Retail Stores/Chains We Miss

  • KY2VA
    • 8 months 24 days ago
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    		 This is definitely a walk down memory lane. I really miss going to Big Bear Grocery, Harts, Hills, Murphy's, Best, and Ames. As I recall, they were all pretty big in the Ohio Valley back in the 80's and early 90's.

    Can't tell you just how many of my toys and games came from these stores.
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  • Method101
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    • 8 months 20 days ago
    • Posts: 10
    		 I don't know if this place is gone, but since I moved out West, I really miss Service Merchandise. A very fond memory of my childhood going there with my family. Always remember running over to the game section with my brother. Good times indeed
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  • syk_skillz
    • 8 months 11 days ago
    • Posts: 44
    		 Hills
    (Not a store of course but...) DZ: Discovery Zone
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  • Lyndee
    • 8 months 10 days ago
    • Posts: 96
    		 Peaches Records & Tapes

    If you're from the Milwaukee, WI area these records stores:
    1812 Overture (later turned into William Tell Overture)
    Mainstream
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  • happyfunball
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    • 7 months 2 days ago
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    		 Lots... Media Play, Suncoast, local video stores. Zare's was a lot like Target with a huge toy department which was a major plus back in the late 80s!
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  • KY2VA
    • 7 months 20 hours ago
    • Posts: 7
    happyfunball wrote:
    local video stores.


    Recently, I wanted to take my 5 year old son to rent a movie as a reward for his performance at school. Unfortunately, the only option to rent movies around here these days is to drive up to one of the sidewalk boxes, or get something from Netflix on the XBox.

    Sadly, neither option has the same feel as visiting the neighborhood video store on a Friday evening, then picking up a pizza on the way home.
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  • Ghost of Vapor
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    • 7 months 19 hours ago
    • Posts: 172
    		 I miss Hills (as has been mentioned. I also miss Big Wheel, Rax, Burger Chef, Hecks, and Showbiz Pizza.
    The fun doesn't end here. www.retro-daze.com
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  • Comic_guy87
    • 4 months 11 days ago
    • Posts: 8
    		 Suncoast Video
    Sam Goody
    B. Daltons
    WB Store
    Tune Town (a music and video store)
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  • Robert Long
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    • 4 months 2 days ago
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    		 Kay Bee toys.
    And I'm curious to see if anyone knows this one:
    A retail chain I never saw outside of Florida: TG&Y
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  • seaners87655
    • 3 months 28 days ago
    • Posts: 56
    		 I miss Hills. It was the only place I remember going with my mom during the early-late 90's. And, of course Starlight Video.
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