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by Barcelos
10 Jun 2006 23:48
Forum: History: Shopping Centers
Topic: Help save this gem!
Replies: 4
Views: 7188

Who owns the shopping center and are any businesses still located there?
by Barcelos
10 Jun 2006 02:15
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Giant Genie
Replies: 2
Views: 4014

Giant Genie

The story on Charlotte chains mentions the Giant Genie which started off as a Colony Food Center but changed to Giant Genie sometime in the 70s when two other locations were also started. The website of Giant Genie states that it is a pharmacy located on South Blvd. in Charlotte (not one of the thre...
by Barcelos
10 Jun 2006 02:01
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Store Directory Kiosks
Replies: 4
Views: 4245

Store Directory Kiosks

I remember a Stop n Shop I went to infrequently as a kid had a little touch screen kiosk at the front where you could pick what you were looking for and it would tell you the aisle (pretty cool considering the time period). I left the Stop n Shop region shortly after they were introduced and have ye...
by Barcelos
09 Jun 2006 19:06
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Ventura Market sold?
Replies: 11
Views: 7461

Well the exterior certainly looks sweet though it is sad that they junked the interior.
by Barcelos
09 Jun 2006 19:05
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Barcelos
Replies: 1
Views: 4076

Barcelos

The neighborhood grocery store I always went to as a kid with my parents was the Barcelos in Andover, MA. (Hence my nick). They closed it around 1988 or 1989. There were two other locations in Lawrence (more like a conveniene store) and Methuen (more like a regular grocery store). My family moved fr...
by Barcelos
09 Jun 2006 18:54
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Vintage interior in Washington Mutual ad
Replies: 43
Views: 24043

If someone with more freetime than myself cares, they may try to get in touch with the advertising department for WM through their corporate switchboard (5:00am to 5:00pm PT Mon-Fri - 206.461.2000)
by Barcelos
09 Jun 2006 10:30
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: There's still a Big Star out there...
Replies: 5
Views: 5478

I'd like to see that picture.
by Barcelos
09 Jun 2006 03:23
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Food Town to Food Lion
Replies: 6
Views: 7209

Food Town

You have sort of answered the question I had. I was wondering what the Food Town logo was and came across a certificate which had the Food Lion logo except Town in place of Lion. That must have been during their transition period. Does anyone have photos of a pre-food lion Food Town store or have a ...