Chains that have closed

[76&AmesfanmanBBTB]

Does anyone know HOW MANY stores have gone GOB and what is the names of all the stores that have gone GOB?

AND THIS LIST CONSISTS NATIONWIDE ACROSS THE ENTIRE USA
ALL CHAINS NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST

DOES ANYONE KNOW?

[Zayre88]

Here's a good start...

Ames
Caldor
Hills
King's
Neisner's
McCrory
Jamesway
Globe
Montgomery Ward
Porteous
Woolworth's/Woolco
Mammoth Mart
G.C.Murphy's/Murphy's Mart
Service Merchandise
Hechinger
Rich's
Zayre
J.M.Fields
Venture
Barker's
Ann & Hope
Stuart's
Lechmere
Builders Square
W.T.Grant
Korvettes
Gold Circle
Clover
Jefferson Ward
Bradlees
Two Guys

[Caldor1999]

Ames rip 2002

Caldor rip 1999

Bradlees rip 2001

Jamesway rip 1995

Montgomery Ward rip 2001

Lechmere rip 1997

The Wiz rip 2003

Service Merchandise rip 2002

Zayre rip 1988-1990 SOLD TO AMES IN 1988

Rich's rip 1997

Kids R Us rip 2004

Discovrey Zone rip 1999

Jefferson Ward rip 1988

Barkers rip 1985

Grand Union rip 2001

Wool Worth's 1997

Woolco 1983

G C Murphys' 2002

Mcorys 2001

Hill's SOLD TO AMES IN 1998

Venture 1998

Korvettes 1980

Gold Circle 1985

Clover 1996

Huffman Koos 2005 JAN

franks nursery 2005 JAN

Jordan Marsh BECAME MACYS IN 1996

May's 1986?

Hechinger 1999

HQ 1999

Bulders Square 1999

Ann & Hope 2001

Stuart's 1995

Tempo 1984

Pergament 2001

Child world 1994

Kings  SOLD TO AMES IN 1984

Alexander's SOLD TO CALDOR IN 1992

Epstein's 2004

Garfinckel's 1990

Gimbel's 1986

Miller's sold by Allied Stores in 1988

Wieboldt's closed inbetween 1987 1988

Woodie's/Woodward 1995

Tops 2002

Turn Style 1982


all the years these stores closed sad huh :no::no:

[76&AmesfanmanBBTB]

Originally posted by Caldor1999
Ames :no:
Caldor :no:
Bradlees:boring::no:
Jamesway:no:
Montgomery Ward:no:
Lechmere:no:
The Wiz:no:
Service Merchandise:no:
Zayre:no:
Rich's:no:
Kids R Us:no:
Discovrey Zone:no:
Jefferson Ward:no:
Barkers:no:
Grand Union:no:
Wool Worth's:no:
Woolco:no:
G C Murphys':no:
Mcorys:no:
Hill's :no:
Venture:no:
Korvettes:no:
Gold Circle:no:
Clover:no:
Huffman Koos:no:
Franks Nursery:no:
Jordan Marsh:no:
May's:no:
Hechinger:no:
HQ:no:
Bulders Square:no:
Ann & Hope:no:
Stuart's:no:
Tempo:no:
Pergament:no:

sad huh:no::no::(:(:hurt:

that is sad welll times change sigh:(

BTW whats HQ,Tempo,Barkers,and gold circle?:huh:

man now a days are selection sucks

you have choice between:
Walmart
Target
Kohls
Big Lots
Ocean State Job Lot
Dillards
Filenes
Jcpenny
Kmart
Macys
Sears
other not much unique stores sigh:(

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by Zayre88
Here's a good start...

Ames
Caldor
Hills
King's
Neisner's
McCrory
Jamesway
Globe
Montgomery Ward
Porteous
Woolworth's/Woolco
Mammoth Mart
G.C.Murphy's/Murphy's Mart
Service Merchandise
Hechinger
Rich's
Zayre
J.M.Fields
Venture
Barker's
Ann & Hope
Stuart's
Lechmere
Builders Square
W.T.Grant
Korvettes
Gold Circle
Clover
Jefferson Ward
Bradlees
Two Guys

WE lost CHILD WORLD, Purity Supreme (a supermarket)

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by 76&AmesfanmanBBTB

Originally posted by Caldor1999
Ames :no:
Caldor :no:
Bradlees:boring::no:
Jamesway:no:
Montgomery Ward:no:
Lechmere:no:
The Wiz:no:
Service Merchandise:no:
Zayre:no:
Rich's:no:
Kids R Us:no:
Discovrey Zone:no:
Jefferson Ward:no:
Barkers:no:
Grand Union:no:
Wool Worth's:no:
Woolco:no:
G C Murphys':no:
Mcorys:no:
Nicoles:no:
Hill's :no:
Venture:no:
Korvettes:no:
Gold Circle:no:
Clover:no:
Huffman Koos:no:
Franks Nursery:no:
Jordan Marsh:no:
May's:no:
Hechinger:no:
HQ:no:
Bulders Square:no:
Ann & Hope:no:
Stuart's:no:
Tempo:no:
Pergament:no:

sad huh:no::no::(:(:hurt:

that is sad welll times change sigh:(

BTW whats HQ,Tempo,Barkers,and gold circle?:huh:

man now a days are selection sucks

you have choice between:
Walmart
Target
Kohls
Big Lots
Ocean State Job Lot
Dillards
Filenes
Jcpenny
Kmart
Macys
Sears
other not much unique stores sigh:(

well we have

Wal Mart:mad:
Home Depot:mad:
Lowes
Target
Toys R Us
Sears
Kmart
JC Penny
Macys
TJ Max
Home Goods
Marshels
Filene's
Filene's Basment
Lord&Taylor
Kaffmans
Dillards
Stop&Shop
A&P
KB Toys
Kohls
Party City
Sams Club
BJ's
Costco
Shop Rite
Annie Sez
Office Max
Moedells
JO Ann
Bobs

and thats all i can think of and Barkers and Tempo were stores like Caldor and Ames they bouth closed in the 1980's

[Jag67]

We lost all our Local Buffalo chains:

AM&A's
Kleinhan's
L.L Berger
Hengerer's
Sample (Some kind of Discount store)
Kobacker's
Sattler's

And Jenns' and Sibley's, which were Regional.

