GOOB Sale - Hecht's Chevy Chase MD

My favorite morning radio station had a short blurb about everything in
the store being marked down except cosmetics. It didn't say when the
last day was. Since I haven't been there yet I don't know if the good
stuff's still there or how much of a markdown's been taken so far. But
I thought I'd share anyway since I know us DC area AFers have had some
trouble finding out about Hecht's GOOB sales as the Macy's
consolidation continues.

In case anyone hasn't yet heard, this particular store's being closed
to make way for the new Bloomies and mall in Chevy Chase.

Happy shopping y'all and if anyone goes, please report back on how much
is left!

Vicki in DC

cofarb...

Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, that was "my" Woodies! (I always
despised Hecht's, having had some very bad customer dis-service
experiences.) That area is so built up now. They're putting up an entire
mall with a Bloomies there? Will the White Flint Bloomingdale's close?

Inquiring minds,
cofarb

Vicki in DC...

Yeah, I remember that well, it was Woodies when I was in college and it
was a pretty nice one. Always had more high end things than the
others, probably because CC has always been a nice area.

I definitely know Bloomies and an entire mall is getting built where
Hechts is now, and I'm guessing the huge parking garage will become the
mall and have a good several floors w/ underground parking. I haven't
heard anything about Bloomies at White Flint closing so I think they're
going to make a go of having 2 stores pretty close together.

Should be interesting...IMO it'll work. There are enough people in DC,
Arlington VA and suburban MD to have two, especially given how bad
traffic can be and how slow the Metro can be. I can see DC and
Arlington shoppers going to Chevy Chase. It'll be on the Metro, easier
than Tysons for some VA shoppers w/o cars to get to and much quicker
via Metro than WF.

Vicki in DC

MicheleH...

I agree with this psot.

Also, I miss the Woodies from the mid to late 1980s, when they were the
*best* place to shop. Hecht's was too crowded and "low-end" by
comparison, and Garfinkel's was too snooty and "high-end". But Woodies
was just right. My two locations were Tysons and Fair Oaks....Tysons
turned into JCP and then got torn down entirely for the new wing, and
Fair Oaks is Lord & Taylor (though you can still half-close your eyes and
see where stuff used to be in the old configuration). As much as
shopping has improved overall in the DC/MD/noVA area, I still think those
were the glory days.

Stacy Ferguson...

Is that at the Friendship Heights station?

MicheleH...

Vicki in DC...

Ah, Woodies (sigh). You are so right Michele this is bringing back
memories from the late 80s for me too. Hecht's quality was never as
good and Garfinkel's was fun to browse in but until their GOOB sale I
could never afford to buy clothes there. The big downtown Woodies was
2 blocks away from where I worked at the time and I could literally
find anything I wanted there, you name it - wedding, xmas and birthday
gifts, clothing for me. It seemed every time I had a mental picture of
some type of garment or accessory I wanted, Woodies' store brand would
have it at the right price. I found an adorable red trench coat, and a
black washed silk skirt I still have.

Vicki in DC

Poop. I've got houseguests (my parents) and a company outing at Colonial
Beach on Saturday, so it looks like I'm going to miss it. Just as well, I
suppose, as I'm sure I'd either 1) find nothing or 2) find so much that I
would get into massive trouble. Heh.

M Elizabeth...

What's a GOOB? Get out of bed? Honestly...I don't know.

Vicki in DC...

LOL, it'll be worth getting out of bed for if good stuff stays around
long enough to be marked 75% off. I'll be near there tomorrow but
taking Mom to the doctors' so won't have time to run down there and see
what's left.

Seriously, as Smokey said, GOOB = going out of business.

Vicki in DC