Grand Union

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Goshen, NY

[Scrabbleship]

Originally posted by BillyGr
I'll try to keep this short:

3rd & 4th are the Poughkeepsie location (Main Street) - now split between Rite Aid and Davis Furniture - I don't think this change took place too long ago - maybe during Bankruptcy, or maybe just prior - not sure.  The inset is a cart rack (now at the Latin market - former Rite Aid - across the street, which appear to be from Grand Union.

Though the Rite Aid/Davis Furniture building looks like a Grand Union, it was actually built from the ground up ca. 2001 replacing a bunch of abandoned buildings. It's confusing since the fixtures used in the Latin market came from a former Grand Union.

If that location was ever a Grand Union, it must have been a long time ago as by the late 1970s (after the Main Mall/Arterial construction) Grand Union moved to a site on Route 44/55 East. That location closed in 1992 and the City of Poughkeepsie has lacked a full-service market since then with one eternally in the works in some way, shape, or form.

[hojoland.com]

There was a Grand Union in Hamden Plaza, Hamden CT in what later became Child World, Gelco and Child World again.  Now its a chinese buffet.

The Grand Union in Wallingford, CT, was on Hartford Turnpike.  Last I saw it, it was empty after having been many things including a nightclub.

[JimSawhill]

hojoland.com

     BTW cool name? What else is in the Hamden Plaza?

JimS

[hojoland.com]

Jim...HoJoLand.com is actually my website...check it out (HoJo Restaurants Tribute site).  Re: Hamden Plaza...years ago it had Woolworth, Pegnataro's Supermarket, Grand Union, JC Penney, Richard Thomas, Child World, WT Grant, Gelco, Music Box, a bowling alley, and lots more.  Today, Shaws, Marshalls, Petco, etc.

[Caldor1999]

so yea at my job last night i found a grand unionm coupon from 1999 logo and all i also found a sticker with a pice thingy on it ita from 1997 but the condishing of it is not so great it was the thing they used for there red dot saveings

[Caldor1999]

and hear it is

[Caldor1999]

hears an old sticker wit trhe red dot logo its dated july 1997 but its hard to make out

[Caldor1999]

so yea the stop and shop that took over the mount kisco grand union will now actley be clsoing after 6 years kida sadin a way seeing as how i haver to find anoutehr job but yea idk whats onna go there over the years it was beena finst and a grand union

[amesman]

UPDATE: The Valatie Grand Union is now closed. A new Hannaford opened up a couple months ago up the road, and as you know, the only reason the remaining Grand Union's are still open, is due to no direct competition(Save for the Rutland, VT store, which only survives due to a retirement community being behind it). Whatever the case, the opening of the new Hannaford spelled the certain closing of the Valatie GU.

[amesman]

Close up of logo

[amesman]

Inside shot

[amesman]

notice on the door announcing the store's closing.

[amesman]

Outer sign

[amesman]

Another shot of the store.

[BillyGr]

I had some shots, just never got around to posting them (oh well, they weren't as good anyhow).  I'll just stick in one, this one (the 2nd photo below) is from the right hand side front windows of the store (the reason for the "blank wall" in the middle of the front is that the office was located there.

For info - the store closed 1/12/07, and apparently (so I've heard) the building was sold (buyer not named) and for a bit MORE than assessed value, so it seems someone has interest in it.

By the way, the 1st photo is the Corinth store, one of the group of old GU's that went to Tops in the bankruptcy and is now back as a GU.  
Also - the Lake Placid store (from the Tops group) is sitting empty (a newer model "glass front", but with a Price Chopper in town not a likely location for GU to re-open.

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by amesman
Another shot of the store.

thats sad that looks like such a nice looking grand union

[BillyGr]

Originally posted by Caldor1999
thats sad that looks like such a nice looking grand union

It was pretty good - unfortunately they don't want to try to compete very much any more - so when another store (in this case, Hannaford) opens nearby, they shut down - But it still took a few months (6 or so).  
If they had tried the 3,000 lower prices and "remodeling (moving) items" BEFORE Hannaford opened, rather than after, it might have helped (get people back in while they had no other option in the area).

Oh, well.

Now, to my main point - I happened to open a paper bag (small size - we have a bunch and they never seem to get used, as this shows ;) - and what falls out but a receipt.  A Grand Union receipt.  A Valatie Grand Union receipt.  An (almost) antique one at that!  Here it is:

[amesman]

This Saturday after work, I'll be heading back up that way. I'll have to stop and see the Chatham GU/Price Chopper.

[Caldor1999]

after working in a fromer grand union i learned alot about the company one of the resions for teh bankrupicie was that alot of the corprate works stole millouns of dollers  from the company when really that money shoudl have been spends to rentvate there older stores to compeat with comptishion from stop & shop a&p and such

[XISMZERO]

Confirmed: Vacant Grand Union in Newtown, Connecticut.

Located in the plaza, Eaton Center on Queen Street across from Big Y Supermarket (shortly off Exit 10, I-84). It closed in 2001 (6+ years vacant) with five others in the Danbury area including one on Mill Plain Rd (which might be a Stop & Shop now).

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by XISMZERO
Confirmed: Vacant Grand Union in Newtown, Connecticut.

Located in the plaza, Eaton Center on Queen Street across from Big Y Supermarket (shortly off Exit 10, I-84). It closed in 2001 (6+ years vacant) with five others in the Danbury area including one on Mill Plain Rd (which might be a Stop & Shop now).

glad ya found ouit were it is the stop and shop on mill plain rd i think has alwasy been there its a super one and it loosk to have opend in th e80's amby early 90's

[XISMZERO]

Grand Union (vacant); Newtown, CT (3.29.2007). It's banking on 6 years vacancy and is probably one of the last known Grand Union stores in Connecticut.

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[Marc82]

Originally posted by XISMZERO
EDIT: Forum will not accept attachments?

Hmm. Saturday night the forum went down for a couple hours and when it came back I noticed some things weren't right. Like when we exchanged a few private messages before we got together on Sunday. Everytime I sent you a reply I had to copy and paste your username where in the past when I hit reply your username would fill in automatically.

[XISMZERO]

Originally posted by Marc82

Originally posted by XISMZERO
EDIT: Forum will not accept attachments?

Hmm. Saturday night the forum went down for a couple hours and when it came back I noticed some things weren't right. Like when we exchanged a few private messages before we got together on Sunday. Everytime I sent you a reply I had to copy and paste your username where in the past when I hit reply your username would fill in automatically.

Been having that problem too. I know I submit images in 715 resolution. It's over the board rules (but my photos are quality ones!) but it now won't accept my 640... Chris must see to this!

[Caldor1999]

hears teh grand union headquaters idk whats there now

[Caldor1999]

hears anouther pic

[Caldor1999]

hears a grand union super store i think this is befpre they stred doing the megasave idea

[Caldor1999]

hears the grand union in carmel ny witch became keyfoods in 2001 but closed that summer because there was one only 10 mins away after ti clsoed they took down there sign witch is how to this day youcan still see the grand union lable scar

[Caldor1999]

hears how it looked in 2003 juts rectley teh store has been gutted out i have no idea what is going in there