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254. North Texas: Mervyn's, Sanger-Harris, Skaggs/Alpha-Beta(grocery)

Sun Feb 4, 2024, 08:32 PM

Feb 2024

Eckerd's (pharmacy), Foley's,( Foley's became Macy's )Pier One, Radio Shack, Sears, Montgomery Ward, Leonard's (probably more, but I did not grow up here)

In Boston: Jordan-Marsh and` the greatly lamented Filene's. Not sure of others

In Nashville: Cain-Sloan, Harvey's, Rich-Schwartz (the Mid-South's version of Neiman-Marcus) Woolworth's, Hill's Markets, We also had a chain of dept stores called Castner-Knott but I am not certain they still exist. It's possible that Cain-Sloan and Castner's became Macy's

I also remember little stores in smaller towns, like Ben Franklin, Bentley's, Klein's,
Wright's. They were being sucked dry due to Walmart back in the 70s, and when the owners got older these stores closed. Those little places were so nice, nothing fancy but we knew the whole staff including the owners, went to school with their kids.

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Stores that were and are no more. Mine are Kaufmann's, Hornes. Gimbels. Kroger,. What once popular stores [View all] debm55 Feb 2024 OP

Marshall Fields and Carson, Pirie, Scott...those were the days. The christmas windows were amazing. CincyDem Feb 2024 #1

Thank you, CincyDem debm55 Feb 2024 #2

Marshall Fields and Carsons were 2 of my Favorite Stores in Indiana. LS Ayres was the Other. Indykatie Feb 2024 #54

I know what you mean, Sizes and fit vary in different stores. I am one for trying on my clothes and especially shoes. debm55 Feb 2024 #73

I miss MF sooo much. LakeArenal Feb 2024 #65

Filene's including Filene's Basement Eugene Feb 2024 #3

Been to Filenes and the Basment. in Boston. Miss going there when we visit, debm55 Feb 2024 #5

one of the things I missed about Boston when we moved away. yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #258

Thank you yellowdogintexas/ debm55 Feb 2024 #262

Gimbels! MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #4

Thank you MOMFUDSKI, Loved their cherry cokes. debm55 Feb 2024 #6

And one of those 3 MyOwnPeace Feb 2024 #61

You are from Pittsburgh too? Remember meet me under the clock at Kaufmanns? they had thee best chocolate covered debm55 Feb 2024 #74

Century 3 MyOwnPeace Feb 2024 #77

I don't see why they don;t tear it down. I loved it, But you could see it was turning into a dump.I don;t know if it;s debm55 Feb 2024 #79

City councilwoman.... MyOwnPeace Feb 2024 #104

Did they keep the clock because it was a landmark of the store and city debm55 Feb 2024 #113

Yep! MyOwnPeace Feb 2024 #114

The Minkus stamp department was on the top floor. Squaredeal Feb 2024 #138

In Houston: cloudbase Feb 2024 #7

That's a shame. debm55 Feb 2024 #8

My first full time job was at Joskes TexasBushwhacker Feb 2024 #178

Thank you, TexasBushshacker. That's how I feel about Wal Mart. --everything smashed together. debm55 Feb 2024 #180

A story about closed stores and open ones.....Yes this is True Stuart G Feb 2024 #261

Montgomery Wards, Lazarus in Columbus, Ohio, Circuit City, Walden Books, and Sears sinkingfeeling Feb 2024 #9

In the Pittsburgh area, Lazarus took over Hornes, when Lazarus closed Maceys took over. Then Maceys closed. debm55 Feb 2024 #11

Wards. for sure LakeArenal Feb 2024 #66

I loved shopping at Wards for blankets, towels, sheets, They were the best and resonable. debm55 Feb 2024 #94

I was strictly a catalogue customer at Wards. LakeArenal Feb 2024 #96

Montgomery Ward's failure took New England-based Lechmere Sales with it. Eugene Feb 2024 #126

