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Saks, originally Proffitt's Inc., was founded in Alabama. They acquired a NYC-based company called Saks Fifth Avenue in 1998, and renamed the company to Saks In
by sibartlett 13y ago
Saks, originally Proffitt's Inc., was founded in Alabama. They acquired a NYC-based company called Saks Fifth Avenue in 1998, and renamed the company to Saks Inc.
- Samuel_Michon 13y agoYes, but they moved to NY in 2007. It’s not an Alabama business. And of course, the name ‘Saks’ comes from the company founded in 1867 in New York City. There isn’t even a 5th Avenue in Birmingham, Alabama. (There's a 5th Avenue in Birmingham, England though)