Ames

[Caldor1999]

hears my ames as of june 27th 2006 i toook a peek thoyugh the windows evrey thing has be striped insied but not much work as been done i dont think hannaford wnats to move in hear they might open in the old grand unnion though

[Caldor1999]

wile i was there i did happen to see a ames cart for teh first tome in 4 years heh

[Caldor1999]

the back

[Caldor1999]

ful view

[Caldor1999]

the clocks were right on time yes this ames did have one heh

[d_fife]

here is the vacant Ames in carmel ny as of july 22, 2006. Nothing is being done to it.

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife
here is the vacant Ames in carmel ny as of july 22, 2006. Nothing is being done to it.

more carmel store

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife
here is the vacant Ames in carmel ny as of july 22, 2006. Nothing is being done to it.

more carmel store

ames in carmel sign

[d_fife]

vacant ames in east hartford as of july 20, 2006. it was 80,000 sq.ft. and a zayre.

[d_fife]

what was ames in vernon ct and it was a caldor and 93,000 sq.ft.

[d_fife]

old ames in manchester Ct that lasted for 3 years (like vernon) and was a caldor and it was 80,000 sq.ft.

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife
old ames in manchester Ct that lasted for 3 years (like vernon) and was a caldor and it was 80,000 sq.ft.

ames in manchester sign

[d_fife]

vacant ames in west hartford as of july 21, 2006. it was caldor and last 3 years and 81,000 sq.ft. it is 1 - 2 muiles from westfarms mall and not far from the hartford like. the parking lot is in bad shape.

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife
vacant ames in west hartford as of july 21, 2006. it was caldor and last 3 years and 81,000 sq.ft. it is 1 - 2 muiles from westfarms mall and not far from the hartford like. the parking lot is in bad shape.

west hartford

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife
vacant ames in west hartford as of july 21, 2006. it was caldor and last 3 years and 81,000 sq.ft. it is 1 - 2 muiles from westfarms mall and not far from the hartford like. the parking lot is in bad shape.

west hartford

west hartford

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife
vacant ames in west hartford as of july 21, 2006. it was caldor and last 3 years and 81,000 sq.ft. it is 1 - 2 muiles from westfarms mall and not far from the hartford like. the parking lot is in bad shape.

west hartford

west hartford

west hartford

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife
vacant ames in west hartford as of july 21, 2006. it was caldor and last 3 years and 81,000 sq.ft. it is 1 - 2 muiles from westfarms mall and not far from the hartford like. the parking lot is in bad shape.

west hartford

west hartford

west hartford

no labelscar shows for ames, but for the rainbow logo.

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife
vacant ames in west hartford as of july 21, 2006. it was caldor and last 3 years and 81,000 sq.ft. it is 1 - 2 muiles from westfarms mall and not far from the hartford like. the parking lot is in bad shape.

west hartford

west hartford

west hartford

no labelscar shows for ames, but for the rainbow logo.

sign the ames barley shows in it.

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife
vacant ames in west hartford as of july 21, 2006. it was caldor and last 3 years and 81,000 sq.ft. it is 1 - 2 muiles from westfarms mall and not far from the hartford like. the parking lot is in bad shape.

west hartford

west hartford

west hartford

no labelscar shows for ames, but for the rainbow logo.

sign the ames barley shows in it.

sign in west hartford

[d_fife]

what ames is now in bloomfield Ct and that was a 81,000 sq.ft. zayre that opened  early 70s.

[d_fife]

vacant ames in naguatuck CT as of july 21, 2006 and it is out in the middle of nowhere, the plaza.

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife
vacant ames in naguatuck CT as of july 21, 2006 and it is out in the middle of nowhere, the plaza.

ames is not on the sign in naguatuck ct

[d_fife]

what is now the former 81,550 sq.ft. Ames in southington Ct (it was a zayre that opeend 1969)

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife
what is now the former 81,550 sq.ft. Ames in southington Ct (it was a zayre that opeend 1969)

southington one

[d_fife]

what is now the newington Ct one (it was 79,000 sq.ft. and a zayre opened 1987)

[d_fife]

ames sign in rocky hill CT (off the hwy)

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife
ames sign in rocky hill CT (off the hwy)

vacant rocky hill CT one as of july 20, 2006.

[storehistoryguy]

Check out this 1985 article about Ames which mentions Herbert Gilman. Ames Article
Heres another from 1984 which mentions Zayre and King's as well. Ames Article
Another from 1990 about closings. Ames Article

[beachgal26]

How old is the Rocky Hill location?  The store seems to be in very good condition and I also wonder if you have pics of the interior?

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[d_fife]

here is this: The mardens is replacing the ames in madawaska. it said the building is 57,000 sq.ft.

http://www.bangornews.com/news/templates/?a=138237


here is the picture I have of the madawaska one on this: http://69.93.241.194/~amesfan/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1&page=11 on 24/6/2006 at 21:31