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by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:37
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Colonel Sanders other chicken restaurant chain????
Replies: 8
Views: 7418

I thought the other KFC chain was Gino's!
by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:35
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: MAYS - New York City
Replies: 11
Views: 8504

MAYS - New York City

Who remembers in the New York City area the department store chain MAYS and its "Every day's a sale day at May's" jingle slogan?
by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:34
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Loews Theatres 1905-2006 (AMC, GCC, etc.)
Replies: 10
Views: 15403

Many Chicago movie theatres are still branded Loews and not yet AMC.
by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:33
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Treasury Department Stores
Replies: 34
Views: 50212

Remember the Treasury jingle: "We have gone out of our way, to make everyone say, every day is a saving day at the Treasury"?
by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:32
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Stouffer's Restaurants
Replies: 16
Views: 16507

There was a Stouffer Hotel in Itasca, IL called The Hamilton that is now called The Wyndam Hotel Itasca. They have a great Sunday Brunch there!
by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:30
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: The first Chuck E. Cheese's in San Jose, California
Replies: 13
Views: 17291

The first Chuck E. Cheese's in San Jose, California

Does anyone living in California or used to live in California state remember visiting the very first Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre location that was on Winchester Blvd. in San Jose, California after it first opened in May 1977? If so, does any 1977 film/video footage of the original 1977 wal...
by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:28
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: W. Bell and Co.
Replies: 4
Views: 6459

W. Bell and Co.

Who remembers in the Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; Houston; and Chicago areas the Service Merchandise and Best Products similarity chain W. Bell and Co.?
by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:26
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Musicland/Defunct Record Store Chains Other Than Tower
Replies: 39
Views: 50628

Musicland/Defunct Record Store Chains Other Than Tower

Who remembers the Musicland record store chain mostly seen in shopping malls that was later merged with Sam Goody and later taken over by FYE?
by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:25
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Toy Chains
Replies: 18
Views: 25442

Toy Chains

Who remembers these former toy store chains that once rivaled Toys R Us?: Child World Children's Palace Lionel Kiddie City (Lionel) Play World Also: For mallies there was Circus World, Toy Box, K & K Toys, Toys By Rizzi, and Playland Toys Also: Did you know the original name for the Toys R Us to...
by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:08
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: Zody's
Replies: 88
Views: 73007

Zody's

Vicki Carr used to do Zody's TV commercials, she used to sing the "Take a look at Zody's now" jingle.
by dth1971
24 Jan 2007 17:05
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Gemco/Memco
Replies: 9
Views: 9205

Gemco/Memco

How did Lucky choose the name for Memco for the East Coast and Midwest which is similar to Gemco on the West Coast?