A webpage that appears to be tied to the Ames Department stores chain, also references a spring 2023 return and that more will be announced in the coming months, relating to locations and opening dates. Once done there, under the authorization of the Attleboro Tower operator, they would open up on main line # 2, shove west to clear the switch & then make a quick eastbound sprint for home! Several locations in Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Florida were acquired through the bankruptcies of discount chains Towers Marts in 1963 and Consumers Mart of America in 1965. Compared to my last visit, the shopping center has been converted for use as an outdoor flea market, with most of the shopping center buildings being used to house what I assume are products that will be sold at the flea market. Run by a former Kroger executive, Albers was innovative in many ways and set the standard for grocery shopping. Zayre stores featured frequent flashing light 15-minute specials with live/recorded public address announcements meant to build excitement and drive traffic to specific departments, similar to Kmarts Blue Light Specials. This popular pizza joint opened in the 1950s and was all the rage for decades. Before there was Wal-Mart. In its last decade, Zayre began to be synonymous of low class and low quality, lost market share to Walmart, Ames and other chains. She's also a little too addicted to coffee and has a Maine Coon cat she answers to. Some were downtown, others were on busy highways, and the rest were in malls. Note Zayre opened this 43,750 square foot store on August 20th 1973. By the end of 1966, Zayre had 92 stores with major concentrations in the Chicago metropolitan area, Miami, and its home turf of Boston. Store was originally a Zayre. 1893 Union Station originally served the Old Colony Railroad (along the present day Framingham Sub side) and the New York and New England (along the present day Franklin Line side) although by 1898 it was all under the aegis of the New Haven. Zayre (/zr/) was a chain of discount stores that operated in the eastern half of the United States from 1956 to 1990. In 1983, Chadwick's of Boston began to sell selected Hit or Miss items through mail-order catalogs. The building is currently occupied by a thrift store operating under the name Unique Thrift. The first two T.J. Maxx stores open in Auburn and Worcester, Massachusetts. Woolworth's. For many of us, those names bring back fond memories of the stores of our youth. In August 1997, BJs was spun off from Waban on a tax-free (one-for-one) exchange and began trading in the $26 to $32 range. Ames Department Stores, Inc. 2418 Main Street Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067-2598 U.S.A. (203) 257-2000 Fax: (203) 563-8234. Continuing west, they would head for Hebronville to switch Furman Lumber. La Grange, IL. K-Mart, Radio Shack and Sears have faded as well. Rebranded Gateway Town Center, the outdoor portion of the shopping center survives with a few neighborhood retailers and a Publix Supermarket, while the enclosed mall sits abandoned and waiting for a new lease on life. In 1985, Zayre purchased the former Gaylord's store chain. Roselyn's had over 40 locations across the Hoosier state at one point. Posts: 60 Location: orlando fl Logged #64 January 04, 2007, 09:40:44 PM here is a zayre pic of a store in rhode island Zayre88 Sub-Administrators Expert Member Posts: 2,168 Beginning in 1960, Zayre embarked on a program to open stores in major markets all across the eastern half of the U.S., with a presence in nearly every state east of the Mississippi River by the middle of the decade. It became a Zayre in later years. Once A Bootlegging Spot During Prohibition, Jerrys Jug House Near Cincinnati Now Offers A Historically Unique Atmosphere, Packed With Vintage Clothing, Pixel Base Alpha Warehouse Is A Retro Haven In Cincinnati, 8 Nostalgic Places Around Cincinnati That Will Take You Back To Your Childhood, Americas Oldest Candy Cane Maker Can Be Found Just Outside Of Cincinnati And Youll Want To Visit, 7 Ways Living In Cincinnati Ruins You For Life, Here Are The Oldest Photos Ever Taken In Cincinnati And Theyre Incredible, 11 Stores That Anyone Who Grew Up In Cincinnati Will Undoubtedly Remember, 8 Things Every Cincinnatian Should Know But Probably Doesnt. This website is not affiliated with the former Zayre chain or the Tjx Companies. In October 1988, Zayre's parent company, Zayre Corp., sold the stores to the competing Ames Department Stores, Inc. chain, and in June 1989, Zayre Corp. merged with one of its subsidiaries, The TJX Companies, parent company of T.J. Maxx, which still exists today. Branch (Condon-Carpenter Steel in Seekonk). Zayre. With its store base in New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C., Nugents was a natural extension of the company's market area with almost no overlap.