Macy's Great Tree

Macy's Great Tree
StatusEnded (2023)
FrequencyAnnually
VenueLenox Square mall
Location(s)Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates33°50′45″N 84°21′43″W / 33.84591°N 84.36187°W / 33.84591; -84.36187
CountryUSA
Inaugurated1948; 76 years ago (1948)
FounderRich's Department Store
Most recent2022 (2022)

The Rich's Great Tree, now the Macy's Great Tree (and briefly the Great Tree at Macy's), was a large 70–90-foot (21–27 m) tall cut pine Christmas tree that had been an Atlanta tradition since 1948.[1] As of 2013, the tree has been replaced by a much smaller artificial one in the parking lot, which was then moved back to the roof for 2014.[2][3][4][5] Before ending the tradition in December 2023.

  1. ^ "Rich's Department Store | New Georgia Encyclopedia". Georgiaencyclopedia.org. 2005-11-17. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  2. ^ "Macy's at Lenox Square to use fake Christmas tree | 11alive.com". Archived from the original on 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  3. ^ "Macy's 'Great Tree' goes fake in Atlanta". Usatoday.com. 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  4. ^ "Macy's Great Tree at Lenox Square" (PDF). www.bizjournals.com. 2013. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  5. ^ Alexis Stevens, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Macy's Great Tree to be artificial this year". ajc.