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by Omnisuperstore
10 Mar 2020 23:41
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: 1960s Era (marina and gable) Safeway PA Systems
Replies: 3
Views: 1356

Re: 1960s Era (marina and gable) Safeway PA Systems

Wow! I am not the only one to notice pa speakers. How about those speakers that are silver pans with a large convex cone sticking out of them?
by Omnisuperstore
10 Mar 2020 23:37
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Short-lived grocery stores
Replies: 14
Views: 2587

Re: Short-lived grocery stores

Auchan comes to mind here in the Chicago area. Marsh also unsuccessfully tried to open a circular store in Naperville in suburban Chicago, way out of their home market of Indianapolis, the store lasted six months. Omni Superstore only lasted 10 years but was extremely successful in Chicago. Jewel Os...
by Omnisuperstore
10 Apr 2013 13:55
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: The Vintage Supermarket (And Drugstore) "Smell"
Replies: 5
Views: 8732

Re: The Vintage Supermarket (And Drugstore) "Smell"

I completely remember this "soapy, mothball" smell at drugstores as a kid. It smelled especially like laundry detergent. Walgreens in the Chicago area in the 1990's really didn't have this smell though, mostly because they were newer. When my family would take road trips to Michigan, I par...