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by nysw3636
21 Mar 2011 15:04
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Barker's Department Stores
Replies: 46
Views: 52464

Re: Barker's Department Stores

Judging from the Barker's locations listed above, the company seemed to place their locations along I-87 and along I-90 in smaller cities with less competition from larger chains. I was thinking the same thing myself TR. The exceptions are Elmira,NY and Oneonta,NY, which leads me to think there may...
by nysw3636
20 Mar 2011 16:46
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Food Fair/ Pantry Pride in Kingston,NY?
Replies: 7
Views: 5040

Food Fair/ Pantry Pride in Kingston,NY?

I did not see a topic on this, so I'm starting this one. There was a Wallace's Department Store on Albany Avenue in Kingston, NY that closed in the mid 70's. Several people I know, along with myself, are debating what the supermarket next to it was. I said it was a Food Fair. Anyone remember this? T...
by nysw3636
20 Mar 2011 16:33
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Barker's Department Stores
Replies: 46
Views: 52464

Re: Barker's Department Stores

Add Oneonta, NY to the list. Let me go back to White-Modell and try and tie this all in with Barker's. Did White-Modell go out of business and/or did Barker's buy the chain and convert the stores to their banner? Amazing what you think of in that discussion of one chain leads you to another and som...
by nysw3636
19 Mar 2011 16:04
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Barker's Department Stores
Replies: 46
Views: 52464

Re: Barker's Department Stores

After doing more homework, I am adding 5 stores from New York. They are Johnstown, Latham, Saratoga Springs, Rotterdam, and Guilderland. This was found on the fultonhistory site. Article was from February 23, 1977.
by nysw3636
16 Mar 2011 17:33
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Barker's Department Stores
Replies: 46
Views: 52464

Re: Barker's Department Stores

Making a list for all to see. I'm hoping some may be able to add some locations. Auburn,NY Avon,NY Bath,NY Bedford Hills,NY Binghamton,NY Canandaigua,NY Carmel,NY Clifton Park,NY Cortland,NY Elmira,NY Endwell,NY Fishkill,NY Fulton,NY Glens Falls,NY Guilderland,NY Hudson,NY Hyde Park,NY Johnstown,NY ...
by nysw3636
27 Feb 2011 17:43
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Barker's Department Stores
Replies: 46
Views: 52464

Re: Barker's Department Stores

I also found a link to fultonhistory.com, which has many old paper articles and ads from the Fulton store, including some from 1974 when it opened, which stated that that store was the 49th in the chain, and the 20th in NY at that time. I found an article in the NY Times from 1981 that states that ...
by nysw3636
21 Feb 2011 16:31
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Barker's Department Stores
Replies: 46
Views: 52464

Re: Barker's Departmant Stores

I am trying to confirm Bridgeport,CT. As for what states Barker's did business in, I believe it was NY, CT, RI, PA and NJ. Anyway, I found 1 more in NY...

Fishkill,NY (where Ames was)
by nysw3636
20 Feb 2011 16:28
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Barker's Department Stores
Replies: 46
Views: 52464

Re: Barker's Department Stores

I found 2 more...

Hyde Park,NY (where Ames was)
Troy,NY (where Ames was)
by nysw3636
17 Feb 2011 19:50
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Barker's Department Stores
Replies: 46
Views: 52464

Re: Barker's Department Stores

Thank you BillyGr. The New Paltz, NY location was built as a Barker's, then became King's and finally Ames until their demise...
by nysw3636
16 Feb 2011 17:10
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Barker's Department Stores
Replies: 46
Views: 52464

Barker's Department Stores

I know that Barker's Department Stores was a discount chain in the 1960's/70's/early 80's. I am eager to learn where Barker's had stores before the Kings merger/acquisition in 1982? I'd like to make a list of Barker's with members help. I know of:

New Paltz,NY
Vails Gate,NY
Saugerties,NY
by nysw3636
09 Feb 2011 19:34
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Great American
Replies: 71
Views: 58895

Re: Great American

Forgot that Great American was also in Millerton,NY at former Trotta's Market!! I believe this was 1992??, then Grand Union took it over in 1995?? Also as an FYI, I believe there is a town hall meeting in Millerton tonight, and Hannaford building a store there is on the agenda!!!
by nysw3636
31 Dec 2010 20:57
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Great American Stores Upstate NY
Replies: 28
Views: 23123

Re: Re:

When I was a teen we use to shop at a Great American supermarket in New Paltz, New York. I remember their store brand was "Food Club" and was made by Topco who is still in business. When the supermarket closed some dirty place too it over. eventually they closed and the location became a ...
by nysw3636
12 Dec 2010 08:11
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Great American
Replies: 71
Views: 58895

Re: Great American

Are you sure about the New Hartford Shopping Center one? Unless it was converted later on, that store was a Grand Union in the early-mid 80's. The company bought a small Utica-based chain called Chicago Markets I'm going to say maybe in the '85-'87 range and converted a lot of those to Great Americ...
by nysw3636
11 Dec 2010 17:24
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Great American
Replies: 71
Views: 58895

Re: Great American

I want to add New Hartford, NY (New Hartford Shopping Center) and Utica, NY (Genesee Street). I cannot confirm Horseheads,NY yet.