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Now that Kmart and Sears are probably not long for this world. I was just thinking about the past and shopping or eating at chains that are long gone.

I remember Hills and going right to the toy section when I was a kid. I also remember them because before Christmas they would always have that Santa commercial and the jingle ♬ "Hills is where the toys are."♬

I used to really like Rax. I thought their roast beef was way better than Arby's. I used to loved their baked potatoes and their shakes were out of this world. There might still be a few left in the world but they are long gone from anywhere around me.

I used to love Chi-Chi's when I was a kid. I really loved their seafood enchiladas. However, hepatitis reared it's ugly head at one location and now they're all gone.

I know why Ames went out of business. The places were dirty with merchandise scattered all over the place. However, the one near me used to have an awesome arcade. I would play for hours.


So, for good or bad, what are some of the long, gone places you remember frequenting?

 

[Yaboosh]

Pic n Save is one I remember from my childhood. Like a really terrible Walgreens.

 

[Slo]

Funcoland.

 

[sfedai0]

Dart Drugs, Woolwoorth, Hechingers, Sizzlers, Babbages(worked at that one).

 

[Trojita]

Hills
Woolworths
Funcoland
EB Games

 

[Parallax]

Alpha betas and thriftys are ones that I truly miss. Mainly due to the fact that I used to go there with my grandma all the time.

 

[Cousteau]

Gold Circle.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Future Shop USA (I go my first computer, a packard bell 486 with a wavy mouse there)

Mervyns

 

[DrForester]

Can't remember the name, but it was this barbecue/steakhouse chain. You'd order when you went in, and get a number plate the food would be delivered to your table. Was pretty good steak too...

Bonanza Steakhouse. Man, that was bugging me....

 

[NomarTyme]

Funcoland.

lol, freaking awesome.

 

[Seraphis Cain]

My town has a Rax, OP.

So delicious.

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

When this topic comes up my mind always jumps straight to Kenny Rogers Roasters.

Dem corn muffins.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

There was a Little Ceasar's in the Chicagoland area that had this huge play area with weird areas where like you'd press a button and cheese bread would talk to you.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

My hometown had all those things besides the Ames. I agree with pretty much everything you said too.

When this topic comes up my mind always jumps straight to Kenny Rogers Roasters.

Dem corn muffins.

Its the wood that makes it good

 

[slit]

My town has a Rax, OP.

So delicious.

Yeah, I thought I heard somewhere there were a few still around, but for the most part, as a brand, their pretty much gone.

 

[OJdaKiller]

 

[Slayven]

There was a Little Ceasar's in the Chicagoland area that had this huge play area with weird areas where like you'd press a button and cheese bread would talk to you.

Little Ceasar's is still kicking. Although they don't have those cool drink cups anymore.

The gorilla had me screaming in terror.

 

[wenis]

Funcoland.

Their ads were the best.

 

[Koomaster]

Spinnaker's. Oh man, I LOVED their flowerpot bread.

I have heard there are still a few left, but so far away from me.

 

[Cousteau]

There was a Little Ceasar's in the Chicagoland area that had this huge play area with weird areas where like you'd press a button and cheese bread would talk to you.

Was? How did this not become an attraction? Coulda been the start of something big, like when The Hills made Les Dueux famous.

 

[J-Rod]

Eggheads
Service Merchandise
Zayers

 

[IamMattFox]

Wasn't even that great, really, but I misses it.

 

[meadowrag]

Media Play was pretty cool back in the day

 

[George Claw M.D.]

Woolworths
Headliners
FAO Schwarz

 

[Razorskin]

EB Games

Come to Canada, still have them here, though still owned by gamestop.

 

[Slayven]

Best Breakfast Buffet ever

 

[G-Fex]

anyone remember B E S T Stores?

 

[slit]

Best Breakfast Buffet ever

Oh damn, I remember Shoney's. I didn't know they went out of business.

 

[Escape Goat]

Rax was awesome. I loved their alligator drink bottles!

Chi Chi's was my very first job I got when I was 16. Bus boy, dishwasher and then host. I hate Mexican food too.

shoney's was where the fam went to breakfast after church each Sunday. Good times. Seems all the work has already been done here so I have nothing to add.

 

[Cousteau]

Children's Palace.

 

[Slayven]

Rax was awesome. I loved their alligator drink bottles!

Chi Chi's was my very first job I got when I was 16. Bus boy, dishwasher and then host. I hate Mexican food too.

shoney's was were the fam went to breakfast after church each Sunday. Good times. Seems all the work has already been done here so I have nothing to add.

Not you with avatar change too, I have to memorize whole new images.

 

[Banana Kid]

Is Kmart going out of business?

I have never not been thoroughly depressed by going inside a Kmart, so that's definitely for the best.

 

[Escape Goat]

Not you with avatar change too, I have to memorize whole new images.

I choose to participate in one of GAF's community building threads for once and I get no gratitude. Shame on you, Slay.

 

[Slayven]

Is Kmart going out of business?

I have never not been thoroughly depressed by going inside a Kmart, so that's definitely for the best.

I choose to participate in one of GAF's community building threads for once and I get no gratitude. Shame on you, Slay.

I hate change. But not Obama, I am dynamic like that.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

Wasn't even that great, really, but I misses it.

I remember as a kid going there when we went to America I got a chocolate mud desert with jelly worms in it.

In the uk The Sweater Shop was all the rage in the 90s along with United Colours of Benneton both disappeared.

 

[yankeeforever2]

Caldors, was like Wal-Mart I guess

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldor

Damn place had more debt then it was worth

 

[Randolph Freelander]

I remember Shoney's. I didn't know they went out of business.

They didn't.

 

[J-Rod]

Shoneys is still around.

 

[DigitalDevil]

Oh damn, I remember Shoney's. I didn't know they went out of business.

They didn't. I ate at one last week.

 

[water_wendi]

Phar-Mor. Used to have really cheap video game rentals there. Like 50 cents or something for a week.

 

[ckohler]

Children's Palace.

You know what was awesome about Children's Palace? They sold import toys like GUNDAM figures and other cool anime stuff. The boxes would be in Japanese and everything, just with an American price tag. It was awesome.

They also had the biggest selection of those '80s RC robots. I always wanted this bad boy:

 

[Slayven]

You know what was awesome about Children's Palace? They sold import toys like GUNDAM figures and other cool anime stuff. The boxes would be in Japanese and everything, just with an American price tag. It was awesome.

They also had the biggest selection of those '80s RC robots. I always wanted this bad boy:

Shit I still want that badboy.

 

[el retorno]

United Colours of Benneton both disappeared.

Still exists. At least in other countries.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Bennigans is still around brah.

 

[Stet]

For Canadians:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumers_Distributing

Pretty much typified Christmas for me.

 

[John Rabbit]

anyone remember B E S T Stores?

came in here to post this.

first part of a documentary about the wild, unique designs of the BEST stores.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Naugles.

I believe all the Naugles became Del Taco. I remember the receipt had a quote by "Dick Naugle" on it.

 

[Nakazato]

Best Breakfast Buffet ever

i went to one a year ago sadly not as good as i remembered

 

[Takao]

Knobb Hill Farms was a gigantic supermarket back in the day that leased out space for toy shops, and video rentals. Place was amazing.

Blockbuster and Rogers Video/Plus

 

[smokeandmirrors]