Stores
Doran
Marie wrote:
> How about Gibson's discount store?
> You don't see many Woolworths anymore.
> TG&Y or how about IGA (grocery store).
Here's one I almost forgot:
Licorice Pizza (records & tapes, maybe even CDs)
Brandon M. Gorte
Don't forget:
Zayre (Discount Store)
Wieboldt's (Depatment Store)
Woolworth's (Five & Dime)
Hickory Farms of Ohio
The first two are now out of business, & the the other two downsized.
BMG
helena
KRESS stores. We used to sit at the counters and have icees etc...
5 and 10 store. One of my favorites besides Rexall drugs.
Bill
>Zayre (Discount Store)
>Wieboldt's (Depatment Store)
>Woolworth's (Five & Dime)
>Hickory Farms of Ohio
>
Here's a few from the Chicago area: (some are still open)
Zayre
Wiebolts
Turnstyle
E.J.Korvettes
Topps
First Distributer
Goldblatts
Star Sales (Chicago, west side)
Woolworths
Kee Department Store
A&P Food
McDades
Walgreens
Ben Franklin
Fayva shoes
Any more Chgo area stores?
bill
Doran
Mike Shapiro wrote:
> Also in Southern Cal was Fedco, similar to Gemco, membership required
> and all, but I remember being able to sneak in by just walking in
> behind any older woman who looked like she could POSSIBLY be your mom.
That's funny--I used to do the exact same thing at Fedco & Gemco. Fedco
is still in business, and they recently opened a new store in the Buena
Park Mall.
Mike Shapiro
Doran <d...@netcom.com> wrote:
>I was thinking about retail stores back in the '70s. It seems like
>there were a lot more then...
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Still in business out here in California is Thrifty Drug, which
frankly not only reminds me of the 70's, but still has most of the
same merchandise from then. The big thing was five cent a "scoop" ice
cream cones which in all truth were more air then ice, cream, or cone.
But who cared, what a deal! Fifteen cents for a triple scoop! I used
to ride my stingray the four blocks to the store, park it outside (no
lock) order me a triple and spend the next two hours getting ice cream
all over the latest issue of Mad or if I'd already read it then
Cracked. I used to think the employees were just really cool about
letting kids hang out there, now I realize they simply didn't care. Ah
well.
Steve Ellis
Doran <d...@netcom.com> wrote:
>I was thinking about retail stores back in the '70s. It seems like
>there were a lot more then...
There were a lot more then. Seems like the whole world is turning into one
big conglomerate. It may be old news to the rest of you, but I just found out
today that Hasbro, Parker Brothers, Tonka & Milton Bradley are all owned by
the same company.
Steve
djd
In <56r1ie$1...@sjx-ixn7.ix.netcom.com> bigm...@ix.netcom.com (Mike
Shapiro) writes:
>
>Doran <d...@netcom.com> wrote:
>
>>I was thinking about retail stores back in the '70s. It seems like
>>there were a lot more then...
>
>
>Still in business out here in California is Thrifty Drug, which
>frankly not only reminds me of the 70's, but still has most of the
>same merchandise from then. The big thing was five cent a "scoop" ice
>cream cones which in all truth were more air then ice, cream, or cone.
>But who cared, what a deal! Fifteen cents for a triple scoop! I used
>to ride my stingray the four blocks to the store, park it outside (no
>lock) order me a triple and spend the next two hours getting ice cream
>all over the latest issue of Mad or if I'd already read it then
>Cracked. I used to think the employees were just really cool about
>letting kids hang out there, now I realize they simply didn't care. Ah
>well.
>
>Also in Southern Cal was Fedco, similar to Gemco, membership required
>and all, but I remember being able to sneak in by just walking in
>behind any older woman who looked like she could POSSIBLY be your mom.
>
>
Fullerton. Fedco had a store across from the Cerritos Center, if I
recall. Carzy place during the holidays.