Sorry Eugene, debm55 Feb 2024 #129

Sears, , K-Mart, JC Penneys, Busy Beaver. debm55 Feb 2024 #10

Wm H Block, LS Ayres mobeau69 Feb 2024 #12

Thank you mobeau69 debm55 Feb 2024 #37

Jordan Marsh, Filenes, Raymonds, Zayres Fla Dem Feb 2024 #13

Thank you , Fla Dem debm55 Feb 2024 #16

And Jordan Marsh in downtown Boston had the best Christmas display ever. ificandream Feb 2024 #39

Agree debm55 Feb 2024 #45

They absolutely did! My Mom would take us kids via bus then subway every Christmas Fla Dem Feb 2024 #49

Radio Shack (n/t) PJMcK Feb 2024 #14

Oh yes, Radio Shack, TY PJMcK debm55 Feb 2024 #18

Fry's electronics lapfog_1 Feb 2024 #15

We had Fry's electronics for a while here in Phoenix. Coventina Feb 2024 #21

yeah... I once went to a Fry's in, I think, Sierra Vista lapfog_1 Feb 2024 #26

Haha! Yes, we have Fry's grocery stores here in AZ. Coventina Feb 2024 #31

Ah yes, Fry's .... the memories.... ificandream Feb 2024 #44

Sorry, lapfog_1 debm55 Feb 2024 #75

In Newark, growing up, we had Basic LA Feb 2024 #17

I think I still have a coat from Bambergers. LoisB Feb 2024 #24

Yes Freddie Feb 2024 #32

They did. Basic LA Feb 2024 #64

I have a robe from Bams The Wizard Feb 2024 #107

We had Woolworth and Kresges here. Kresges later changed to K-Mart. debm55 Feb 2024 #97

Sorry Basic LA debm55 Feb 2024 #115

My biggies are Hecht's and Woodward & Lothrop dept. stores, and Hahn's Shoes (DC area) 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2024 #19

TY 50 Shades of Blue. debm55 Feb 2024 #98

Yellow Front, Pay 'n' Save are what immediately come to my mind. Coventina Feb 2024 #20

I did a lot of shopping at Woolworth's. LoisB Feb 2024 #23

We had our Ames, Zayres and Murphy;s. --they were are dime stores. Used to buy necessities there. debm55 Feb 2024 #99

Broadway LoisB Feb 2024 #22

Thank you LoisB debm55 Feb 2024 #116

The dime stores . Permanut Feb 2024 #25

TY Permanut debm55 Feb 2024 #117

Devigas, lafayettes.... getagrip_already Feb 2024 #27

TY getagrip_already debm55 Feb 2024 #118

Woolworths, The Emporium, Dayton's, Red Owl, Piggly Wiggly, Ocelot II Feb 2024 #28

Piggly Wiggly is still around unc70 Feb 2024 #42

Haven't seen one in decades; they must have left my area or were bought out. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #46

The Pig is still alive in small towns that don't have Walmarts yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #259

TY Ocelot II did they bring in stores to replace them? debm55 Feb 2024 #119

Dayton's eventually became the Target Corporation. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #123

Same here. TY debm55 Feb 2024 #150

Thank you, Sad that they are gone debm55 Feb 2024 #176

Downtown Youngstown OH Diamond_Dog Feb 2024 #29

My half brother grew up in Youngstown exboyfil Feb 2024 #72

Sorry it's gone. Sounds like a kid could have a good time there. debm55 Feb 2024 #120

When I lived in Kentucky, there was a popular retailer called Ayr Way. Aristus Feb 2024 #30

I've heard of this store! maspaha Feb 2024 #101

Thank you Aristus. sorry it's gone. debm55 Feb 2024 #121

twain harte pharma . huge drug and variety store for years . now does only meds . mundorfs hardware . sonora ca AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #33

Thank You AllaN01Bear debm55 Feb 2024 #122

Gulf Coast stores (mostly New Orleans) gone or nearly gone MadLinguist Feb 2024 #34

