I’m showing my ignorance in that I had no idea there was a store named Free People. Today’s photo is of the Free People store in the UVillage Mall in Seattle. A little research finds that Free People is based on a 1970’s store called The Free People’s Store. As the business grew the name changed to Urban Outfitters which I was aware of. But in 1984 the name changed again to Free people.
I understand the name reflects the sprit of the you customers it serves. People looking for freedom and individuality in how they dress.
www.freepeople.com/help/our-story/?utm_source=copilot.com has a great photo of the original store front is West Philadelphia.