Editing Macy's Great Tree (section)

==Other history==

===Transition from Rich's to Macy's===
After an announcement was made in 2004, Rich's stores became Rich's-Macy's in early 2005, and for Christmas that year and the next, the Rich's Great Tree became the "Great Tree at Macy's".
In 2007, the still-new name was dropped in favor of "Macy's Great Tree", after all Rich's stores became Macy's, eliminating the retailer after 140 years.  The only visible reminders of Rich's are the Great Tree, and the [[façade]] of the original (1924) part of the Rich's building, now attached to the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Building via another four-story bridge where the Crystal Bridge was. ({{coord|33.75309|-84.39322|display=inline|name=Crystal Bridge, original location of Rich's Great Tree}})

===Trees that snapped===
In 2004, the tree from [[Snellville]] snapped about two-thirds of the way up while workers were attempting to use a [[crane (machine)|crane]] to lift it from the ground to the roof.  Since the tree was rather late in being set up to begin with (November 14 was only 11 days before Thanksgiving that year), a replacement tree (always selected in case of an emergency such as this) was being rushed in from nearby [[Lithia Springs, Georgia|Lithia Springs]].  In 2003, it took eight workers three weeks to accomplish the massive decorating task.  The tree also snapped in 1974, the year before Federated bought Rich's from the Rich family.  In 2011, the tree from [[Douglasville, Georgia|Douglasville]] cracked when being lifted off the [[flatbed truck]], after being picked in the first [[competition|contest]] to select the tree.  Citing [[safety]] concerns, another tree from [[Douglas County, Georgia|near the first]] was to be brought in, leaving barely over a week until Thanksgiving for the tree to be decorated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-holiday-guide/holiday-events/tree-breaks-before-topping-1224736.html|title="Tree breaks before topping Lenox Macy's", ''Access Atlanta'', November 13, 2011, accessed January 6, 2012|access-date=January 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102231504/http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-holiday-guide/holiday-events/tree-breaks-before-topping-1224736.html|archive-date=January 2, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Crane collapse===
The day after New Year's Day 2013, the arm of the crane removing the tree buckled and collapsed, sending the trunk of the tree crashing partially through the roof and into the third-floor men's department.  That portion of the store sustained extensive water damage due to broken fire sprinkler pipes.  Nobody was injured, as it was being removed early in the morning, before the store opened.  Workers had to cut the tree apart after removing lights and giant ornaments, which were still on the tree as it was being removed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/crane-breaks-leaving-macys-great-tree-dangling-fro/nTkLs/ |title=Macy's Great Tree leaves a great mess &#124; ajc.com |access-date=2024-11-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125044311/http://www.ajc.com:80/news/news/local/crane-breaks-leaving-macys-great-tree-dangling-fro/nTkLs/ |archive-date=2013-01-25 }}</ref>