[6]. [5] An underwear and hosiery wholesaler, the company began as a supplier to full-line department stores and specialty shops. On the day it acquired the minority interest, the company merged with TJX, and changed its name from Zayre Corp. to The TJX Companies, Inc. CSXT Walpole based local is working in West Mansfield at a place known as Zayres on the railroad. Stores for over twenty years. Public Company Incorporated: 1958 Employees: 23,000 Sales: $2.8 billion Stock Exchanges: New York SICs: 5311 Department Stores Ames Department Stores, Inc., is one of the largest American discount retailers, with more than 300 stores located in 14 Northeastern states. Zayre's other brands were reorganized under the corporate umbrella of the renamed TJX Companies. A number of these departments were leased out to concessionaires during Zayre's first decade, including linens, greeting cards, candy, and health and beauty items, totaling nearly a third of Zayre's store revenues. Ames, however, kept the exterior similar to the style of Zayre at the former Zayre locations. Days are what we make of them, so dont forget to get out and about in Cincinnati now and enjoy all our city has to offer you never know if your favorite spots will someday be long gone. Older Zayre logo from the early days of the company. opened 1973; remodeled 1981, closed 1989, demolished 1998. A year later in 2004, Winn-Dixie remodeled some of its stores in the Charlotte market, that was before Food Lion rolled out its RenewAll strategy, which remodeled 65 to 70 stores in said market (5 were converted into Bloom prototype stores); the Kannapolis W-D store only had minor work done on the exterior (removing the "Winn-Dixie" and "FOOD PHARMACY" signage letterings, and replacing the "Marketplace" lettering with "WINN-DIXIE" in capital letters). In 1999, the mall was reincarnated into a technology office campus called Netpark. Sometimes while waiting for a train.again, I close my eyes and I can see inside the old store. opened 1973, remodeled 1981, closed 1989, demolished in May 1998 to make way for a 417 loop, opened 1973/1975, demolished in May 1998 to make way for a 417 loop, Checkout light from Zayre discount department store, Zayre We'd Like to make Zayre Your Store big bag, Amtrak Train 137 and CSX B733 at Mansfield, MA, former Zayre; Zayre Plaza, Sanford, FL (1993), A pre-2005 photo of the Zayre Winn-Dixie Marketplace, former Zayre (Gateway Plaza); Leesburg, FL, Former (Abandoned) Ames Department Store in Baltimore, MD, former Zayre; Zayre Plaza, Sanford, FL (1989), Ames, Diamond Point Plaza - Dundalk, Maryland, Zayre, approximately 130 Delco Plaza on Millwood Pike, former Walgreens; Zayre Plaza, Sanford, FL (1990), Zayre 14147 W Colonial Dr, Winter Garden, FL, Habitat for Humanity (former Walgreens); Zayre Plaza, Sanford, FL (1993), Walgreens; Zayre Plaza, Sanford, FL (1989). Longtime New York Times retail writer Isadore Barmash explained the origin of the chain's name in a 1985 article: One day the Feldbergs and Bert Stern, an advertising consultant, were casting around for possible names for the new operation when Max broke off to take a call. Some were downtown, others were on busy highways, and the rest were in malls. They had a little bit of everything and a great selection of candy. While neither of these ventures was immediately profitable, Hit or Miss and T.J. Maxx continued to thrive.[9]. The company had it's headquarters in Framingham, MA. The former Zayre stores were now operated by Ames. They enjoyed a good period, but the Hills acquisition created a lot of debt and that, combined with a bad economy caused another "Zayre storm" for Ames. You're probably more familiar with the smaller branch stores, like this former one in the Indianapolis Glendale shopping center. Ben Franklin was a classic five and dime shop that was scattered across the country, including in Cincinnati. Also you can post pics of zayre and the addresses. Note this Zayre store opened in 1985, three years later the chain would be acquired by Ames. Your email address will not be published. Courtesy of Google Streetview. Former Zayre discount store - Alameda Plaza - New Castle Road - Butler, PA. opened 1973 as Walgreens; closed 1990, opened as Florida Carpet & Vinyl in 1990, closed 1992, Habitat Humanity stayed until late 1997. In the mid 1980s profits began to decline which eventually led to Zayre filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1988. These are banners used by Zayre Corp. before the Ames acquisition of Zayre stores: Companies portal The self-service, cash-and-carry, membership warehouse sells general merchandise and food at wholesale prices. In fact, Zayre Corp.'s off-priced retailing chains were so successful that by 1987 Zayre thought it prudent to organize them under one name and grant them autonomy from the decreasingly prosperous parent