Defunct Discount Department Stores

[Halloweenqueen]

Worked at Hills while going to college. I left after three years to work at Handy Andys for better pay...3.40 a hour!

 

[RangerPooh]

I've never seen a Walmart Express nor a Neighborhood Market.

I never saw a Neighborhood Market until we moved to the Menphis TN area. We have one about 5 minutes away. Imagine Walmart with only the food and tiny pharmacy/personal hygiene area. Don't know what the Express version is.

 

[PerfessorZ]

What state are you in? I remember a Jamesway in up-state NY near my aunt, but didn't realize it was a chain. It's now a super Walmart.

Sorry for the delay in responding - I lost track of this thread.

Yes, New York. Whether it's upstate or downstate depends on who in the state you're asking. It was the Hudson Valley area, just north of Westchester.

 

[marthachick]

Some that I remember that haven't been listed (or I missed seeing) are: Macks Department Store (later Maxway), Sky City, and King's Department Store.

There is still one Goodys that I know of. It is in Bremen which is 30 or 40 miles west of Atlanta.

We still have a Goody's in our home town. I have heard rumors that it is closing though.

 

[cybrkitn]

Sorry for the delay in responding - I lost track of this thread.

Yes, New York. Whether it's upstate or downstate depends on who in the state you're asking. It was the Hudson Valley area, just north of Westchester.

I'm on Long Island, so it's "up-state" for me There used to be a Jamesway near Cobleskill. I kind of miss it.

 

[cabanafrau]

Worked at Hills while going to college. I left after three years to work at Handy Andys for better pay...3.40 a hour!

Always got to have somebody jump in the thread to brag about their income!

 

[RangerPooh]

I'm in Jackson, TN today for work and pulled up to a stop light. Looked over and it was a large (closed of course) Service Merchandise building. Immediately thought of this thread.

Not the best picture, but I tried

 

[usnuzuloose]

We had Woolworths. I remember going in with my mom. They had a lunch counter that was always really busy.

There is a store in Bakerfield,CA, it still has the name of Woolworths. And it has the lunch counter to boot and serves hamburgers and such and oh so good!

 

[usnuzuloose]

We had TG&Y and Winn's. Probably both considered 5 and dime stores, but I remember them being so much better than say, Dollar General. Of course I was a kid and as long as they had a decent toy selection and sold Icees, I was easily impressed.

I forgot all about TG&Y.