Forgotten Retail/Restaurant Chains
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Yep. Pac Jam Junkie
Lawd, Yes!!!! i loved this place.
Chi-Chi’s was launched in the 1970s by Marno McDermitt and NFL star Max McGee. The chain quickly grew, introducing a rudimentary menu of Mexican-style food to many American towns. However, as the popularity and variety of Mexican restaurants grew, Chi-Chi’s began to die out. The death knell for the franchise came in 2003 when a Hepatitis outbreak in the food supply led to three customer deaths.
Camelot Music was a leading mall-based retailer of prerecorded music and accessories and was one of the largest music retailers in the United States based on store count.In late 1998, Camelot was acquired by Trans World Entertainment,which later consolidated all of its mall-based music stores under the brand name f.y.e., including the remaining Camelot and The Wall locations.
Hollywood Video ceased operations in May 2010, when Movie Gallery, its parent company, declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy.Its last US store closed its doors on July 31, 2010, whereas the last one in Canada closed on August 8 of that year.
As of late 2011, the HollywoodVideo.com site had been relaunched as a blog, which was discontinued in October 2014
I miss this place! Had the best warranties around. Proly one of the reasons they went under.. the warranty is like u drop it at home n break bring it back in and get a new one.. i dnt know y my pops used to call this place monkey wards..
I don't think the warranty policy is what killed them. When people buy on credit you best keep them Happy. People will shop where they get the Best service if the price difference small enough. Sears also does the same thing. Where Sears beat Wards was by getting into Suburbia first. I think it was Jack Tramiel founder of Commodore Computer who said "Business is War". History tells us that General's who understand where the next Battle Field is and truly understands the fight usually win. Wards CEO at that time was expecting another great depression and ran the company as such during the 50's. Essentially halting expansion and sat on his earnings. He got caught fighting the last war and Montgomery Wards paid for it long term.
BTW
I always thought people were saying "Monty Wards" but then I heard a few say Monkey so I am right there with you.
Morrison's Cafeterias was a chain of cafeteria-style restaurants, located in the Southeastern United States with a concentration of locations in Georgia and Florida. Generally found in shopping malls, Morrison's primary competition was Piccadilly Cafeterias.In 1998, Morrison's — unable to withstand the loss in popularity of cafeterias in general — sold out to Piccadilly Cafeterias. Piccadilly has since closed numerous former Morrison's locations.
i use to like this restaurant when i was little. the buildings are still standing to this very day throughout ohio as other stores and restaurants
Definitely agree business is war.. I remember in the movie the Founder.. Dude said u probably would help the guy if he was drowning.. N then said im the guy who put the hose in his mouth to make sure he sinks! Something like.. But im sure u get the point..
York Steak House
Mr. Steak i remember this was my father's favorite restaurant. lobster and filet mignon with a baked potato and a side order of onions and tomatoes is what he ordered everytime
Mr. Steak i remember this was my father's favorite restaurant. lobster and filet mignon with a baked potato and a side order of onions and tomatoes is what he ordered everytime
never seen blue chip stamps we had eagle stamps
i still have no idea to this day what they were for
never seen blue chip stamps we had eagle stamps
i still have no idea to this day what they were for
A certain number of filled books you could get toys/electronics etc .....
was peaches records and tapes anywhere else besides ohio? we use to be in here all the time
Used to go there for Roman Meal and Zingers. LOL Are they still around?
never seen blue chip stamps we had eagle stamps
i still have no idea to this day what they were for
I believe all these stamps including S&H were promotional/incentive vehicles to get people to shop at various Stores. Each purchase depending on the cost gave you a certain amount of stamps. Stamps were used to acquire merchandise via a catalog or showroom. So you could trade stamps in for clothing, dishes, appliances, electronics etc...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&H_Green_Stamps
who remembers the wimpy's restaurant?
They were in Miami also. Remember buying 36 chambers there.was peaches records and tapes anywhere else besides ohio? we use to be in here all the time
Wait what! Got to google this i was to busy chasing campus booty and miss a lot of shit 2002-2006
Loved that restaurant
Used to go there for Roman Meal and Zingers. LOL Are they still around?
Damn I missed this place, discount Tuesday's. Closed 3 or 4 years ago
And Sears
I know it was in the Suburbs, was it in Calumet City or Lansing???
And Turtles Music stores
Camelot Music was a leading mall-based retailer of prerecorded music and accessories and was one of the largest music retailers in the United States based on store count.In late 1998, Camelot was acquired by Trans World Entertainment,which later consolidated all of its mall-based music stores under the brand name f.y.e., including the remaining Camelot and The Wall locations.
had service merch on old national hwy,loved going as a kid. for xmas moms bought me a M16 b b gun grom there
I remember them. Lucky brought their California locations.
Their NEW/Current name is Gamestop
BestBuy was their Assassin
Nope Amazon and Walmart was lolBestBuy was their Assassin
CHESS KING
This young men's shop dates back to the 1960s. Its founder figured boys liked chess and racing, and came up with Chess King. In the 1980s, this became the depot for those fashion plates hoping to emulate Jon Cryer in Pretty in Pink. It died off in 1995.
Well where I lived it was BestBuy...walmart wasn't there yet and when they came they weren't selling electronics much. look it up...Green Acrees Mall location BestBuy moved directly in front of them
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Well where I lived it was BestBuy...walmart wasn't there yet and when they came there weren't selling electronics much. look it up...Green Acrees Mall location BestBuy moved directly in front of them
Couldn't remember the name of that mall for shyt .....
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