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by wrallen99
25 Mar 2008 15:33
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Birmingham Grocery Stores
Replies: 0
Views: 2955

Birmingham Grocery Stores

Here is an article in the Birmingham News about grocery stores in that city in the 30s to 50s

http://www.al.com/business/birminghamne ... thispage=1
by wrallen99
09 Mar 2008 00:10
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: First Levitz, now Wickes
Replies: 11
Views: 7262

Re: First Levitz, now Wickes

The only chain I have seen everywhere is Ashley, but I think they are all independently owned.
by wrallen99
23 Feb 2008 03:36
Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
Topic: Phoenix Area Gemco stores
Replies: 8
Views: 8595

Re: Phoenix Area Gemco stores

I went into the store at 6719 W Thomas last week. Even though it says "Bargaintown" on the roof, the from says "Phoenix Marketplace". It's a swap meet inside. The individual stores have walls or dividers that go almost to the ceiling, so you couldn't see all the way from front to...
by wrallen99
04 Jan 2008 01:53
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Jerrys
Replies: 4
Views: 4146

Re: Jerrys

Hi,

Here is a Google street view of the Jerry's at 2323 E Thomas Rd in Phoenix.
jerrys.jpg
by wrallen99
29 Dec 2007 00:16
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Jerrys
Replies: 4
Views: 4146

Re: Jerrys

Thanks for the picture. In Phoenix, there is a Jerry's Restaurant on Thomas just west of 24th street. The sign looks just like the one in the picture.
by wrallen99
22 Dec 2007 01:36
Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
Topic: Phoenix - Remembering Smitty's
Replies: 30
Views: 51042

Re: Phoenix - Remembering Smitty's

Here is what the abandoned original Smitty's looks like now (pictures are from summer 2007) Everything on that corner is abandoned: Smitty's (later Southwest Supermarkets), KFC, Walgreens, and some independent shops. Only the Burger King on the corner is open (out of view of the picture). One the si...
by wrallen99
08 Dec 2007 00:31
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Woolworth's
Replies: 24
Views: 18998

Woolworth's on Market St

I saw the posted picture of the Woolworth's at Market & Powell. Wasn't there another location on market that closed in the late 90's? It was across from Nordstrom's. You could enter it either from the street or from BART because the entrance was a little below street level.
by wrallen99
05 Oct 2007 23:29
Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
Topic: Gibson's in El Paso
Replies: 2
Views: 5317

Gibson's in El Paso

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows anything about Gibson's in El Paso and what happened to them. I remember going with my parents to a brand new store called Gibson's in the early 80's. I don't remember how many, if any other locations they had. I think it was a supermarket, but I was too young to ...
by wrallen99
15 Sep 2007 03:38
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Godfathers Pizza
Replies: 17
Views: 10217

Godfathers in Newark

Jeff, I've been to the Godfather's in Newark, California that is on Thornton. It is a gas station that sells Godfather's pizza by the slice or pie. When you go in, you can see the mixer and oven in the back where they make it, but it is really a convenience store that sells the Godfather's brand of ...
by wrallen99
30 Jun 2007 05:55
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: A&P in Huntsville, AL
Replies: 1
Views: 3708

A&P in Huntsville, AL

Do you remember if there was an A&P at the corner of Byrd Springs and South Memorial Parkway in Huntsville, Alabama? My grandmother was telling me that there used to be one in that area. She even has a meat cutter's white smock with the A&P logo. I think my uncle may have used to cut meat fo...
by wrallen99
30 Jun 2007 05:13
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Furr's & Bishop's Cafeterias
Replies: 8
Views: 7994

Furrs in El Paso

This subject reminds me of a Furr's my parents used to take me to in El Paso. The last time I went was in 1983 before we moved to Austin. You would pick the dishes you wanted off the line and they'd charge you for each dish. The area had gone further downhill when I last saw the area fifteen and fiv...
by wrallen99
22 Jun 2007 00:45
Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
Topic: HEB Foods
Replies: 0
Views: 3763

HEB Foods

I was wondering if anyone has any old pictures or stories of the HEB chain in Texas?