company. Courtesy of Netpark Tampa Bay. (Former Employee) - Fall River, MA - May 1, 2014 I worked at Zayre Dept. Many stores and restaurants have long since disappeared from Cincinnatis streets, but well always remember the time we spent in them. I would work from 6:00 to 10:00 on a typical night. In the mid 1980's profits began to decline which eventually led to Zayre filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1988. When that effort failed, the company hired Bernard 'Ben' Cammarata, previously General Merchandise Manager of Marshalls, to essentially create a Marshalls clone. For the most accurate and current information about stores and malls, visit their official websites. (Mr. Many of these stores have already closed several locations, and they . Some 70 percent of its inventory was made up of nationally known brands. In the mid 1980's profits began to decline which eventually led to Zayre filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1988. The company closed Zayre's Massachusetts office and moved its employees to the Ames headquarters located outside Hartford, Connecticut. location. built 1971; closed 1990, opened as Big Lots a few years after. & the Attleboro/Hebronville area, including the East Jct. Former Zayre Discount Store located at 1016 US Route 2 in Rumford,ME. The first Zayre location opened in Hyannis in 1956. After its final main anchor Belk-Lindsey closed for good in March 1995, new owner Atlanta-based Cousins Properties razed the mall and redeveloped it as a power center in mid-1995. For years, it was anchored by JCPenney, Montgomery Ward, Dillards and Service Merchandise. No surprise, it helped eventually cripple successor Ames in the very end . Zayre also acquired a few locations in Ohio in 1986 from Meijer; these locations were part of Meijer's failed "Meijer Square" concept. Its slogan in the 1960s was, "Fabulous Zayre," followed in the early 1970s with, "Compare, you can't do better than Zayre." Ames sold the Zayre shoe division to J.Baker in 1989. K-Mart, Radio Shack, and Sears have faded as well. Note Zayre opened this 43,750 square foot store on August 20th 1973. Later Atwoods, then Phoenix Expo Trade & Event Center. 241 Wooster Rd N, Barberton, OH. Once the fifth-largest department store chain in the country, they were completely gone by 1990. Technicien service desk H/F. In October 1988, TJX completed the sale of its Zayre Stores division to Ames Department Stores. Many of these stores have already closed several locations, and. McCrory 5 & 10. Zayre. Chicago, Carson Pirie Scott & Company / Multiple Chicagoland area locations (1854-2018). Next up is a 40,000-square-foot Roses in a former Winn-Dixie supermarket in the Chestertowne . It replaced Westgate shopping center, the citys first large shopping plaza and was the second fully-enclosed shopping center to open in the city, following the 1969 opening of Sunshine Mall. All company names are property of their respective owners. The following year, the company acquired Home Club, Inc., a chain of home improvement stores. Norm's) Grand Spaulding Dodge / 3300 W. Grand Ave. Chicago, IL. That opportunity came in late 1955 when Stop & Shop, Inc. approached them with an offer to build them a store alongside a new Stop & Shop supermarket to be constructed in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The remaining 30 percent consisted of standard apparel, produced by Hit or Miss under its own private label. At the time, this job worked M-F out of Readville Yd. At Mansfield they will sneak out on to Amtrak northeast corridor main 1 for a half mile sprint down to "Zayres" where they will clear up to go work West Mansfield in the Cabot Industrial Park. Zayre Discount Store located at 12211 Viers Mill Rd. Many locations serve your drinks by train, adding an element of magic to your meal. [A][4], Zayre was founded in 1919 as the New England Trading Company in Boston, Massachusetts, by brothers Max and Morris Feldberg. Currently a shared service center. By 1990, the chain had merged with T.J. Maxx and all the Zayre stores were closed. High Point, NC 27262. In March 1977, he opened the first T.J. Maxx in Auburn, Massachusetts, quickly followed by a second store in nearby Worcester. By the end of World War II, there were nearly 30 Bell Shops in the New England area. As the sixties progressed, Zayre's product offering more closely resembled that of a typical discount store, with toys, sporting goods, records, books, health and beauty products, and much more. Its worth noting this Zayre location was renamed Ames following their 1988 acquisition of the Zayre chain. As a kid this was a posh place. With the family's second generation, Stanley H. Feldberg (son of Max) and Sumner A. Feldberg (son of Morris) now in positions of responsibility, the company began to explore options, putting considerable effort into studying