Lists of GOB/Chains That Closed In Your Town

[Mobil]

Springfield, PA:
Gateway (is now a Spirit Halloween store)
Tweeter (was a former A&P, closed in 2005, still vacant)
Toys R Us, closed in 2005, now PetSmart
Clover, now Kohl's
Dress Barn, closed years ago, still vacant
Eckerd, closed in 2000, now Pier 1
John Harvard's, closed 2006, now Olive Garden
Strawbridge's, closed 2005, demolished for Target
Korvettes, closed in 1980, became Dry Goods, closed in 1989, became Value City, closed recently
Penn Fruit/Channel, closed in 1990, now Staples
Jo-Ann Fabrics, closed 2005, now Swing Sets Direct
Howard Johnson's, became Tin Alley Grill, now Moe's Grill
OfficeMax, closed 2005, became PetSmart
Levitz Furniture, closed 2005, still vacant
Frank's Nursery, closed 2004, demolished for Filene's Basement, which is now closing, and DSW

[CTAmeshopper]

Torrington, Connecticut

Stars opened around 1968,closed 1997 became BJ's
IGA first was Tommy's supermarket, then changed to Mencuccini's,then became Waz's closed around 1992,now houses a paper company
Sears opened around the 1960's,closed changed to Caldor in the 1970's,that closed became Ames in 1999, closed in 2002,demolished became Big Y Supermarket.
A&P opened maybe around 1968,closed in 1995,became Eblen's which which closed around 2006, reopened as half Dollar Tree and half China Shop.
Bradlee's opened in 1967,closed around 1994,later reopened as TJMaxx
Stop & Shop opened in 1967, became Pricebusters in 1993,moved out in 1997,became Staples
Movie theater opened in 1960's, closed in early 1990s, became house of Fabrics,closed became Jo Ann Fabrics,now demolished.
Encore books opened in around 1991,closed I think in 1996,reopened as Dress Barn.Dress barn moved to Toy Works location,now sits empty.
Finast opened 1967,closed in the late 1980's(?),became Brooks Pharmacy,closed in 2006, now sits empty.
Dunkin Donuts opened in 1960's closed mid 1990's, reopened as Red Lobster, closed in 2005, reopened as 99 restaurant.
Toy Works opened in early 1990's, closed in 2007, now sits empty,update now houses Dress Barn
Sears Hardware opened in 1995,closed in 2006,reopened as Circuit City,now closing again.
Rite Aid opened 1980s(?) closed late 1990s later became Rent-A-Center.
Pricebusters opened in 1997,closed a little later, became Odd Lots, then became Big Lot's.

[jmcnamara96]

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[Ameskid]

Originally posted by jmcnamara96
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[TRJ22487]

Keene, NH
Rich's - Opened in 1984-5, changed to JC Penney in 1995 from Brattleboro Vt location
Bradlees - Opened ??, former ??, closed in 2001, became Walmart in 2003
Kmart - Became Big K in 1998, Closed in 2005, becames Sears Essentials in 2005, became Sears in 2008
Sun Foods - Became Hannafords in 1995, remodled in 2003
Edwards - Became Shaws in 1993? Remodled 2001, New logo in 2001
Woolworths - Closed in 1992? Became Cheshire Music
The Toy Works - Became K.B. Toys in 1997-8, reduced store size in early 00's, closed in 2007

Price Chopper, Borders, Michaels, D!cks, Target, Circuit City all built in 2003-2004, Circuit City out of business in 2009
Sears - Former indoor mini colf course in 80's, moved to Kmart location in 2005, became Toy City (moved from another location)

[TenPoundHammer]

Oscoda, Michigan
* IGA, closed 2003?, now Dollar General
* A&P, closed 1992, became Big Value 1993, Carter's late 1993, closed 2007, vacant

East Tawas:
*Giantway. Closed early 1990s, became Glen's, closed late 1990s. Save-a-Lot is now in 1/3 of the old store, the middle portion is still vacant (!), and the other 1/3 is now a health center.
*Kroger. Started out on one side of US23 in what is now a Sears. Moved across street late 1970s (?) into what became Carter's IGA 1983. Closed 2007, now Neiman's Family Market.

