L&T had a store in downtown Pittsburgh some years ago. The company renovated an old bank building, converting it into one of its department stores. I believe the company also scored some state and local tax incentives to open a store in the city. Anyway, I went in there once after the store opened. For all the hoopla about Lord & Taylor coming to town, I thought the merchandise was mundane and overpriced. Evidently, others thought the same way. The store closed about 3 years after it opened.