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Break from the Grind November 23, 2010
TRIVIAL PURSUITS: Which Department Store Created the First Thanksgiving Day Parade?
November 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - What department store created the first Thanksgiving Day Parade in the United States?
Reported by Nevin E. Adams
Answer: Gimbels
The idea of a department-store parade originated in 1920 with Gimbels Department Store in Philadelphia. Macy’s did not start a parade until 1924. Gimbels was also once the largest department store chain in the country.