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Forty  Rod SASS 3935

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FYI...just because a company moved out of your neighborhood, city, or state doesn't mean it's "long gone".
Random searches on some of those listed indicate that some of them are still in business.

Including BLOCKBUSTER (I just called the store & verified that it is OPEN)

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On 8/9/2024 at 8:01 PM, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:

Western Auto

J. C Higgins

Charlie Brown's

Sambo's

Howard Johnsson

F. W. Woolworth

Ben Franklin

Builder's Emporium

FedCo

Fed Mart

Ponderosa Steak House

Spudnut

The Bluebird Restaurant...and Cafe

Westen Airlines

Santa Fe RR

Burma Shave

UTOCO

 

Name  your favorite long gone places.

 

My Father was on the BOD for WAL.

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1 hour ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said:

FYI...just because a company moved out of your neighborhood, city, or state doesn't mean it's "long gone".
Random searches on some of those listed indicate that some of them are still in business.

Including BLOCKBUSTER (I just called the store & verified that it is OPEN)

 

My understanding is that there is only one of them left in the entire world, in Oregon. There used to be one on every corner so it seemed.

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14 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said:

 

My understanding is that there is only one of them left in the entire world, in Oregon. There used to be one on every corner so it seemed.

 

Yes...that's the one I called. ;)

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4 hours ago, John Kloehr said:

Fry's Grocery stores. Last to use union checkout employees, folded due to costs of not utilizing bar codes on products, costs of putting price stickers on every item.

Frys was bought by Krogers, and as Tex Wilson said, is still here in Az. Their "house" brand is Krogers. 

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5 hours ago, John Kloehr said:

Good Guys Electronics (TV, Stereos). West coast, bought out by Comp USA.

 

Fry's Grocery stores. Last to use union checkout employees, folded due to costs of not utilizing bar codes on products, costs of putting price stickers on every item.

We have Fry's here,  Kroger owned now and I hate the place.  Problem is we only have Fry's and Safeway....not much selection.

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i remember a lot of these from ,y youth , some were more ocal and i know not of them , im surprised no one mentioned the studebaker avanti - and advanced car of its time that just didnt catch on , i wish i had one , 

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10 hours ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said:

 

Yes...that's the one I called. ;)

Very clever PWB!!:lol:

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8 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:

The Warehouse Electronics

Radio Shack

Skaggs

Brown Derby

Price Club

Toys

Toys"R" Us

REO

Marx Toys

There's 2 Brown Derby's here in NE OHIO

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