Thank you MadLinguist. Are they bringstores in to replace? debm55 Feb 2024 #124

I miss the A & P Freddie Feb 2024 #35

A&P is gone? I didn't know that. ificandream Feb 2024 #41

I think the whole chain closed for good in 2015 Freddie Feb 2024 #48

I remember A&P bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #56

Yes with those red 8 o'clock coffee bags for under the grinder. At Christmas , they would put toys on top of the debm55 Feb 2024 #127

Agree Freddie and those bags you put under the grinder. I think they were red. debm55 Feb 2024 #125

Krogers still exists.. agingdem Feb 2024 #36

But not in my area of Pittsburgh. debm55 Feb 2024 #38

I grew up about 45 miles SE of Pittsburgh. It was a treat to go shopping in downtown Pittsburgh. PittBlue Feb 2024 #52

That was true at onetime Pittsburgh is nothing to brag about. I know there is/was a mall in Washington, PA. debm55 Feb 2024 #130

Yes, Kroger is still around. Dulcinea Feb 2024 #219

Kroger is in Texas; it has sister stores in Arizona - Fry's yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #253

Alpha Beta, Mervyn's, White Front. ificandream Feb 2024 #40

Thank you, ificandream. debm55 Feb 2024 #131

are you in Fort Worth? nt yellowdogintexas Feb 11 #267

Robert Hall Keepthesoulalive Feb 2024 #43

I used to do my school shopping at Robert Hall. debm55 Feb 2024 #132

In Norwalk, CT, where I grew up, it was pdxflyboy Feb 2024 #47

We had Green's dime store and A& P in Pittsburgh. Long gone debm55 Feb 2024 #134

You must be in the Pittsburgh/Wheeling WVA/Eastern Ohio area montanacowboy Feb 2024 #50

I live about 10 south of Pittsburgh. AND you just gave me a new idea for an OP debm55 Feb 2024 #133

It's just one big buyout binge bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #51

Thank you bucolic_frolic. I know some of the names. The one I am worried about it is Thrift/Eckerd/Rite Aid They are debm55 Feb 2024 #135

Rite Aide has been a house of cards - loaded with debt - for years. bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #139

They did that in the town next to mine.Had a regular sized drug store. Closed that one and opened a mega store. That one debm55 Feb 2024 #149

That's exactly what happened to our Rite Aid Freddie Feb 2024 #186

That is sad , They didn't need the mega stores. debm55 Feb 2024 #187

What used to be Rite Aid in my area is now an Ace Hardware. Different Drummer Feb 2024 #197

We are running out of Rite Aids to go to. This is our third one. The first one was made into a washing place for cars??? debm55 Feb 2024 #198

I ended up having to switch to Walgreens when Rite Aid closed. n/t Different Drummer Feb 2024 #208

Odd but the Rite Aid Switched our scripts that were on file to walMart without asking us. This was store 1 and 2. We debm55 Feb 2024 #210

In the SF Bay Area Mz Pip Feb 2024 #53

Sorry, Mz Pip, debm55 Feb 2024 #136

Grants, Jamesway, Ames patphil Feb 2024 #55

Sorry I remember Grants and Ames. They are long gone from my area. TY debm55 Feb 2024 #137

Funny you should ask... happybird Feb 2024 #57

Thank you, happy bird debm55 Feb 2024 #70

Cafeterias. Jeebo Feb 2024 #58

I know, Kaufmanns uesd to have a tea room( cafeteria) on there top floor, debm55 Feb 2024 #68

San Francisco Tiny Tabby Feb 2024 #59

Our Borders closed too. liked it better then Barns and Nobles. Borders had childrens authors, activities , etc. debm55 Feb 2024 #67

Thanks! You posted my list. leftieNanner Feb 2024 #78

Steinmart, A.C. Moore, Christmas Tree Shop iamateacher Feb 2024 #60

I loved Steinmart happybird Feb 2024 #62

Thank you. I have heard of these stores debm55 Feb 2024 #63

Wasn't AC Moore a paint store like Sherwin Williams? Ex teacher here 42 years. debm55 Feb 2024 #151