the hugely successful mill stores. The original Ayres department store in downtown Indianapolis opened in the late 1800s and was well known for its women's fashions, Christmas events and displays, and beloved Tea Room. It operated stores that were quite large for the time, typically around 70,000 sq.ft. Owned by Child World, this toy store was the second largest in the country (behind Toys R Us) but by 1992 all of the locations shut their doors forever. Marshall FieldAnd Company / Multiple Chicagoland area locations(1852-2006), The Flip Side Record Stores / Multiple Chicagoland area locations, Polk Bros. Appliances / Multiple Chicagoland area locations (1946-1992), Adams Shoe Outlet / 3655 W. Irving Park Rd. Zayre entered Minnesota in the early 1970s by purchasing the locally owned Shopper's City, and rebranding those locations as "Zayre Shopper's City". Trending Recipe Videos. This store was built in 1971 as a Zayre department store. While most Ames locations are currently housing new businesses, this 62,235 square foot building has been vacant since the chain declared bankruptcy back in 2002. David Carroll is a Chattanooga news anchor, and his new book "Hello Chattanooga" is available on his website, ChattanoogaRadioTV.com. By the 1980s this beloved burger joint began disappearing and many locations were converted into Hardees. [4], By 1990, all Zayre stores had been closed or converted into Ames stores, and what had once been America's fifth largest discount retailer was no more.[11]. The. At Zayre's, there were 8-9 customers located in the W. Mansfield Industrial Park. The conductor in the doorway of the 3371 is my Dad. Kroger has been gone from Pennsylvania for over 30 years yet, there are still many recognizable former Kroger stores and cube signs left in Western PA! In February 1988 they filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, and in October 1988 the Zayre stores were sold to the competing Ames chain. That Zayre seemed to remain quite similar to the Warwick Shopper's World and was another store which I liked a lot. Stern repeated, "Zehr, where, we need a nice-sounding name." Old neon lighting, the big ceiling air conditioner vents, orange and brown colors on walls and carpet. The first Zayre location opened in Hyannis in 1956. Zayre's management corps was cut in half, and the company's 23 regional offices were reduced to seven. Stella Buick / 515 W. Lake St, Oak Park, IL. Despite a major renovation in 1985, Gateway struggled with a rash of major closings, the expansion of Regency Square Mall and the opening of The Avenues Mall during the 1980s and early 1990s. Your email address will not be published. This will be factual not Fake addreses, Apopka 2302 E Semoran Blvd, Apopka, FL 32703, Casselberry. The store was soon expanded to 7,500 and then 10,000 square feet, and was replaced in 1962 with a 45,000 square foot unit directly behind it. Here's the former Zayre in Marcus Plaza in Norwich. Winnetka, IL. If this was one of your favorite pizza parlors from the past, good news! It is now TJ Maxx (which makes sense since the Zayre Corp. was absorbed by the TJX Co.). By 1986, the number of Hit or Miss stores in the United States had reached 420, and sales had climbed to $300 million. Luckily, you can still find many across the Hoosier state, so make the most of this classic Indiana chain. and sold tires and other car accessories. You may contact him at 900 Whitehall Road, Chattanooga, TN . (1944-2009), Gladstone Park Bakery / 5744 N Milwaukee Ave. Jefferson Park, & later at 490 Bennett Rd. The effort went slowly and proved to be very costly. Zayre opened this 81,220 square foot store on November 14th 1963. They are shoving across Forbes Blvd. The decline of Orlandos first enclosed shopping center came with the closure of Jordan Marsh on October 1, 1991 and Dillards (former Iveys) in January 1995. ^company_name^. Ames also later ran an ex-Hills store at Clearview Mall in Butler. In exchange, the company received $431.4 million in cash, a receivable note, and what was then valued at $140 million of Ames cumulative senior convertible preferred stock.[4]. Shopping isnt quite what it used to be. Zayre's timing could not have been better. The building was formerly The Showplace exhibition hall and before that a Zayre's department store. Eating at Shakey's was a blast and the pizza was great. Of course, Toys "R" Us outlasted Child World by a couple of decades, and had the jump overall. Its worth noting this Zayre location was renamed Ames following their 1988 acquisition of the Zayre chain. Shake Rattle & Read (The Book Box) / 4812 N. Broadway St. Chicago, IL. Your email address will not be published. It's sad what many things did to end places like this and even sadder that such a great looking building was destroyed by rock throwers, and a few cans of Sherwin-Williams. Eddie Ruch Pontiac / 