Richard Craver

A charming interaction between an excitable 5-year-old boy and a founding retailer symbolized Hanes Mall’s past, present and future as the Winston-Salem shopping center turned 50 this month.

SaVyon Davis was with his mother, Kaye Howell, and grandmother, Tekeya Howell, as they shopped for kindergarten clothes. During a break from shopping, the trio stopped at The Cookie House.

Enticed by the freshly baked smells that have lured in shoppers since the mall’s debut on Aug. 6, 1975, Davis urged his mom to buy the smiley face cookie that epitomizes the store’s slogan of “The CookiesYou Grew Up With.”

“I’ve been shopping at Hanes Mall for as long as I can remember,” Kaye Howell said. “I used to come at least once a week because I like to see and feel what I’m buying, and I lik

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