The Macy's store on Market Street in Center City is set to close, the retailer and Philadelphia officials announced.Macy's announced a plan in December to cut 150 underperforming stores by 2026 – and on Thursday,

The closure is the latest drama on a stretch of East Market Street that’s been the focus of a recent and fierce civic debate over the approval of a proposed arena for the Sixers.

The Macy's department store in Center City Philadelphia will be closing its doors for good, one of more than 60 locations that will be shuttered across the country.

News that the Center City Philadelphia Macy's is closing quickly spurred questions among residents across the region; what would happen to the Eagle statue in the Grand Court?

The closure of Macy’s in Center City will put 128 people out of work, the company said in a notice to the government on Friday.

Located in the historic Wanamaker Building, the Center City location is among 66 of the department stores marked for closure this year.

Officials believe the mixed-use redevelopment will be ready before the Sixers arena opens down the street in 2031.

Macy’s decision to close their store in the iconic Wanamaker Building in Center City Thursday afternoon was met with shock, sadness, and outrage by many in the Delaware Valley. In

Macy’s Center City store in Philadelphia’s historic Wanamaker building is one of the 65 Macy’s stores closing. The Philadelphia store is 400,000 square feet & right across the street from Philadelphia City Hall.

Philadelphia’s iconic Center City Macy’s store will close this year, the company announced on Thursday. The store -- located on 1300 Market Street -- is one of 66 Macy's stores that will close in 2025, a spokesperson from Macy's Inc. confirmed.

Philadelphia's iconic Center City Macy's store is closing its doors in March, leaving many to wonder what will happen to the historic building and the traditions attached to it.