RaiderHaters Revenge 4,286 Posted December 7, 2020 Kaybee's Toy Store Hollywood Video Egghead Computer Store(the first retail store was in San Diego, they rebranded as NEWEGG) Waldenbooks/B Dalton Levitz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Isles 583 Posted December 7, 2020 Did Amazon kill the book store ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 4,286 Posted December 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Mike Isles said: Did Amazon kill the book store ?? Did Video kill the Radio Star? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,118 Posted December 7, 2020 57 minutes ago, MDC said: The Outerbridge Crossing toll plaza is about 70 miles from where I now sit in Fishtown. You must be one hell of a driver. Doofus, Roy Rogers is in multiple rest stops on the NJTP. You should really quit trying to to prove your Philadelphia bonafides. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 1,865 Posted December 7, 2020 55 minutes ago, Mike Isles said: So still no Woolworths. Thanks for the update. In college I worked at the Woolworth food counter in Lansing mi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Isles 583 Posted December 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, supermike80 said: In college I worked at the Woolworth food counter in Lansing mi I banged a chick on a Woolworth food counter. She was probably 30 years older then me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 3,434 Posted December 7, 2020 Gemco Pacific Stereo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,148 Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Mike Isles said: Did Amazon kill the book store ?? Covid. There is an awesome barnes and noble near me..has a reading lounge and great coffee...used to love that place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KayJay1971 239 Posted December 7, 2020 Gottschalks Weinstocks (were converted to Macy's from what I understand) Emporium Capwells Millers Outpost Alpha Beta Suncoast Video Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Isles 583 Posted December 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, KayJay1971 said: Gottschalks Weinstocks (were converted to Macy's from what I understand) Emporium Capwells Millers Outpost Alpha Beta Suncoast Video What is 6 stores I never of ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted December 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Hawkeye21 said: Sam Goodie I miss sam goody. Also brentanos book store. I remember circuit city and service merchandise being things when I was a kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted December 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, Cloaca du jour said: Covid. There is an awesome barnes and noble near me..has a reading lounge and great coffee...used to love that place. Barnes and noble has slowly morphed from a book store to a gift and game store with a coffee shop over the years. I hate them now. Is borders still a thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 3,434 Posted December 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, Mike Isles said: What is 6 stores I never of ! Capwells and Miller's Outpost were West Coast only, I think. I'm thinking about them now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BufordT 429 Posted December 8, 2020 Bradlees Bonanza Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewGirl 1,422 Posted December 8, 2020 15 minutes ago, KayJay1971 said: Gottschalks Weinstocks (were converted to Macy's from what I understand) Emporium Capwells Millers Outpost Alpha Beta Suncoast Video OMG, Weinstocks!!! I remember them. At the local mall, they became the "men's macy's." So, there were two Macy's stores at the one mall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewGirl 1,422 Posted December 8, 2020 These were smaller stores within the mall: Wicks N Sticks (candles) Above the Belt Things Remembered Olan Mills Photography Studio (I actually did cold calls for them about 25 years ago) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,118 Posted December 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, titans&bucs&bearsohmy! said: Barnes and noble has slowly morphed from a book store to a gift and game store with a coffee shop over the years. I hate them now. Is borders still a thing? Borders is gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseman 2,430 Posted December 8, 2020 Dee's Drive Inn -> Hardees -> Carl's Jr Makes me sick thinking about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BufordT 429 Posted December 8, 2020 Caught this a few months ago. Fairly interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,292 Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said: Albertsons? Its only place I shop for groceries Yeah, there are still a bunch of Albertsons in WA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,292 Posted December 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Fireballer said: Aladdins Castle arcade THIS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,641 Posted December 8, 2020 17 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said: Olan Mills Photography Studio (I actually did cold calls for them about 25 years ago) OMG how depressing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,292 Posted December 8, 2020 Hickory Farms. They still exist but I only see them as little kiosks which pop up during the holidays now. They used to have permanent stores. Sh1t. Now I'm hungry for one of their gift boxes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 709 Posted December 8, 2020 27 minutes ago, BufordT said: Bonanza I came here to say this. Also Ultimate Electronics Dayton's Quiznos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 5,329 Posted December 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, Drizzay said: I came here to say this. Also Ultimate Electronics Dayton's Quiznos Quiznos is still around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,641 Posted December 8, 2020 39 minutes ago, BufordT said: Bradlees Good one. As a kid,, I finally had to face the truth about Santa Claus when my Millennium Falcon had a partial Bradlees price tag on the box. My local Bradlees had a contraption on the bathroom doors that you had to put a dime in to go to the bathroom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Isles 583 Posted December 8, 2020 48 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said: Wicks N Sticks On a side note I thought of an old friend as it’s his birthday (he chased the cocaine to FL) he would steal the biggest wax items from this store - I was next to him and didn’t see it happen!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill E. 703 Posted December 8, 2020 Red Barn (McDonalds type of place), Chi Chi's (worked there in h.s) Grants, Woolworth, Toy World, Hills, (Some may have been just local or regional but loved going to those stores when I was a kid. ) Even Sears and K-Mart are gone from Erie where I grew up and Savannah where I live now now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,118 Posted December 8, 2020 Tads “Steak” house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,870 Posted December 8, 2020 Gemco, Yellow Front, Mega Foods Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 4,286 Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Mike Isles said: What is 6 stores I never of ! Alpha Beta became Vons Millers Outpost was Gap before Gap Gottschalks was around til Kohls did it better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 1,233 Posted December 8, 2020 Bill knapps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,641 Posted December 8, 2020 I was asking my brother this question. He brought up Nichols Dept Store. Not sure how widespread they were. I vaguely remember. I do know I got my Thriller cassette from there in 1983ish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taco breath 424 Posted December 8, 2020 Sambos, aladdin's ass hole (cashier's were diicks), Circle K K mart Seven eleven Standard oil Kinkos Whamo Legos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,945 Posted December 8, 2020 The five and dime Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,118 Posted December 8, 2020 Biden’s Ballot Barn 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taco breath 424 Posted December 8, 2020 A&w root beer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorepatrol 1,870 Posted December 8, 2020 56 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said: Alpha Beta Millers Outpost Forgot about those. I'm old too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