Deb, it was a craft store. Went there frequently iamateacher Feb 11 #263

In WI Prange's, Treasure Island Robert Hall LakeArenal Feb 2024 #69

Forgot abput Famous Footware/ TY debm55 Feb 2024 #153

I remember the Prange's in Sturgeon Bay. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #161

Heck's Department Store which closed its last store in 1990 (West Virginia) exboyfil Feb 2024 #71

That's quite a different story, Sorry about your grandma and her problems. So sad about your store. People in WV don't debm55 Feb 2024 #155

Mine, Too! Deep State Witch Feb 2024 #76

Children's Palace was built first. then Kid R Us was built almost across the street. Childrens Palace closed first, debm55 Feb 2024 #157

Montgomery Ward, Radio Shack Ritabert Feb 2024 #80

Yep all gone, Sad. debm55 Feb 2024 #158

Barney's and Woolworth are the ones I miss the most! MLAA Feb 2024 #81

Do you remember the little cafe at Woolworth? debm55 Feb 2024 #159

Best tuna melts ever. I went there at least once a week back in the mid 80s. MLAA Feb 2024 #173

Agree TY debm55 Feb 2024 #175

Stewart's greymattermom Feb 2024 #82

I loved Stewarts downtown! maspaha Feb 2024 #95

Thank you, Anything move in to replace it? debm55 Feb 2024 #163

Gray Drug in Cleveland. Radio Shack Raven123 Feb 2024 #83

Sorry, Raven123 debm55 Feb 2024 #182

I remember 'Best &Co.' on New York's 5th Ave. from my childhood, Jrose Feb 2024 #84

Sounds like a great store for the family. sorry it moved out. debm55 Feb 2024 #164

Thom Mcan shoe store Raven123 Feb 2024 #85

Only way I can buy shoes is to try them on. and I went there frequently. debm55 Feb 2024 #92

A few that I remember... Niagara Feb 2024 #86

Wow, your shopping choices have gone down. Thank you,Niagara. debm55 Feb 2024 #88

I worked at Merry Go Round Texasgal Feb 11 #268

Retail isn't an easy job. Happy to hear you had a great retail job. Niagara Feb 12 #269

CompUSA Shermann Feb 2024 #87

Thank you, Shermann debm55 Feb 2024 #91

Licorice Pizza for recorded music DBoon Feb 2024 #89

Thank you, DBoon. debm55 Feb 2024 #90

Yep. Licorice Pizza. calimary Feb 2024 #230

I am surprised there are no Krogers where you live, there are over 3200 stores. nt doc03 Feb 2024 #93

Not in my area--we have Giant Eagle, Shop and Save(which is becoming a dump) Foodland closed in my area if not debm55 Feb 2024 #100

Rennebohm's and Red Owl Tetrachloride Feb 2024 #102

TY Tetrachloridem so sad, debm55 Feb 2024 #188

Closed enid602 Feb 2024 #103

Sad, Are there stores to take their place? debm55 Feb 2024 #148

Not same enid602 Feb 2024 #152

I know what you mean. debm55 Feb 2024 #162

John Wanamaker's claudette Feb 2024 #105

Sad, I have heard of them. debm55 Feb 2024 #147

Rickles. "We ain't just paint . . . . " no_hypocrisy Feb 2024 #106

We aint nothing now. That is sad. debm55 Feb 2024 #146

Nickels I remember as kid Duncanpup Feb 2024 #108

Nickels sells items in white boxes at the food stores. No way is it bakery quality. Hills has not been debm55 Feb 2024 #145

In NJ we had great eastern mills and two guys from harrisons bedazzled Feb 2024 #109

Thank you. I loved borders for my son. They had a set up in the back for story time, author readings. games. etc. A debm55 Feb 2024 #144

Great Eastern Mills was great for kids. Squaredeal Feb 2024 #207

Great Eastern Mills sounds very lid friendly. i am sorry it is gone. Ty Squaredeal debm55 Feb 2024 #211

Ceazt Eddie - Electronics chain GP6971 Feb 2024 #110

Thanks, did you go there and it so, where to buy your stuff from now? thanks debm55 Feb 2024 #143

