Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Athens Outlet Store

116 N. White St.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

1. Athens Outlet Store Marker

Inscription.
In 1953, M.D. Goodfriend, Jr. (owner M. Goodfriend Store) and Simon Monen (owner Sterling Dress Shop), opened the Athens Outlet Store at this location. The store specialized in selling discount apparel and used the old jail building located on Hornsby Street as the warehouse.

The store moved to Congress Parkway in 1981 and the name was later changed to Goody's. In 1990 the headquarters moved from Athens to Knoxville.

A corporate name that is known throughout the South and Midwest as a popular chain of brand name family clothing was birthed in this building in Athens.

Erected by Main Street Athens Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 35° 26.605′ N, 84° 35.646′ W. Marker is in Athens, Tennessee, in McMinn County. It is on North White Street just south of West Hornsby Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 N White St, Athens TN 37303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

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It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fire Department (within shouting distance of this marker); McMinn County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); African American Barbers in Athens (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); WLAR (within shouting distance of this marker); Strand Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Cleage (about 300 feet away); Riddle and Wallace Drug Co. (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay

2. Athens Outlet Store Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.