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For decades, a six-block stretch of Wisconsin Avenue in Friendship Heights and Chevy Chase has been the only place partially or wholly in Washington, D.C., with multiple traditional department stores, namely, Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor and Neiman Marcus. The latter two closed in 2020, as did the indoor shopping center at the Chevy Chase Pavilion. As of 2022, two department stores remain, both on the Maryland side: a freestanding Saks Fifth Avenue and a Bloomingdale's in a multiuse center that also includes a Whole Foods Market, boutiques, and residential and office space.

Along the D.C. stretch of Wisconsin Avenue are:
 * Mazza Gallerie, home to Neiman Marcus from November 1977 until 2020; T.J. Maxx and all other remaining tenants closed on December 24, 2022. Tishman Speyer acquired the property in May 2021 for $52 million with plans to redevelop it into 350 apartments and 26,000 sqft of retail space. As of March 2024, the mall is razed and a new building is being constructed for mixed-use development.
 * Friendship Center, home to big-box discounters Marshalls and DSW
 * Chevy Chase Metro Center, with big-box craft retailer Michaels
 * Chevy Chase Pavilion, whose shopping center with anchors Cost Plus World Market and Old Navy, closed in 2020. As of 2024, an Embassy Suites hotel and office building remain.

On the Maryland stretch are:
 * Wisconsin Place, home to Bloomingdale's, Whole Foods Market, other shops and restaurants
 * The Collection at Chevy Chase, an upscale, outdoor shopping center that includes a Tiffany & Co. store.
 * Saks Fifth Avenue, freestanding department store