Forgotten Retail/Restaurant Chains

[kes1111]

Fotomat was an American retail chain of photo development drive-throughkioskslocated in shopping center parking lots. Once overnight service became obsolete, Fotomat's product became online digital imaging, delivered via Fotomat.com, where users could edit and store their images. This site ceased operations September 1, 2009.

 

[An RnB Thug]

There was one on 79th Broadway when I was coming up



There was one on 110th Broadway when I was coming up

 

[Teknique310]

Whole house was furnished by Levitz growing up

I Magnin - I knew my toy or video game on a Saturday afternoon was in jeopardy when my mom stopped in here & also knew my parents would be arguing on Sunday because of it

After this Tower store closed, it was a clothing store for a while then something else. Gibson guitars bought & painted it to look just like it did when it was open on Sunset blvd.

 

[djbreeze]

E.J Korvettes

Burger Chef was an American fast-food restaurant chain. It began operating in 1954 in Indianapolis, Indiana, expanded throughout the United States, and, at its peak in 1973, had 1,050 locations.The chain featured several signature items, such as the Big Shef and Super Shef hamburgers. In 1982, the General Foods Corporation, then-owners of the Burger Chef trademark and name, divested itself of the restaurant chain, gradually selling to the owners of Hardee's. The final restaurant to carry the Burger Chef name closed in 1996.

 

[kes1111]

Home Quarters Warehouse (HQ) was an American chain of "big-box" home improvement stores, originally based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
After several rounds of store closings, Hechinger Co. and Home Quarters Warehouse filed for Chapter 11bankruptcy protection on June 11, 1999, but the reorganization failed. That September, Hechinger's assets were liquidated, including its 117 remaining stores.

 

[GT2BK007]

This spot is next to close down. Nobody shops in there. Even Christmas time the parking lot be dead fuckin empty. Only employees working. Don't know how da fuck they still open now.

Ralph Avenue

 

[three-fifths]

was a few here in milwaukee.

used to hit 'em up back in the mid 70's.

Burger Chef was an American fast-food restaurant chain.

 

[three-fifths]

ate a jawn called a 'chuckwagon' from that joint in 1976.

did not taste like your average burger.

it took a while for me to finish it.

Not completely gone but on its last legs

 

[three-fifths]

there was one of these restaurants in milwaukee; i think it was located at 74th and hampton avenue.

i still remember their jingle: 'just what the family ordered ... sambo's. lol!

Sambo's

 

[three-fifths]

i purchased kicks from them back in the day.

 

[three-fifths]

them and b. dalton bookstores.

 

[three-fifths]

29th west capitol drive (milwaukee).

great fish filet sandwiches; way better than mc d's.

 

[three-fifths]

is this joint a grocery store?

if so, we had them in brew town. it was kiddie corner from a red owl grocery store.

these stores doled out green stamps when you made purchases.

 

[three-fifths]

used to pig out like a motherfucker whenever i hit up a chi-chi's.

a profuse amount of grub for your buck.

 

[three-fifths]

in brew town dog; excellent record store.

was peaches records and tapes anywhere else besides ohio? we use to be in here all the time

 

[three-fifths]

yuppers.

always a good stand by whenever i had the muchies.

 

[three-fifths]

you got a ninja reminiscing with this drop. lol!

This store also......

 

[three-fifths]

off the chain!

i always ordered a double meal; food was sooo delish!

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[CRE BIGGS]

Shonneys nigga

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

them and b. dalton bookstores.

Got into trouble many a time in these stores back when they were selling Penthouse,Oui,etc

 

[dmsfresh]

downtown dayton

 

[scullydog]

is this joint a grocery store?

if so, we had them in brew town. it was kiddie corner from a red owl grocery store.

these stores doled out green stamps when you made purchases.

Yeah, they were grocery stores. I worked for one while in college.

 

[jack walsh13]

 

[jack walsh13]

Arcade use to go to at Quaker Bridge Mall in the early 80's.

 

[jack walsh13]

 

[jack walsh13]

I think there an online only company now.

 

[MICROJUBEI]

Anyone remember WALDEN SOFTWARE?????

 

[letsshoot]

 

[letsshoot]

 

[MICROJUBEI]

still in South Central LA....off imperial!!!

 

[Adam Knows]

Fotomat was an American retail chain of photo development drive-throughkioskslocated in shopping center parking lots. Once overnight service became obsolete, Fotomat's product became online digital imaging, delivered via Fotomat.com, where users could edit and store their images. This site ceased operations September 1, 2009.

i forgot all about these. i didn't know they lasted til 2009 i stopped seeing them in the 80's

 

[Adam Knows]

i use to live in the place in late 90's early 2000's

 

[FLoss]

used to pig out like a motherfucker whenever i hit up a chi-chi's.

a profuse amount of grub for your buck.

I remember these as a kid. That fried ice cream was lit.

 

[kes1111]

Gateway opened a chain of farm-styled retail stores called Gateway CountryStores, mostly in suburban areas across the United States. By April 1, 2004, Gateway had announced that it would shut down its 188 remaining Gateway Country Stores.

 

[TooTrilla]

used to pig out like a motherfucker whenever i hit up a chi-chi's.

a profuse amount of grub for your buck.

I remember the commercials when I was young. Wanted to go so bad. But moms and pops used to say that shit was fake Mexican food. They wasnt fucking with it.