Duane
djd...@ix.netcom.com
buck
Do you know what that company is called? I know Coca - Cola owns Pizza Hut
and some other big time names.
Amy
Doran
Risser wrote:
> If I am not mistaken, Pepsi owns Pizza Hut, along with Taco Bell and
> Kentucky Fried Chicken. The company name is Pepsico. Seems like they just
> purchased some other chain, maybe not a fast food chain, but something
> noteable that I read in the paper.
That might have been Chi Chi's Mexican restaurant--Pepsico's venture
into sit-down restaurants. Somehow, the name "Chi Chi" doesn't sound
Mexican to me. It sounds just as authentic as "La Choy" Chinese food.
Brandon M. Gorte
buck (bu...@enter.net) wrote:
: Do you know what that company is called? I know Coca - Cola owns Pizza Hut
: and some other big time names.
:
: Amy
No, Pepsico owns both Taco Bell and KFC and Pizza Hut.
That's why they serve Pepsi :-)
BMG
mben...@aol.com
In article <01bbd670$b2bf8e00$aa1e...@buck.enter.net>, "buck"
<bu...@enter.net> writes:
>I know Coca - Cola owns Pizza Hut
>and some other big time names.
If I am not mistaken, Pepsi owns Pizza Hut, along with Taco Bell and
Kentucky Fried Chicken. The company name is Pepsico. Seems like they just
purchased some other chain, maybe not a fast food chain, but something
noteable that I read in the paper.
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Actually, Pepsico purchased my beloved Frito-Lay. Kinda makes me want
to stop eating Nacho Flavored Doritos. Nah.
Melissa
Hobbs
djd wrote:
ell.
> >
> >Also in Southern Cal was Fedco, similar to Gemco, membership required
> >and all, but I remember being able to sneak in by just walking in
> >behind any older woman who looked like she could POSSIBLY be your mom.
> >
> >
> Same expereince here. Our local Thrify was on Orangethorpe in
> Fullerton. Fedco had a store across from the Cerritos Center, if I
> recall. Carzy place during the holidays.
I remember shopping at the La Cienega Fedco with my family in the
70's. It was a crazy, crowded place *all the time* then, and it's
even worse now. (Loved the store, hated the crowds). Pasadena's Fedco
is even worse in terms of overcrowded conditions.
Gemco petered out in the early 80's. They were ok, but just didn't seem
quite as nice as Fedco. Maybe that's because Gemco membership was
available
to just about anyone, while it was harder to become a Fedco member
(although joining a credit union, or even being a college student, would
do the trick . . .)
Bill
In article <32912D...@netcom.com> Doran <d...@netcom.com> writes:
>From: Doran <d...@netcom.com>
>Subject: Re: Stores
>Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 19:44:55 -0800
>Mike Shapiro wrote:
>> Also in Southern Cal was Fedco, similar to Gemco, membership required
>> and all, but I remember being able to sneak in by just walking in
>> behind any older woman who looked like she could POSSIBLY be your mom.
>That's funny--I used to do the exact same thing at Fedco & Gemco. Fedco
>is still in business, and they recently opened a new store in the Buena
>Park Mall.
In the Chicago area, Memco was the membership store in the 70's.
bill
Kent Wayson
I worked at Memco in No. Virginia in the late 70s (or was it 1980?).
Memco and Gemco were the same company - our training films all had
"Gemco" all over them even though we worked at Memco. I remember
record albums were $4.32 when I shopped there. Then they went up to a
scandalous price of $5-something!
Kent
budda...@aol.com
i can remember the radio ad for IDEAL.
as i remember it was a woman's clothing store, sort of a forerunner of the
modern discount store.
although Ideal was and is a house brand of the Acme markets, they were
not connected w/ the IDEAL store.
to the best of my recollection they were in south philly ... sort of a
female Krass Brothers?
rsvp
PauSto
In Baltimore Md we had "Korvetts" and in Passadena Ca we had "Acron"
both were dept. stores. I remember buying Bell Bottoms and wide belts
at these stores.
