Changes
/* History */
The first major expansion to the Emporium came in 1984, when it was expanded into the location that had housed The Greenhouse shop, which was found next door <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/msusa.htm </ref>. Two years later, in 1986, the Emporium incorporated what had formally been the New Century Clock Shop <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/mkindex.htm </ref>.
The biggest change to the Emporium came in 2001, when the store took over what had previously been West Center Street. To facilitate this change, the Harmony Barber Shop was relocated to Town Square. Following the expansion through Center Street, the Emporium essentially annexed Disney Clothiers, Main Street Fashion & Apparel, and Hall of Champions, as these stores ceased being listed individually on the map and they were now connected to the Emporium in one large humongous shop (although their individual facades remained) <refname= "Jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2012/10/the_emporium_magic_kingdom.html </ref>. Since the 2001 expansion, the Emporium has remained essentially unchanged, although the interior layout has been altered over the years, most recently in 2010 <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/emporium/news/27may2010-emporium-to-get-new-store-layout-in-early-june.htm </ref>.
==Backstory <ref name= "Jack"/>==
Osium "Osh" Popham built the beginnings of what would eventually be the Emporium when he opened his Arcade in 1863. The elegance and friendliness that Osh wanted his store to stand for, proved to be popular with customers and in the subsequent years, his store expanded on both sides. Eventually Osh's Emporium would take up an entire block on Main Street USA.
