Florida Time reader Millie remembers Burdines. 

Transcript: "Yep, this is Millie Wagner, and this is just a little bit of an FYI. I believe you can check it out historically, that the first Burdines store was a mercantile store in Bartow, Florida. Thanks. Bye."

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