Alpena:
*Tempo. Closed 1980s?, became Fisher's Big Wheel, then Quality Farm & Fleet and vacant space, now Tractor Supply, Dollar Tree and vacant space. There's an A&P in the same plaza which closed ca. 1992, became Ripley Street Station, and has been closed for a few years now.
*Kroger. Downtown location became Glen's 1980s, closed late 1990s, now Save-a-Lot. South of town location became IGA 1980s and is now Neiman's Family Market.
*Giantway. One south of town became Glen's early 1990s, closed late 1990s, now Big Lots. The other was downtown and is now  offices.
*Kresge. Became McCrory 1987, then Smart Valu Variety, now vacant. Same plaza as the downtown Kroger.

Alpena Mall has had plenty of closures in the past 5 years, including KB Toys (former Circus World), Fashion Bug, f.y.e. (former Camelot Music), Pearle Vision, Regis Hair Salon, Hallmark, Lee's Clothing (former Winkleman's). Long before this, the south anchor was Kmart, which moved across the street. The former Kmart became Stage (now Glik's), Gordon Food Services, and one empty section remains.

Bay City:
*Hampton Towne Centre. Opened mid 1970s with Kmart and local chain Wiechmann's. JCPenney added on in 1990, only to move two years later to Bay City Mall (which itself opened in 1991). After Wiechmann's closed in 1993, the whole mall went into a tailspin. Kmart closed in 2003, and since then it's been almost entirely composed of offices. Wiechmann's is now a school, and the former JCP is now a Family independence agency. Behind Wiechmann's is a former A&P which closed ca. 1992 and is now a thrift shop.
*Giantway. There were several, as this was the chain's home base. One on Center Rd. is now a Save-a-Lot, one on M-13 at M-84 is now a fruit market, and I forget the rest.
*Farmer Jack. Here's a strange one. Farmer Jack was in the middle of this plaza. Between it and the strip's south anchor (Wal-Mart) was a string of shops. After FJ closed, the stores in that strip subdivided the former FJ space, and that whole south half of the strip (from FJ to the existing WM building) was torn down to expand the WM.
*Countless chains at Bay City Mall, including Villa Pizza, Limited (early 1990s), Sveden House, County Seat (late 90s), Lerner (ca. 2004), Dollar Tree, Fashion Bug (moved out), Foot Locker (closed, re-opened, closed again), Finish Line, Pac Sun, Wilson Leather, etc.

[JimSawhill]

East Hartford, Connecticut

Grand Union
Sage Allen (a gym last I checked)
Mammouth Mart (became Mars, became Big Y in the 1990s)
J.M. Field's (became Burlington Coat)
Andy's Supermarket (became Shaws, now Shop-Rite)
Spree Toys (part of Zayre Corp)
Zayre (became Ames)
Beaconway Fabrics (part of Zayre)
Cumberland Farms (3 of them)
Topps
Food Mart (torn down for a Coke bottling expansion, along with Topps)
Wawa
Finast (3 of them)

In Manchester:

Sage-Allen
D&L
G. Fox
Forbes & Wallace
Finast (3 of them)

[Hudsons81]

Wyandotte, Michigan:
*A&P
*IGA
*Kroger (last store moved to Southgate in 1981)
*Kresge
*Woolworth
*Radio Shack (moved to Southgate)
*Neisner Brothers
*Blockbuster

Southgate:
*A&P
*Kresge
*Woolworth
*Korvette
*Service Merchandise
*Two different Kmarts (first closed 1994, second closed 2014)
*Builder's Square
*Forest City/Handy Andy
*Frank's Nursery
*Best Buy
*Home Quarters
*Montgomery Ward
*F&M
*Blockbuster
*Children's Palace (Child World)
*Jo-Ann Fabrics

[MikeRa]