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Doran
PauSto wrote:
> In Baltimore Md we had "Korvetts" and in Passadena Ca we had "Acron"
> both were dept. stores. I remember buying Bell Bottoms and wide belts
> at these stores.
Yes, the Akron. That store was like a cheezy version of Pier 1 Imports.
We still have a wicker umbrella holder from the Akron.
Hobbs
Doran wrote:
>
> Yes, the Akron. That store was like a cheezy version of Pier 1 Imports.
> We still have a wicker umbrella holder from the Akron.
Also, So. Calif. people: remember Zody's? Kind of like a very, very
cheap version of K-mart . . .
PauSto
Iremember "Zody's" aaand "White Front" Dicount store.
Doran
PauSto wrote:
> Hobbs wrote:
> > Also, So. Calif. people: remember Zody's? Kind of like a very, very
> > cheap version of K-mart . . .
> Iremember "Zody's" aaand "White Front" Dicount store.
Somebody told me about "White Front" and "Moore," but I don't remember
neither store. What did they sell?
But I do remember looking at VCRs at Phil & Jim's. Back then, the
cassette doors on VCRs popped up from the top of the machine and the
buttons would stay down after you pushed them, like an audio tape
player.
Garrison Hack
Back east the store's name was E.J. Korvets and I was told that it stood
for Eight Jewish Korean Veterans. We also had Two Guys... Naturally! And
Crazy Eddie (whose prices were insane!).
Most memorable store for me was Caldor. It too was a cheap K-Mart.
That's where I bought all my 45s!
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djd
There was a Zody's at Lemon and Orangethorpe in Anaheim. We used to go
there to play pinball in the snack shop. I do remember White Front but
that was a looong time ago.
Duane
djd...@ix.netcom.com
"Phil & Jims', Phil & Jim's, Phil & Jim's."
buck
Hi Garrison,
We still have Caldor here in the East but not doing all that great.
And, "Crazy Eddie"....can't remember his real name except for first
name..Eddie has been in the slammer for one thing or another for the outlet
that he started/owns. Maybe tax-evasion, etc.
Amy
djd
In <01bbe111$3e833360$2a1e...@buck.enter.net> "buck" <bu...@enter.net>
writes:
In So. California we had "Mad Man Muntz." Stereos and applicances and
stuff like that.
Hobbs
Doran wrote:
>
> PauSto wrote:
> > Hobbs wrote:
>
> > > Also, So. Calif. people: remember Zody's? Kind of like a very, very
> > > cheap version of K-mart . . .
>
> > Iremember "Zody's" aaand "White Front" Dicount store.
>
> Somebody told me about "White Front" and "Moore," but I don't remember
> neither store. What did they sell?
>
I turned 3 (I remember buying a toy schoolbus there once. . .), but as
far as I know, White Front was your typical K-mart/Target/Fred Meyer
type variety store . ..
Kent Parks
: > > > Also, So. Calif. people: remember Zody's? Kind of like a very, very
: > > > cheap version of K-mart . . .
I, being from the Southeast Coast, have never seen a "Zody's", but I am
familiar with the name just because Carol Burnette, whenever someone
in the audience asked
where she got her clothes, would say, "I get 'em at Zody's" to a BIG laugh
from the audience, so I guessed it must have been some cheap place.
Kent
Molly J. Fagan
Speaking of K-Mart, does anyone remember a store called "Kreesge's?"
(I think I've got the spelling correct.) I believe the store was affiliated
with K-Mart.
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Hobbs
Molly J. Fagan wrote:
> Speaking of K-Mart, does anyone remember a store called "Kreesge's?"
> (I think I've got the spelling correct.) I believe the store was affiliated
> with K-Mart.
I've seen them, although I don't recall if there were any in Calif.
Was this a slightly upscale version of K-mart?
