https://michael-webber.com/tags/rhodeisland/Recent content in RhodeIsland on Michael WebberHugoen-usSun, 12 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://michael-webber.com/posts/2020_07_12-goodbye-ann--hope/Sun, 12 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://michael-webber.com/posts/2020_07_12-goodbye-ann--hope/<p>On June 29, 2020 Ann &amp; Hope announced they would close all remaining outlet stores following a series of previously announced store closings. This includes their historic headquarters location in Cumberland at 1 Ann &amp; Hope Way.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" src="https://michael-webber.com/AnnHope2020-5.jpg"></p> <p><img loading="lazy" src="https://michael-webber.com/AnnHope2020-1.jpg"></p> <p>I stopped by to take some photos of the building yesterday, just to capture some images before the signs are removed and the building becomes mostly vacant.</p> <p>Ann &amp; Hope is known as the first discount department store in America, pioneering practices now common in modern big box stores.</p>