Bensalem, PA
* Lit Brothers, Neshaminy Mall (1977)
* J. M. Fields/Pantry Pride combo store (1979)
* Two Guys, Street Road (1980)
* Woolco, Woodhaven Mall (1982)
* Pathmark, Neshaminy Mall (1983)
* The Bon Ton, Neshaminy Mall (1994) [opened 1977 as Pomeroy's at former Lit Brothers site]
* Woolworth, Neshaminy Mall (1996)
* Genuardi's, Neshaminy Mall (1998) [opened 1983 at former Pathmark site]
* Bradlees, Street Road (1999) [opened 1980 as Jefferson Ward at former Two Guys site]
* Genuardi's, Bristol Road (2004)
* RadioShack (2015 - 2 locations: Street Road, and Neshaminy Mall)

[Retail Fan+ (Justin Hill)]

Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Sure Way (acquired by Jubilee/Jamboree IGA Foods in the mid 1990s)
* Jubilee/Jamboree IGA Foods (closed their last store in the mid 2000s)
* A&P (closed in the 1970s)
* Krambo (merged with Kroger, closed in the 1970s)
* Kohl's Foods (exited the Green Bay area in 1992)
* Kmart (last store closed in 2014)
* Prange Way (last store closed in 1995)
* Ben Franklin Crafts (closed 2008)
* Circuit City (closed 2008)
* Radio Shack (closed 2015)
* Cub Foods (closed 2008)
* Hancock Fabrics (closed in 2005)
* Shoe Carnival (closed in 2004)
* Linens-N-Things (closed in 2006)
* Elder-Beerman, Bay Park Square (closed in 2007)
* Boston Store, Port Plaza Mall (closed in 2000)
* H.C. Prange Co., Port Plaza Mall (acquired by Younkers in 1992)
* Younkers, Port Plaza Mall (mall changed its name to Washington Commons in 2002) (closed 2004)
* Montgomery Ward, Bay Park Square (closed in 2000)
* Osco Drug (became CVS)
* Fashion Bug
* Kresge
* Woolworth
* Nickels & Dimes
* Phar-Mor (early 1990s)
* Toy Works
* Blockbuster Video
* Hollywood Video
* Shopko Express Pharmacy Downtown (closed 2010)

[JimSawhill]

East Hartford, Connecticut

Grand Union
Sage Allen (a gym last I checked)
Mammouth Mart (became Mars, became Big Y in the 1990s)
J.M. Field's (became Burlington Coat)
Andy's Supermarket (became Shaws, now Shop-Rite)
Spree Toys (part of Zayre Corp)
Zayre (became Ames)
Beaconway Fabrics (part of Zayre)
Cumberland Farms (3 of them)
Topps
Food Mart (torn down for a Coke bottling expansion, along with Topps)
Wawa
Finast (3 of them)

In Manchester:

Sage-Allen
D&L
G. Fox
Forbes & Wallace
Finast (3 of them)

More:

In East Hartford:

Andy's Supermarket - became Shaw's now Shop Rite
Beaconway fabrics (part of Zayre's)
Spree! Toys (part of Zayre's) - TJ Maxx
Zayre - Ames...
Mr. Donut - became DunkinDonuts

In Manchester:

King's Department Store (old location) --- converted to condos *
King's Department Store (new location) --- became Bradlee's -- torn down
Stop and Shop (old location #1) --Subdivided into Advanced Auto and Dunkin Donut
Stop and Shop (old location #2) -- torn down after sitting vacant for years..
Pathmark Supermarket -- became Mott's now Shop-Rite
Mott's (Middle Turnpike East) -- became State offices
Popular Supermarkets (Middle Turnpike East)--  Top Notch Supermarket - now state offices
Popular Supermarkets (Burr's Corners - Tolland Turnpike) - became Food Mart then Waldbaum's  when I moved, it was empty...
Caldor's (Burr's Corners) - Ames
Spree! Toys - Paperama - now Triple A offices

* yes, condos - King's was leasing an old building of the Cheney Brothers Silk Mill complex... when King's left it was used as a factory, for Pratt-Whitney, before being turned into condos.