Zayre was a chain of discount stores that operated in the eastern half of the United States from 1956 to 1990. The company's headquarters was in Framingham, Massachusetts. In October 1988, Zayre's parent company, Zayre Corp., sold the stores to the competing Ames Department Stores, Inc. chain, and in June 1989, Zayre Corp. merged with one of its subsidiaries, The TJX Companies, parent company of T.J. Maxx. A number of stores retained the Zayre name until 1990, by which time all stores were either closed or converted into Ames stores.
we use to do a lot of shopping here when were little kids
Sambo's
Date of birth: 1957
Signature move: Naming itself after a derogatory term for African-American men, though founders insisted no harm was implied.
Backstory: By 1977, the Santa Barbara chain was among the country’s largest, however, units in the Albany area were renamed Jolly Tiger, according to the blog Restaurant-ing Through History.
Cause of death: After renaming several units, the company ultimately filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 1981. Today, only one Sambo’s restaurant remains — in Santa Barbara, California.
roy rogers nobody fucked with the one around here after a rat was found fried amongst a batch of chicken