Trudi Marrapodi
Actually, it was more *downscale.* Our Kresge's were eventually replaced
by Kmarts. This was in northeast Ohio.
Brandon M. Gorte
Molly J. Fagan (fagan...@cobra.uni.edu) wrote:
: In article <58lehm$7...@newz.oit.unc.edu>, pa...@ruby.ils.unc.edu (Kent Parks) writes:
: > : > > > Also, So. Calif. people: remember Zody's? Kind of like a very, very
: > : > > > cheap version of K-mart . . .
: >
: > I, being from the Southeast Coast, have never seen a "Zody's", but I am
: > familiar with the name just because Carol Burnette, whenever someone
: > in the audience asked
: > where she got her clothes, would say, "I get 'em at Zody's" to a BIG laugh
: > from the audience, so I guessed it must have been some cheap place.
:
: Speaking of K-Mart, does anyone remember a store called "Kreesge's?"
: (I think I've got the spelling correct.) I believe the store was affiliated
: with K-Mart.
Not just affiliated, was K-mart, is K-mart, became K-mart.
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PauSto
Trudi Marrapodi wrote:
>
> In article <32B19E...@lafn.org>, ab...@lafn.org wrote:
>
> > Molly J. Fagan wrote:
> >
> > > (I think I've got the spelling correct.) I believe the store was affiliated
> > > with K-Mart.
> >
> >
> > Was this a slightly upscale version of K-mart?
>
> Actually, it was more *downscale.* Our Kresge's were eventually replaced
> by Kmarts. This was in northeast Ohio.
>
> Trudi
> www...@frontiernet.net
S.S.Kresge's. And in So.Ca there was "P.B.Carells"
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Steve Pierce
Speaking of K-Mart, does anyone remember a store called "Kreesge's?"
> (I think I've got the spelling correct.) I believe the store was
affiliated
> with K-Mart.
You're no doubt referring to Kresge's. S. S. Kresge was the dime store
chain that K-Mart grew out of. I don't know if there are any left...the
last one I saw was in Iron Mountain, Michigan in early 1986.
Mitzi St. Bernard
> Molly J. Fagan wrote:
> Speaking of K-Mart, does anyone remember a store called "Kreesge's?"
I remember Kresge's in downtown Boston through the 70's, I think. It was
a cheesy Woolworth.
SCarras
Was in San Antonio TExas for almost all of 1995 and saw not only a
Kreske's but a Walgreens and Woolworth-yup good ole Woolworth-still around
By the bye anyone remember White Front? :)
Doran
SCarras wrote:
There aren't too many Woolworths or Montgomery Wards around the southern
Calif. area.
I heard that White Front was like a nice version of Target.
Remember Buffum's, Bullock's, or TG&Y?
SCarras
Yeah, they still have about 40 Woolworth's and Montgomery Wards.
The store that REALLY closed was Broadway. Bloomingdale's and Macy;s
replaced them (and in some cases Sears). May Company and Robinsons merged.
I loved Newberry's - some of them closed too. And Zody's.
Too bad it hadda close. Loved White Front's look!
tam...@aloha.net
Brandon M. Gorte wrote:
>
> Molly J. Fagan (fagan...@cobra.uni.edu) wrote:
> : In article <58lehm$7...@newz.oit.unc.edu>, pa...@ruby.ils.unc.edu (Kent Parks) writes:
> : > : > > > Also, So. Calif. people: remember Zody's? Kind of like a very, very
At the Grand Opening of the Zody's on Sunset Blvd in California,
Bobby Sherman appeared and everyone in attendance (an entire parking lot
of screaming youth) recieved a 45rpm record.
It was incredibly crazy and the immense crowd surged forward to touch
him after he sang a couple of tunes, and he was rushed off the stage.
In terror, a girlfriend and I jumped on the hood of a large black car
to avoid being crushed by that crowd; we looked through the windshield
and grinned back at the smiling face of. . . Bobby!
Claudia Hawai'i