Century 21 Department Store opened its doors in Downtown Manhattan in 1961. It is now a NYC retail icon, known for designer brands, amazing prices. What started 6,000 sq. ft., 3-story store is now 220,000 sq. ft. and 7 floors of fashion, expanding with new locations across the country. The owners name the company after a World's Fair exhibit: "Century 21, The World of Tomorrow" (a decade before the real estate firm). Based on demand, a second location opens in Bay Ridge—the hometown of co-founders Al and Sonny Gindi