And let's not forget Waccamaw!!!

[Rich]

Originally posted by Jag67
We lost all our Local Buffalo chains:

AM&A's
Kleinhan's
L.L Berger
Hengerer's
Sample (Some kind of Discount store)
Kobacker's
Sattler's

And Jenns' and Sibley's, which were Regional.

And let's not forget Waccamaw!!!

Don't forget Hens & Kelly's !

[Jag67]

Ohhh yes how can I forget!! there was one right near us that's now a T.J Maxx and FWS.

What about Twin Fair?

[Rich]

Originally posted by Jag67
Ohhh yes how can I forget!! there was one right near us that's now a T.J Maxx and FWS.

What about Twin Fair?

And Two Guys...

I have an old radio commercial from the early 70's advertising records at Twin Fair...

[d_fife]

we lost FRETTER,

[ameskmart1]

We also lost Ernst Home & Nursery (1996)
and Best Products (1997)

[CORPORATEFAN]

Another two to add to the list:

Shoppers Fair
Giant Tiger

[Caldor1999]

franks and huffman koos we also lost and pergament too

[JimSawhill]

Originally posted by Caldor1999
Ames rip 2002

Caldor rip 1999

Bradlees rip 2001

Jamesway rip 1995

Montgomery Ward rip 2001

Lechmere rip 1997

The Wiz rip 2003

Service Merchandise rip 2002

Zayre rip 1988-1990 SOLD TO AMES IN 1988

Rich's rip 1997

Kids R Us rip 2004

Discovrey Zone rip 1999

Jefferson Ward rip 1988

Barkers rip 1985

Grand Union rip 2001

Wool Worth's 1997

Woolco 1983

G C Murphys' 2002

Mcorys 2001

Hill's SOLD TO AMES IN 1998

Venture 1998

Korvettes 1980

Gold Circle 1985

Clover 1996

Huffman Koos 2005 JAN

franks nursery 2005 JAN

Jordan Marsh BECAME MACYS IN 1996

May's 1986?

Hechinger 1999

HQ 1999

Bulders Square 1999

Ann & Hope 2001

Stuart's 1995

Tempo 1984

Pergament 2001

Child world 1994

Kings  SOLD TO AMES IN 1984

Alexander's SOLD TO CALDOR IN 1992

Epstein's 2004

Garfinckel's 1990

Gimbel's 1986

Miller's sold by Allied Stores in 1988

Wieboldt's closed inbetween 1987 1988

Woodie's/Woodward 1995

Tops 2002

Turn Style 1982


all the years these stores closed sad huh :no::no:

Barker's left in 1985? I loved that store it was founded in Meriden, CT

[KyleRF]

Stern's-2001

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by KyleRF
Stern's-2001

i beileve that was 2003

[KyleRF]

According to Wikipedia, which can sometimes be false, Stern's closed in 2001. Maybe by you, perhaps, it closed in 2003?

[beachgal26]

Hi!  I have a few more to add to ever-growing list:

Kinneys Shoes (1980's?)
Petite Sophisticate (2006)
Casual Corner (2006)

These might be regional, but they began to disappear in the MD-DC area in the late 1970's and 1980's:

Reads Drugstore
Hutzler Department store
Stewart Department store
Musicland
Merry-Go-Round
Acme Foods
Food Fair
E.J. Korvettes
Woodward & Lothrup (Woodies for the locals)

[beachgal26]

I also remembered Paul Harris that had a nice line of middle-income women's clothing.

Does it seem like we are getting less of a real selection of stores and the same generic stores all over the country????

[KyleRF]

What year did Grants close?

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by KyleRF
According to Wikipedia, which can sometimes be false, Stern's closed in 2001. Maybe by you, perhaps, it closed in 2003?

probley in 2001 they csoeod some locations but i know all of there olocations becaosme macys or clsoed

[Ameskid]

Frank's Nursery
The Wiz
Ames
Ayr-Way
Albers
Bargain Town USA
Bradlees
Caldor
Clover
Silo
Gold Circle
Woolworth
Hills
Jefferson Ward
Kresge
Kuhn's Big K
McCrory
GC Murphy
Prangeway
Thriftway
Richway
Sky City
Thrift City
Thriftway
Treasure Island
Two Guys
Korvettes
Hechinger
ServiStar
Sutherlands
Shillito Rikes
Swallen's
Woolco
Zayre
Ernst
Coast to Coast
HQ
Builders Square
Eagle
HomeBase
House2Home
Drug Emporium
Burdines
Crowleys
Emporium
The fair
Goldsmith's
Huffman Koos
Jordan Marsh
Montgomery Ward
Grossmann's
Rich's
Rikes
Strawbridge
(courtesy of Wikipedia)
Ann and Hope
Globe
Jamesway
JM Fields
King's
Mammoth Mart
Sears Essentials
Stuart's
Venture
Lechmere
WT grant
LaVerdiere's