Yes, went there many times. They had really GP6971 Feb 2024 #172

Kinney's Shoes, or shoe stores like that in general. Mr.Bill Feb 2024 #111

I remember Kinney's, I really have to try my shoes on and I miss them. debm55 Feb 2024 #142

Bullocks Wilshire and Bullocks Westwood. calimary Feb 2024 #112

Those areas sound very upscale. debm55 Feb 2024 #141

Nan Duskin in Philadelphia dhol82 Feb 2024 #128

Yes, the Lord and Taylor, they made a big to do about it in Pittsbugh. Didn't last very long at all. debm55 Feb 2024 #140

There are still Kroger stores. Jeebo Feb 2024 #154

Thanks it just be in my area. as Giant Eagle is the main grocery. debm55 Feb 2024 #168

Caldor's and Bradley's. Buy what Mrs B. buys. dem4decades Feb 2024 #156

Thank you. Sad they are gone. debm55 Feb 2024 #169

Bohacks. thucythucy Feb 2024 #160

That's sad. Anything move in to replace it? debm55 Feb 2024 #166

Not that I know of. thucythucy Feb 2024 #174

Video rental stores. Jeebo Feb 2024 #165

Same here with the stores and just the Red Box . Around hear they are located outside of gas stations/ TY debm55 Feb 2024 #167

A few more DaBronx Feb 2024 #170

Your post is wonderful! You brought back things I have forgotten-Gold Circle. Service Merchandise, Tom McAnn, Thank you debm55 Feb 2024 #179

:) DaBronx Feb 2024 #222

Record stores ... Tower Records, Discount Records, Dedicated Record Collector (in S.J.). ificandream Feb 2024 #171

Sorry, Ificandream.. debm55 Feb 2024 #177

Hochschild-Kohn or "Hochschilds" and Hutzler's in Baltimore Onthefly Feb 2024 #181

Sorry Onthefly.. Did the replace with other stores? debm55 Feb 2024 #183

No. They were original large department stores. Onthefly Feb 2024 #185

It would be nice if they developed apartments for thr homeless or elderly. TY debm55 Feb 2024 #189

Zayre's - K Mart - Pamida - K's Merchandise - Shop KO Emile Feb 2024 #184

Yes , all gone, Sad. Ty Emile debm55 Feb 2024 #190

I worked for the company that killed Zayres Ohio Joe Feb 2024 #224

Wasn't Ames bought by Murphey.s? Which also didn't last long? debm55 Feb 2024 #226

No Ohio Joe Feb 2024 #231

Thank you. That store was taken over so many times it's hard to remember the order the came and went, debm55 Feb 2024 #233

I miss Sears and Woolworth's the most... malthaussen Feb 2024 #191

Yes, I agree. Mal, there is really no place to shop. debm55 Feb 2024 #192

Casual corner and White Front kimbutgar Feb 2024 #193

When I was teaching I bought alot from Casual Corner. I was one who didn't wear suits and such but I wanted to wear debm55 Feb 2024 #194

J Jill is still around but in limited malls where I live kimbutgar Feb 2024 #195

There catalogue is very skimpy. I think it is on it;s way out. debm55 Feb 2024 #196

Woodward's ironflange Feb 2024 #199

TY ironflange. We had a outdoor activities store equipment store here called Grander Mountain .It lasted for three years debm55 Feb 2024 #200

KB Toys barbaraann Feb 2024 #201

I didn't know that.KB Toys was in our Mall that is now closed and ready to collapse. YouTube has video of Century III debm55 Feb 2024 #212

Denver Dry Goods Pucks mom Feb 2024 #202

Sorry Pucks mom. I heard Joane Farbris is about to close too. Ioved the variety of fabric and yarns there debm55 Feb 2024 #213

Western Auto. At least I haven't seen one in many years. captain queeg Feb 2024 #203

Same thing happened to our store Gander Mountain/ Sold outdoor stuff as you mentioned. debm55 Feb 2024 #214

thriftys , bought up by right aid, right aid kept the thriftys brand of ice cream. mundorfs . AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #204

