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Ames => Ames => Topic started by: standa on August 29, 2017, 01:11:10 PM

Title: Ames near me
Post by: standa on August 29, 2017, 01:11:10 PM
I thought we could post a photo of what an Ames near us looks like now.

I am posting the one that was in my town, Hamden, CT



photo is from DLC Management
Title: Re: Ames near me
Post by: giantsfan2016 on August 29, 2017, 06:27:43 PM
The one in Southington, Connecticut can be seen in the link below. Bed, Bath Beyond and Bob's Furniture are where AMES was.

https://www.rkcenters.com/rk-queen-plaza/

The plaza was built in the 60s. The Radio Shack seen in the picture which just closed a few months ago was the last original tenant in the plaza. AMES was ZAYRE. The TJ MAXX was a small ShopRite which closed in 1993. Going back to the early days of the plaza at least part of the Dollar Tree was a 2 screen movie theater. Guitar Center was a Fashion Bug and a pet store. Guitar Center took 2 empty spaces.
Title: Re: Ames near me
Post by: JJBers on September 27, 2017, 08:26:21 AM
Mine was located inside a mall, and is currently a Kohl's...since I was 2 years old (aka 2005).
Title: Re: Ames near me
Post by: TheFugitive on October 04, 2022, 12:44:09 PM
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.nS_1knxtxK-SZc4aiC_XjwAAAA?pid=ImgDet&rs=1)

Ames in Bethel Park, PA, in a shopping plaza along PA Route 88. As you can see it is now a Walmart store (one of the smaller footprints you'll ever find in one of those). This was originally a GC Murphy Mart which converted to an Ames when GC Murphy was acquired in 1985. As an Ames it also housed a regional office, which is where I had my interview when they hired me into management. As an Ames it had a really nice glass atrium at the entrance which let in a lot of natural light. For some reason Walmart decided to ditch this when they did the remodel. This Walmart location carries a very limited grocery selection due to a deal that was cut with the plaza owner to protect the Giant Eagle supermarket next-door.