The Hecht Company (a.k.a. Hecht's) anchored the west end the shopping center. The seventh branch of the DC-based Hecht's division, the store originally encompassed 155,700 square feet and included The Garden Spot, an upscale restaurant. The building was expanded -to 217,000 square feet- in the mid-1970s.

Sears & Roebuck anchored the mall's east end. Encompassing 150,000 square feet, the 2-level store included a freestanding Sears Auto Center.

Julius Garfinckel & Company operated a 90,000 square foot store, which anchored the center section of MONTGOMERY MALL. It was the DC-based chain's third branch.
Drawing from Julius Garfinkel & Company