Tuesday OT: a business from your childhood that is extinct

[JP4CY]

Saw this news today, loved going thru the catalog.


What's your Eastbay?

 

[Gonzo]

Armstrong's department store, downtown CR. Did all of our back to school shopping there every year. Also Eby's Sporting Goods at Westdale Mall.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Ben Franklin's 5 and dime store. One in Nevada, IA closed in November not sure if there are any left.

Sam Goody Music

Toys R Us , KB toys

 

[JP4CY]

My wife's submission: Delia's. I have no clue what this store was.

 

[SCNCY]

Mr. Beef - St. Charles, IL. Their gyros were amazing. And they have you a ton of it. Always had to order an extra pita because the one they gave you wasn’t big enough to hold all the meat.

 

[JM4CY]

Ben Franklin's 5 and dime store. One in Nevada, IA closed in November not sure if there are any left.

Sam Goody Music

Toys R Us , KB toys

Ben Franklins is the winner here.

 

[isucy86]

Younkers was an Iowa staple until 7-8 years ago.

I would also say K Mart and it's blue light specials. Woolworth 5 & D along with their cafeteria.

Also, there doesn't seem to be any local shoe stores.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Is K&B Toys still around?

 

[JP4CY]

Younkers was an Iowa staple until 7-8 years ago.

I would also say K Mart and it's blue light specials. Woolworth 5 & D along with their cafeteria.

Also, there doesn't seem to be any local shoe stores.

I think Emerhoffs is still going strong in Ames.
I used to go to Lazy M's.

I assume Browns is kind of a "local" small chain.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Is K&B Toys still around?

had to google out of business in 09

KB Toys - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[ISUTex]

Big Bear.

 

[arobb]

 

[ISUTex]

Ben Franklin's 5 and dime store. One in Nevada, IA closed in November not sure if there are any left.

Sam Goody Music

Toys R Us , KB toys

I think there is one in Chariton.

 

[somecyguy]

Some of you long time Ames residents might know this one. Boyd's dairy. Early 80s, they still did milk delivery in those glass bottles. My parents turn of the century house has a milk box like the picture below and we got weekly delivery of milk from them. Boyd's was on Hayward and later just downtown for a few years before they closed up. Not surprisingly, they had the most amazing ice cream. Butterscotch malts were my primary go to.

Found an article on them

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

I think Emerhoffs is still going strong in Ames.
I used to go to Lazy M's.

I assume Browns is kind of a "local" small chain.

Emerhoffs is the epitome of a local family-owned business. I haven’t bought shoes anywhere else in years.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Emerhoffs is the epitome of a local family-owned business. I haven’t bought shoes anywhere else in years.

That's where I go now to get my work shoes. Great products, great people.

 

[scyclonekid]

Sears in Ottumwa, Kmart, toy’s r us, RadioShack, Sam goody, younkers, block buster just to name a few.

 

[CycloneSpinning]

Mr. Beef - St. Charles, IL. Their gyros were amazing. And they have you a ton of it. Always had to order an extra pita because the one they gave you wasn’t big enough to hold all the meat.

One of my good friends, Yvonne, is from there. Love that town. Still have a Mr. Beef in the city. Really great food.

 

[JM4CY]

Kmart deserves a mention.

 

[Gonzo]

Younkers was an Iowa staple until 7-8 years ago.

I would also say K Mart and it's blue light specials. Woolworth 5 & D along with their cafeteria.

Also, there doesn't seem to be any local shoe stores.

Yes, my mom was a regular at the K Mart layaway department.