 In mid-1986 Hahne & Co. announced a major reorganization that would see not only the downtown Newark location close, but the corporate offices would leave Newark as well.ADG acquired the large Gimbels location at the Garden State Plaza, with plans to use two floors for Hahne's first location in Bergen County, and the lower level as Hahne's temporary corporate offices.Shortly after this plan was announced, ADG was sold to the May Department Stores Company, and
per May Co.'s policy, major plans were put on hold until May's officers had a chance to review the details.