After George Farkas saw a mural painted by Polish artist Stefan Knapp at Heathrow Airport, he commissioned Knapp to paint one for the store in Paramus, New Jersey. However, Spanish artist Salvador Dalí had also been contracted to paint a mural for the store. Dali demanded that he do the piece, which would include giraffes with drawers suspended from their necks hanging out over the street, and Knapp could enamel the giraffes. Farkas realized Dali's idea was impractical and awarded Knapp the entire job, although Dali still was paid. When it was completed in 1963, the 280-panel mural was the largest in the world, measuring 200 feet by 50 feet and weighing over 250 tons. Farkas was enamored with the work and hired Knapp to paint murals at Valley Stream and White Plains stores.