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heilig-meyers

            Weldon, NC

Charming old ghost sign -- the store appeared to be empty though.

Checking the company out online, I learned that it was quite the major enterprise and started operations more than 100 years ago. Things didn't go sour for them until the 1990s.

Here's some info from the North Carolina History Project web site:

"The early years of Heilig-Meyers were successful.  W. A. Heilig and J. M. Meyers started a furniture store in Goldsboro in 1913.  On a limited budget, they became an entrepreneurial success (they even delivered furniture on foot with smaller items strapped onto their backs).  When other businesses failed during the Great Depression, the two Lithuanian immigrants cut costs and used in-store credit to grow their business.  By the end of the decade, the two owned five stores: Goldsboro, Kinston, Wilson, Raleigh, and Rocky Mount.

In 1946, Heilig sold his interests to Meyers, who turned management over to his sons.  Under their helm, the company grew to 14 stores by 1964 and 19 stores by 1970.  Although the company’s headquarters had moved to Richmond, Virginia, most stores were located in eastern North Carolina.  

Heilig-Meyers experienced steady growth during the 1970s and 1980s.   Leadership acquired chains such as Thornton Stores and Bruce’s Furniture Stores.   During the early 1980s, Meyer’s sons, Hyman and Sidney, retired and turned management over to existing upper management in the corporation.   During the economic recession of the early 1980s, Heilig-Meyers did not close a store while its competitors performance dropped anywhere from 20 to 50-percent.   Part of the company’s success had been its focus on starting stores in small towns."

Taken on: January 18, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D3100, f/6.3, 1/1600 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3100
Lens:	18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	Low
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.4 (Windows)
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