Kessler's Luggage Tag

2.4'' × 4''

$16.99

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Kessler's Luggage Tag

$16.99

	2.4'' × 4''
Width, in	2.40
Height, in	4.00
Depth, in	0.20

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Carry a piece of Georgia retail history wherever the next trip leads. This Kessler's luggage tag honors the family-owned department store chain that began in Macon in 1914, established its main downtown Atlanta store in 1933, and served communities across the state for decades. It is a thoughtful travel accessory for collectors who remember local storefronts, value family business history, or feel connected to Atlanta’s changing commercial landscape.

Kessler's was a family-owned lower-end department store chain in Georgia. Its first department store opened in Macon in 1914. In 1932, the Kessler family moved to Atlanta, and Hyman and Walter H. Kessler opened a downtown Atlanta store the following year, in 1933. That store became the chain's main location. Over time, Kessler's operated seven additional Georgia locations in Smyrna, Rome, Newnan, West Point, Decatur, West Atlanta, and Canton. The company remained identified with its family ownership and its network of stores serving Atlanta and other Georgia communities. The Kessler family closed all of the stores in 1998, ending the chain's retail operations. The former downtown Atlanta store was later converted into condominiums. Kessler's history connects an early Macon opening, a move to Atlanta during the 1930s, and a long-running Georgia department store presence that concluded at the end of the twentieth century.