Gus Mayer
Gus Mayer is a department store with two locations, one at Brookwood Village and another at The Mall at Green Hills in Nashville, Tennessee. The store specializes in high-end designer clothing and accessories.
The chain was founded in 1900 on Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was sold to the Weiss Brothers in 1934. The chain peaked at 20 stores across the South. The Pizitz Management Group purchased the Birmingham location in 1975 and kept the rights to the name. They added the Nashville location later.
The Birmingham location was originally at 2240 Highland Avenue in the Bottega Favorita location, currently where Botteg Restaurant & Cafe is located
In 2002 the Brookwood Village store was relocated and expanded along with the renovations to the mall. Hambrecht Oleson Design Associates of New York designed the new 21,000 square foot store with local architects Crawford, McWilliams and Hatcher.
The shoe salons at Gus Mayer, which include a full-line Stuart Weitzman boutique and a Cole Haan concept salon, are owned independently by David Kraselsky, who leases the store space.
Former locations
- 800 Canal Street, New Orleans (closed 1987)
- Lake Forest Plaza, New Orleans
- Carrollton Shopping Center, New Orleans
- Walnut and 4th Street, Louisville, Kentucky (former H. P. Selman's)
- Memphis, Tennessee (former Levy's)
References
- McClurg, Kelly (June 7, 2002) "Veteran retailer Gus Mayer shifts into modern mode." Birmingham Business Journal