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==Growth==
Founded in 1881 by [[Joseph Lowthian Hudson]], the store thrived during the record growth of Detroit and the auto industry in the first half of the 20th century.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}} In 1909, J.L. Hudson invested in a start-up automobile manufacturer which was named the [[Hudson Motor Car Company]] in his honor.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}} The Hudson Motor Car Company eventually became part of the [[American Motors Corporation]] and later [[Chrysler]]. Hudson operated the store until his death in 1912, when his four nephews (James, Joseph, Oscar, and Richard Webber) assumed control.  The third generation of the family assumed control in 1961, when Joseph L. Hudson, Jr., became president of the company.<ref name="embarrassed"/>
[[File:Hudson's logos.svg|thumb|Hudson's various logos]]
Over time, the store grew from its beginnings in the [[Detroit Opera House]] to a 25-story building with {{convert|2124316|sqft|abbr=on}} and occupying an entire city block.