Whats closed and gone away that you still remember

[wayne foundation 07]

Woolworth's.

H&M Lamston's.

Independent Toy stores. There was a great one up on 106th street in Manhattan. I can't remember the name of it, but it was there for YEARS before they closed.

The Singer Sewing Machine Store on 86th street in Manhattan. Had great prices in a teeny place, with a lot of models to choose from. They closed and became an electronics store!

I miss Roy Rogers restaurants, they had great fried chicken, although I hated their iced tea, as it was completely unsweetened.

Beefsteak Charlie's restaurant; I always wanted to go there eventually, but they closed when I was around seventeen.

Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips; never got a chance to taste them.

you need to come to Ohio girl, we still have Arthur Treacher's and get this they added BBQ to the menu.Yeah like that makes sence huh.

[JediJaida]

Woolworth's.

H&M Lamston's.

Independent Toy stores. There was a great one up on 106th street in Manhattan. I can't remember the name of it, but it was there for YEARS before they closed.

The Singer Sewing Machine Store on 86th street in Manhattan. Had great prices in a teeny place, with a lot of models to choose from. They closed and became an electronics store!

I miss Roy Rogers restaurants, they had great fried chicken, although I hated their iced tea, as it was completely unsweetened.

Beefsteak Charlie's restaurant; I always wanted to go there eventually, but they closed when I was around seventeen.

Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips; never got a chance to taste them.

[thunderbolt]

Whataburger, the old Cypress Gardens

[wayne foundation 07]

Howard Johnson's restaurants still around somewhere ?

Got one in Pittsburgh still, was there last year atleast.

[ScottA]

Yea, Stuckey's is still here.

[Mikey]

Is Stuckey's still around ?

we used to always stop at those going to Florida to visit my aunt

South of the Border too

[jwyblejr]

I can't believe I forgot Newberry's. The one in Cooperstown was cool. Right next door to the HOF. Use to have two floors. They've since turned it into a smaller store and covered up the lower level. I felt weird walking over it back in 2010,thinking I might fall through it.

[TomStrong]

Holy cow this is a great thread! I miss the Kmart cafeteria. we had a great one here in Florence, Al. when I was a kid. Then you could buy a cheeseburger and a Mego all in one location!!!!!! Oh the memories. Also, TG&Y and Woolsworth. I remember my mom dragging me around those old stores when I was a kid, it was great.

[Mikey]

Howard Johnson's restaurants still around somewhere ?

[domino]

Some of these might still be around but they closed up where I grew up and don't exist where I live now.
Taco Time
Showbiz Pizza
Organ Grinder Pizza
Godfathers Pizza
Childrens Palace
Lionel Playworld
Circus World
Kay Bee
Woolworths
Azars Big Boy
Sizzler
Winchells donuts
Mile High Hobbies

I am sure there are quite a few more that I forgot off the top of my head.

[wayne foundation 07]

I was going to say something adult like my wife's legs, but I'll have to say Burger Chef. I fondly remember the food and those flimsy records with all of those stupid Burger Chef and Jeff adventures. Then Hardees comes and and buys them out and then...they went away. Best freakin roast beef I ever had.

Those plastic baggies I think are what made those Burger Chef burgers so good.Kept them moist and warm.

[Mikey]

Service Merchandise had an exclusive 12" Star Wars figure (newer series)

Think it was Leia in Hoth or Edor suit

[wayne foundation 07]

Just some off the top of my head:

Montgomery Fair
Kmart
TG&Y
HQ (Home Quarters - like Lowes)
Gayfers
Gaylords
Toby's Toys
Kay Bees
Zayres
Amers
Bellas Hess
Service Merchadise
Grants
Circus World
Lionel Playworld
Parisian
Woolworths & Woolco

Prices Donuts
Burger Chef
The Beverly
Shakeys Pizza
Godfathers
TGI Fridays (was here and then just left)
Ryans

Oh wow I remember Servive Merchandise, you went in and wrote down what you wanted on a order form and picked it up at the back of the store. Always had great stuff. The close to us only lasted a year or 2.
We still have Ryans here in Ohio.

[Mikey]

The first Newberry's ever was in the town next to mine a few miles away.

It's a hotel now but it says on the building --- SITE OF THE FIRST J.J. NEWBERRY'S

[HardyGirl]

We had a JJ Newberrys here in Oakland. I miss that place too. It was kinda like Woolworths. It even had a lunch counter.