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by MBZ321
05 Aug 2007 23:03
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Goodbye Eckerd (Rite Aid buys Eckerd and Brooks Drugs)
Replies: 49
Views: 60117

Eckerd to Rite Aid conversions have begun in my immediate area with one on State Route 30 in Amsterdam being the first that I know of. I have only seen one conversion so far. In Griffin Georgia. The "conversion" simply changed the old Eckerd sign to Rite Aid. Yuck. They could have at leas...
by MBZ321
15 Feb 2007 20:26
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Miscellaneous Drugstore Chain Discussion
Replies: 25
Views: 19732

Happy Harry's drug stores, a Delaware-based chain or ~73 stores which was founded in the early 1960's, was swallowed by Walgreens last year, and the stores are still using the Happy Harry's name for now. They were using different ads, but I see now they are using the same Walgreens ads/promos with t...
by MBZ321
09 Feb 2007 22:32
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Paper or Plastic?
Replies: 24
Views: 13677

I know this is leaning "off topic" from grocery stores, but when did most discount stores (Kmart, Target, etc..) stop using paper bags and go all-plastic?
by MBZ321
08 Feb 2007 21:30
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Paper or Plastic?
Replies: 24
Views: 13677

Wegmans still has plastic "freezer bags" in their stores. However, i've never seen anyone use one for anything frozen, even though they are labeled as such. (I work part time as a cashier). All they seem to be used for now is putting greeting cards in or small cosmetics/bottles of chemical...
by MBZ321
03 Feb 2007 13:57
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: UPC codes & grocery scanning
Replies: 100
Views: 95311

Was @ Wal*Mart today. One (1) of the items I purchased had a green price tag on the package. I see this periodically there. Obviously it scans...yet it seems that they put the green tags on certains products. Any idea why? Green tags are for clearance items. Just as kmart puts neon-yellowish/green ...
by MBZ321
30 Jan 2007 17:17
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Toy Chains
Replies: 18
Views: 25159

In the northeast, we had a chain called "Family Toy Warehouse" (name was shortened just to Family Toy in the late 90's). They seemed to sell more educational and outdoor toys than Toys R Us sold. Their last 20 stores all closed up around 4 or 5 years ago. Former website: http://web.archive...
by MBZ321
26 Jan 2007 21:45
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Flea Market Montgomery - former Wards?
Replies: 3
Views: 3889

heres an image of the store: it doesn't seem large enough to be a full-scale department store or former discount store. Also notice the closed winn dixie at the other end of the center http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=32.326825~-86.265849&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&...
by MBZ321
26 Jan 2007 12:44
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Bradlee's/Caldor
Replies: 16
Views: 22613

I do..it wasnt too long ago when they were still around. Caldor closed up around 1999---around the spring time if I remember correctly Bradlees was able to hang on a little longer until the first few months in 2001 (I believe they announced their closure the day after christmas in 2000). Out of the ...
by MBZ321
25 Jan 2007 11:19
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Shopping carts
Replies: 6
Views: 5079

Wegmans still has a parcel pickup/grocery loading program at all their stores. Even their newest stores are built with a seperate drive up lane, so a person can pull up and a person on the "helping hands" team will load them in your car, or they are allowed to take the groceries right to w...
by MBZ321
11 Jan 2007 22:40
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
Replies: 177
Views: 94249

Sunshine was bought out by Keebler, most of the Sunshine products were put under the Keebler brand-except for CheezIt and Krispy crackers. And Hydrox are now called "Droxies" They may be called Droxies now, but i've seen them, and not many others have either judging by a google search for...
by MBZ321
02 Jan 2007 18:58
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Clemens Family Markets
Replies: 4
Views: 4815

Well Safeway didn't gain anything really from this deal. Their Genuardi's stores will continue to sink as Giant, SuperFresh, and the newest threat, Wegmans (probably one of the reasons Clemens decided to sell in the first place according to some inside people i've talked to--same with a Pathmark sto...
by MBZ321
25 Dec 2006 12:38
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
Replies: 177
Views: 94249

terryinokc wrote:Walgreens still carries Royal brand gelatins. They frequently have it 5 boxes for $1.00

Yeah, every supermarket around me stocks Royal pudding/Jello, from Wegmans to Shop Rite.
by MBZ321
23 Dec 2006 20:02
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: PAK'N SAVE FOODS
Replies: 37
Views: 34246

This photo and sign looks like it's from a SoCal PNS, though I'm not so sure when or where it was taken: http://s20.photobucket.com/albums/b236/barrypal1/?action=view&current=DSCF0552.jpg Actually, that looks more like an Australian store judging from the licence plate format on the car in the ...