425 W. Front St. Wheaton, IL. With the help of their children Stanley and Sumner, Zayre grew into one of the largest retail chains in the country with almost 1,200 locations nationwide. After closing 74 Zayre, Ames began reconverting the 318 others. The original Ayres department store in downtown Indianapolis opened in the late 1800s and was well known for its women's fashions, Christmas events and displays, and beloved Tea Room. By the mid-1980s, off-price specialty retailing had become important to Zayre Corp. Hit or Miss and T.J. Maxx had brought in just 14 percent of the company's operating income in 1980; by the first half of 1983 these operations were producing nearly 45 percent of its income. (1929-2022), Chas. City Hall illuminated with projected lights for the 2005 winter holidays. In June 1989, it spun off its warehouse club division, Waban, Inc., which owned B.J. Zayre began to feature appearances from celebrities such as Sherman Hemsley and Robert Guillaume in "Grand-Reopenings" of their major stores. Did you know Pete Rose once had a restaurant on the west side of Cincinnati? However, many of . In 1975 Zayre started a program entitled "Zayre '75" to remodel and update the stores. Today, it is known as Midtown Plaza.The former Zayre store was divided into smaller big box retail sites, including a Sav-A-Lot discount grocery store. A number of stores retained the Zayre name until 1990, by which time all stores were either closed or converted into Ames stores. Let us know in the comments! During this time, Zayre faced several challenges. There is a lot of information available when the subject is its acquisition by Ames. A former Zayre. Within a few years, Bell Shops expanded beyond underwear and hosiery into women's specialty stores, competing with such chains as Lerner Shops and Three Sisters. Federal Hwy. Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont locations: MAINE 13 STORES Augusta Saco. The building is currently occupied by a Marden's Surplus store. Some of this growth came through acquisition. 308 FL-312, St. Augustine, FL 32086, 2200 Westchester Drive. You only went in if you had a nice roll of cash. Zayre was a chain of department stores that began in the Northeast and made its way to the Cincinnati area. The takeover was difficult and contributed to major losses for Ames. Ames, one of the nation's biggest discount retailers, operates 629 Ames stores and 61 Zayre stores in 20 states. 's Wholesale Club and Home Club. This mini-mall which had a full capacity of 17 tenants in the 1970s is now (as of July 2020) down to a single business (a nail salon). The old Zayre location in Fall River is currently occupied by Burlington (Burlington Coat Factory). Zayre Corp. first attempted to buy the Marshalls chain, already established as a retailer of off-price apparel for the whole family. [8], In Zayre's early years, the stores' product mix leaned heavily toward softlines due to the Feldbergs experience in fashion, gained through years of operating the Bell Shops/Nugent stores. May 2021 - Jan 20231 year 9 months. While the stock was entitled to annual dividends, Ames had the option of paying the first four semiannual dividends with more Ames preferred stock rather than cash, an option that Ames exercised for each of the payments it had met. East Lakes days of prominence went down the tubes with the 1998 opening of the Brandon Town Center in nearby Brandon. Mill stores began operation in closed, empty textile mills available at dirt-cheap rents selling mainly clothing, linens, and other softlines. In October 1988, Zayre Corp. decided to focus its energies on TJX. You may contact him at 900 . Ten years later, the brothers launched their first retail operation, Bell Hosiery Shops (later shortened to "Bell Shops"). There was then 27 Ames in the state and 632 nationwide. You're probably more familiar with the smaller branch stores, like this former one in the Indianapolis Glendale shopping center. Gateways days as a regional shopping mall peaked in the late 1970s. Tenants included Montgomery Ward and Zayre department stores, an A&P grocery store, a six-screen theater, drug store and several clothing stores. We create models of zayre department stores as well as other long gone retailers. The former Ames/Zayre has been setting vacant ever since the closing of Ames in 2002. The stores were an instant hit with customers, including middle- to upper-middle-income shoppers, providing the perfect solution to the heightening demand for quality fashions at reasonable prices with an ever-changing fresh assortment.[9]. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! It sold the entire chain of nearly 400 Zayre stores to Ames Department Stores, Inc. After a careful period of initial growth through the end of the 1950s, Zayre began to expand rapidly. 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