Thank you, AllaN01Bear. debm55 Feb 2024 #215

KMart orangecrush Feb 2024 #205

That sure is right. TY orangecrush. debm55 Feb 2024 #216

EJ Korvettes, Quackenbush's, Stern's, Bambergers are real oldies from North Jersey Wicked Blue Feb 2024 #206

TY Wicked Blue, BordersI loved it/ Hechingers we had right across the highway was Busy Beaver. What's odd is that debm55 Feb 2024 #217

Some of the "were and are no more" stores in my area. Different Drummer Feb 2024 #209

OMG, I forgot about Phar-Mor. TY for bringing that one up. You have alot of grocery stores gone. Have they been replace? debm55 Feb 2024 #218

YMMVYour Mileage May Vary. Different Drummer Feb 2024 #248

Forgot to mention... Different Drummer Feb 2024 #249

Thank you different drummer. debm55 Feb 2024 #250

Rochester NY - Sibley's, Forman's and McCurdy's department stores. 3catwoman3 Feb 2024 #220

Thank you 3catwoman3. Did any stores take their place? debm55 Feb 2024 #227

Only one - The Bonton, which was a poor substitute IMO. 3catwoman3 Feb 2024 #252

I've got one that was big mail order, but I think they did have actual stores: Herters captain queeg Feb 2024 #221

Highs Ice Cream comes to mind. GoodRaisin Feb 2024 #223

We didn't have it here in PA. Thank you Good Raisin. debm55 Feb 2024 #228

Robert Hall's, Horn and Hardarts, Schrafts' E J Korvettes' Conjuay Feb 2024 #225

We had a Robert Hall's herem but not the otheres. Thank you Conjuay. debm55 Feb 2024 #229

Clifton's Cafeteria, Borders, Radio Shack, F.W. Woolworth Zambero Feb 2024 #232

I liked Borders better then Barnes and Noble.TY Zambero for your list. debm55 Feb 2024 #234

we had the coolest Borders. It was a converted supermarket so it was huge yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #260

In Dallas, Tiche's and Sanger-Harris Vogon_Glory Feb 2024 #235

Thank you Vogon_Glory. Did anything replace it.? debm55 Feb 2024 #236

Joske's took over Tiche's and Foley's took Vogon_Glory Feb 2024 #237

Thank you, Vogon_Glory debm55 Feb 2024 #238

There was also a Volk's department store chain in Dallas Vogon_Glory Feb 2024 #240

Kroger still around, one of the biggest grocery chains JT45242 Feb 2024 #239

Ty JT45242, In my area there are none. Giant Eagle is the biggest Chain around here. I miss Sears too. debm55 Feb 2024 #242

Strawbridge and Clothier, Burdines, Jefferson's, Jordan Marsh, Jackson Byrons. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2024 #241

I know who you are talking about. They just built one about 5 miles from here.Thank you A Heretic I AM debm55 Feb 2024 #243

Here's a question for you to ask: if you could bring back any stores that closed Wicked Blue Feb 2024 #244

Thank you Wicked Blue. I will wait for this to drop and ask. Ty for the suggesion. debm55 Feb 2024 #245

Borders just because of its ambience (at least at the one nearest to us) yellowdogintexas Feb 11 #266

Ohrbach's in NYC Wicked Blue Feb 2024 #246

Thank you Wicked Blue. Macys and Gimbels have been long gone from my area. debm55 Feb 2024 #247

In the NYC/Long Island area: choie Feb 2024 #251

North Texas: Mervyn's, Sanger-Harris, Skaggs/Alpha-Beta(grocery) yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #254

North Texas (Or at least Dallas) had Skillern's drug stores n/t Vogon_Glory Feb 2024 #256

definitely not Fort Worth nt yellowdogintexas Feb 2024 #257

Vinyl Fever, numerous locally owned music stores, hardware stores like my grandfather's(you need just one washer? He had retread Feb 2024 #255

Kroger's is all over the place up here GenThePerservering Feb 11 #264

Eckerds and Gibsons Texasgal Feb 11 #265