"Atlanta Born, Atlanta Owned, Atlanta Managed." -Rich's Slogan, 1925

Mauritius Reich, a Hungarian Jew who arrived in Atlanta in 1867, founded M. Rich & Co. on Whitehall Street with a loan of $500. Over the next 100 years, the company would grow into the largest department store in the southeast and an institution that was vital to the Atlanta community. To get directions to the famous Rich’s clock downtown, view the map above. To learn more about Rich's Department Store, browse the articles below.