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- 18 Mar 2017 11:39
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Diminishing JC Penney downtown locations
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9625
Diminishing JC Penney downtown locations
With the latest round of store closings, JC Penney, one of the last major retailers to hold a significant downtown presence, is shuttering six plus downtown locations. Most are in small towns. How many are still open (and, hopefully, viable)? I know they occasionally moved a successful, longtime dow...
- 07 Sep 2016 19:34
- Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Matawan-style Texacos, and their rarity
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18388
Re: Matawan-style Texacos, and their rarity
Though not as common as slightly altered Teague buildings, Matawan stations were fairly frequently spotted during their prime in the Southeast. Several survivors come to mind, none of them gas stations...Mobile, AL (church), Panama City, FL (auto repair), and Jackson, MS (Little Caesar's Pizza). The...
- 31 Aug 2016 19:53
- Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Thrifty (and Other Rite-Aid Legacy Brands) Ice Cream
- Replies: 26
- Views: 40042
Re: Thrifty (and Other Rite-Aid Legacy Brands) Ice Cream
If indeed, as it appears, the Walgreens merger is approved, I fear for Thrifty Ice Cream whether dipped or prepackaged. Walgreens, especially since the Boots Alliance merger, seems intent on obliterating much of its past. Walgreens itself was well-known for its ice cream which was a centerpiece feat...
- 31 Aug 2016 19:32
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: Old A&P Building Panama City, FL
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6937
Old A&P Building Panama City, FL
The old A&P building at 300 E. Sixth St. in Panama City, FL, has until a few days ago survived as a number of independent grocers, most recently Grocery Outlet. They have closed the location and are relocating to an old Jitney Jungle/Sunshine/Save-a-Lot location of a later vintage a few blocks d...
- 30 Jun 2016 18:48
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: Retro Chek Sodas
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6111
Retro Chek Sodas
Those of you interested in historic private brands and their packaging may wish to know that Southeastern Grocers is introducing a retro package Chek Soda product sweetened with 100% real sugar in cans much like the 1965 debut starting July 1. These will be available across all banners: Bi-Lo, Harve...
- 06 Jan 2015 21:37
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: White Tower
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13718
Re: White Tower
White Tower was contemporary with White Castle but wasn't really a rip-off. It was a large chain with operations in various locations in the country including Florida. They did lean a little further toward diner items than White Castle, and later, operated shops called the Buttery that were basicall...
- 05 Oct 2014 16:56
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Closed Albertsons divisions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15972
Re: Closed Albertsons divisions
The Florida Albertsons stores in Pensacola and nearby Fort Walton Beach were sold to Publix and converted to their banner several years ago. The remaining Albertsons stores are on the lower East Coast. The Tallahassee and Panama City (Callaway) stores were just closed. The FWB retains many Albertson...
- 12 Jul 2013 19:31
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: RED&WHITE food stores
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4400
Re: RED&WHITE food stores
Red & White is still very much around as a private label distributed by the Federated Group, a descendant of the original Flickinger operation. It waxes and wanes in popularity and is often found on commercial/foodservice items as well. It is touted on the Federated Group's website as their orig...
- 10 Apr 2013 21:03
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Target '90s neon
- Replies: 18
- Views: 28575
Re: Target '90s neon
I think Target has deleted all garden centers. The ones near me in Northwest Florida that still retained them closed them a couple of years ago. They have some garden items, especially their Smith & Hawken line, in the main store in the outdoor living/patio furniture area. They no longer carry l...
- 01 Oct 2012 19:11
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: KMart Cafeteria and Other Restaurants
- Replies: 72
- Views: 114186
Re: KMart Cafeteria and Other Restaurants
The Jackson, MS, store started out as an American Fare (the venture with Bruno's). It was fairly short-lived, and the Kmart that had been located slightly south of the American Fare was moved and made a Super Kmart Center. It operated for a while, then closed. It was reopened after community lobbyin...
- 26 Sep 2012 20:18
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: KMart Cafeteria and Other Restaurants
- Replies: 72
- Views: 114186
Re: KMart Cafeteria and Other Restaurants
Famous Eddie's was generally used in the Super Kmart Centers for the food service located at the front of the store across from the checkstands. It was more like a fast food restaurant than a coffee shop; the cheeseburger and fries I had at one in the old Jackson, MS Supercenter before its first dem...
- 16 Sep 2012 18:18
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: A&P in Louisiana outside New Orleans
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9933
Re: A&P in Louisiana outside New Orleans
A&P's pattern of geographical distribution, especially following the 1970's meltdown era, really became random. Well into the late 1990's, the stores (almost all relics from the 1950's and 1960's) scattered around rural Louisiana and Alabama remained open as did some in Northwest Florida. The co...
- 02 May 2012 18:41
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: H. Salt, Esq.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18387
Re: H. Salt, Esq.
There was a location in Birmingham, AL, in May 1972. A scan of a newspaper advertisement is
featured in the This Month in History on birminghamrewound.com this month. This is a great site with many old restaurant, store, and supermarket ads.
featured in the This Month in History on birminghamrewound.com this month. This is a great site with many old restaurant, store, and supermarket ads.
- 02 May 2012 18:38
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: Mystery store in Dothan, AL
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5363
Re: Mystery store in Dothan, AL
It was an A&P. I shopped there several times in its final years. It was among that group of Alabama A&P's that hung on well into the 1990's, though it was one of the first to close. The last holdout was the Evergreen, AL, store. They were part of the Atlanta Division at that time. Nearby sto...
- 10 Oct 2011 19:39
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: KMart Cafeteria and Other Restaurants
- Replies: 72
- Views: 114186
Re: KMart Cafeteria and Other Restaurants
Today I had the pleasure of dining at an extant and well-run Kmart Cafe in Milton, FL. There were current advertising and signage pieces using the terms Kmart Cafe and Kmart Restaurant. A large stand-up sign at the entry touted tuna and chicken salad sandwiches, a wall sign touted a grilled ham and ...