermatology and Planet Fitness later in 2026 (last surviving building from mall at Camillus Commons)

AI depiction of sidewalk sale at Lehigh Valley OG store

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New Hartford location (not AI for once! Just copy and paste!)

AI mall store with improved sign. Courtesy Meta Platforms, Inc.