Webb's City (original) (raw)

Webb's City was a one-stop department store of sorts that was located in St. Petersburg, Florida and was touted as "the World's Most Unusual Drug Store". It was founded in 1926 by James Earl "Doc" Webb. At its peak Webb's City had 77 departments and measured about ten city blocks. The lyrics to its radio ad were "There'll be no more hoppin' around the town a-shoppin', Webb's City is your one-stop shopping store". It was considered a forerunner to the shopping center. As shopping centers became popular, business dwindled at Webb's City. It was eventually closed in 1979.