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- 21 Oct 2021 10:44
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Wal-Mart stores with old signage
- Replies: 20
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Re: Wal-Mart stores with old signage
The Abingdon, MD store that was mentioned earlier in thread was initially up for relocation as a Supercenter. When that failed Walmart started looking at expanding the existing store. Prince Frederick opened in November 1991, and Waldorf opened a month prior to the Manassas location if you count th...
- 08 Oct 2021 19:01
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: Weis in Northern VA
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7350
Re: Weis in Northern VA
Yep, other end of the strip was a Kmart that closed in 2017. Was Victory Market separate from Weis or was it another Mr Zs kind of thing where Weis bought them but kept the old name for a while. If anything, this was a one off and honestly my history of the area ended in June 1980 when we moved bac...
- 08 Oct 2021 13:49
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: Weis in Northern VA
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7350
Re: Weis in Northern VA
now closed Stroudsburg, PA store had the same exterior (thanks to Google Street View for having older pictures to show us this store!). Was this store in the same plaza with the K-Mart? If so, it actually began life as a Victory Market back in the 70's. Yep, other end of the strip was a Kmart that ...
- 26 Sep 2021 20:36
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Safeway locations-Oakland, Calif.-1963
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19042
Re: Safeway locations-Oakland, Calif.-1963
When you zoom in on the photo, it actually looks like it could be two different items. The "box" in the back and the part that looks like it is stacked may actually be supported by the metal posts just in front of it (from the view of the photographer). The wooden? part that sits farther b...
- 26 Sep 2021 20:24
- Forum: History: Canada
- Topic: Mystery store, 500 Park Ave, Beausejour, MB
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3533
Re: Mystery store, 500 Park Ave, Beausejour, MB
proves that the building is a former supermarket, and it operated as a Shop-Easy store as late as 2009. Shop-Easy is a chain name that came up during my Thunder Bay research, and I *thought* it had gone totally defunct in the 1970s...but this wouldn't be the first time I had my preconceptions chall...
- 03 Sep 2021 20:27
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: A Little Help?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4495
Re: A Little Help?
http://www.fdrama.com/ - This has history on that chain (and when first opening it mentions buying Basics).
- 03 Sep 2021 16:47
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: A Little Help?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4495
Re: A Little Help?
I found a 1990 WASHINGTON POST article about the top 10 grocers in the DC area (Giant and Safeway were #'s 1 and 2; surprise surprise!). Number 9 was Basics (3 stores) while Number 10 was Dayton/Mitchell Thriftways (also 3 stores). I've never heard of either. There's a post here that says Basics wa...
- 09 Aug 2021 13:08
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: 2 Pathmark stores right next to each other?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4330
Re: 2 Pathmark stores right next to each other?
I vaguely remember seeing signage (though I think the store was closed by that point) many years ago outside the Pittsfield (MA) area (more like Lenox) of what looked like a Pathmark store, so those drugstore only ones may have spread a bit further than the actual supermarkets ever did. Speaking of...
- 09 Aug 2021 10:52
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: 2 Pathmark stores right next to each other?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4330
Re: 2 Pathmark stores right next to each other?
I vaguely remember seeing signage (though I think the store was closed by that point) many years ago outside the Pittsfield (MA) area (more like Lenox) of what looked like a Pathmark store, so those drugstore only ones may have spread a bit further than the actual supermarkets ever did. Being as far...
- 06 Aug 2021 16:33
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: 2 Pathmark stores right next to each other?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4330
Re: 2 Pathmark stores right next to each other?
Looks like they just split the store into two different buildings - probably a lack of one large enough space (which is often an issue in more populous areas). The white fronted section is the supermarket, the brick part is the pharmacy. Not sure what that 2nd photo (the one with all the constructio...
- 18 Jul 2021 07:42
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Kmart checkouts over the years
- Replies: 26
- Views: 18279
Re: Kmart checkouts over the years
No, it was not the RX symbol. Someone had an example posted. https://imgur.com/gallery/0iXLmZ5 Interesting this receipt says "Payless Drugs NW." Their receipts in CA just said Payless Drug but looked exactly the same. Also the "2830" after Renton, WA would be the store number (w...
- 11 Jul 2021 13:25
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Kmart checkouts over the years
- Replies: 26
- Views: 18279
Re: Kmart checkouts over the years
I remember the system Payless Drug used- they had scanning before any other drug store had scanning. The receipt came out of a slot right next to the keyboard (keybord and printer and cash drawer were a single unit). The receipt only listed 8 letters for item descriptions. They had an odd TX symbol...
- 04 Jul 2021 15:29
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: DC area Grand Union stores that became Basics
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4092
Re: DC area Grand Union stores that became Basics
https://lostlaurel.com/2012/02/08/basic ... warehouse/
This looks to confirm that it was connected to Grand Union, just a bit earlier than you were thinking (1980-1984 timeframe).
This looks to confirm that it was connected to Grand Union, just a bit earlier than you were thinking (1980-1984 timeframe).
- 04 Apr 2021 17:54
- Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
- Topic: Foodland - Kaneohe, HI
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4273
Re: Foodland - Kaneohe, HI
Not that you have to, but some of the pages won't show up for someone without an account (though others will be readable) - apparently this is one of those that only shows to those with an account. Probably the only reason I have one - just to be able to see some things like that, not actually using...
- 04 Apr 2021 14:29
- Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
- Topic: Foodland - Kaneohe, HI
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4273