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by dth1971
27 Jan 2007 09:32
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Bell discount stores or Belscot?
Replies: 5
Views: 7771

In Chicago, Belscot was partnered with Community stores.
by dth1971
27 Jan 2007 09:31
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Goodbye Eckerd (Rite Aid buys Eckerd and Brooks Drugs)
Replies: 49
Views: 60129

Did Eckerd even expand into NYC and New England some years ago?
by dth1971
26 Jan 2007 22:49
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: ShowBiz Pizza Place
Replies: 5
Views: 6130

ShowBiz Pizza Place

Anyone remember 1980-1992 restaurant/video game chain ShowBiz Pizza Place which was a Chuck E. Cheese's rival until it's CEC takeover in 1991-1992? ShowBiz had its own animatronic show called The Rock-afire Explosion produced by Orlando, Florida based Creative Engeneering.
by dth1971
26 Jan 2007 18:02
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Bradlee's/Caldor
Replies: 16
Views: 22626

Some Bradlees took over Washington, D.C. area Memco stores.
by dth1971
26 Jan 2007 10:15
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Goodbye, Tower Records
Replies: 18
Views: 14579

Tower

FYE/Transworld tried to acquire Tower Records (after a successful merger with Sam Goody/Musicland Group) but failed.
by dth1971
25 Jan 2007 22:58
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: The first Chuck E. Cheese's in San Jose, California
Replies: 13
Views: 17067

Other early Chuck E. Cheese's 1979-1980/1981 locations included Odgen, Utah (opened in 1979, closed in 1993) and in states of Texas, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Michigan, Florida, and North Carolina.
by dth1971
25 Jan 2007 19:23
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: The first Chuck E. Cheese's in San Jose, California
Replies: 13
Views: 17067

Also: Does anyone remember the early 1977-early 1980's Chuck E. Cheese's Southern California/Northern California/Central Calfornia locations?
by dth1971
25 Jan 2007 19:19
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Bradlee's/Caldor
Replies: 16
Views: 22626

Bradlee's/Caldor

Who remembers the now defunct mostly New England state based K-mart clones Bradlee's and Caldor?
by dth1971
25 Jan 2007 19:17
Forum: History: Shopping Centers
Topic: Rockville Mall (MD) / Downtown Malls
Replies: 17
Views: 15565

Rockville Mall

Did Rockville Mall ever had a good book, record, and/or toy store in the mall? I remember the Roy Rogers in that mall.

I used to have a Rockville Mall Christmas coloring book from the mid 1970's.

In 1977 Rockville Mall was renamed The Shops at Courthouse Square.
by dth1971
25 Jan 2007 19:15
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Goodbye Eckerd (Rite Aid buys Eckerd and Brooks Drugs)
Replies: 49
Views: 60129

Rite Aid takes over Eckerd

Why didn't Rite Aid take over the Eckerd stores in Florida but CVS did?
by dth1971
25 Jan 2007 17:09
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Musicland/Defunct Record Store Chains Other Than Tower
Replies: 39
Views: 49959

Licorice Pizza

Who remembers the West Coast record store chain Licorice Pizza which was taken over in the 1980's by Musicland/Sam Goody.
by dth1971
25 Jan 2007 17:07
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: W. Bell and Co.
Replies: 4
Views: 6432

W. Bell

I remember the late 1970's-early 1980's jingle for W. Bell "You gotta think of Bell in the first place, 'cause the first place for value is Bell."
by dth1971
25 Jan 2007 17:01
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: What happened to Gemco
Replies: 6
Views: 14263

Gemco/Memco

The Wikipedia Gemco entry even shows a Memco logo!
by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:44
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Bob's Big Boy former L.A. locations
Replies: 47
Views: 50079

What about Illinois state Big Boy chains Marc's and Tops?
by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:43
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: VIPS Restruants
Replies: 5
Views: 5683

VIPS

There was once a different VIP'S Restaurant chain in the state of New Mexico that was a Big Boy Restaurant chain.