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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Feb 4, 2017 18:59:05 GMT
Of all the companies which are defunct, which are your favourites?
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Post by sadsaak on Feb 6, 2017 11:07:28 GMT
Woolworths.
They were a vast multi national that survived for years on the Christmas trade. The company stumbled from crisis to crisis, but as long as there was rush every December to stock up on tinsel and wrapping paper, Woolies managed to tick over.
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Post by Times Up on Feb 20, 2017 21:58:48 GMT
Gimbels. Gotta love that line "Do Macy's tell Gimbels?"
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Post by politicidal on Feb 28, 2017 17:53:32 GMT
Borders. Mostly because the Barnes&Noble was three hours away.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Mar 4, 2017 4:02:39 GMT
Sega!
... Wait. Well, never mind, same difference.
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Post by ghostintheshell on May 11, 2017 6:36:11 GMT
Pan Am
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Post by Lucy on Jun 1, 2017 18:52:41 GMT
McCorys
Burdines
Service Merchandise
Discovery Zone
Waldenbooks
Blockbuster
Gadzooks
Kay Bee Toy store
Waccamaw Pottery
E.J. Roberts clothing store
Spec's music
Peaches music store
Cozzoli's Pizzeria (best pizza I had ever taste in my entire life! The cheese was to die for!)
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Post by koskiewicz on Jun 1, 2017 19:46:50 GMT
In no order:
Altman's Camera (downtown Chicago)
FYE chain
Radio Shack
Andie's Candy's
The Good Humor truck franchises
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Post by koskiewicz on Jun 12, 2017 15:39:32 GMT
...and Tower Records...
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Post by Vodkie on Jun 13, 2017 17:33:14 GMT
tower records
kb toys
Circuit city
blockbuster
service merchandise
alpha beta grocery
sam goody
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Post by dividavi on Jul 30, 2017 9:15:46 GMT
My favorite defunct companies:
1. Worldcom (previously MCI Worldcom, earlier MCI)
2. ENRON
3. Polaroid (a high-flying hi-tech stock in the 1960s)
4. Studebaker
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Post by azzajones on Sept 8, 2017 6:26:46 GMT
Killa Burger Grill
Xerts
Popporn 3D
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Post by tresix on Sept 12, 2017 0:26:22 GMT
Montgomery Ward
Borders Books (going there was like going to the 'club while going to Barnes &a Noble is like going to the library)
Kroch & Bretano's
ABC Plitt Theatres (the forerunner of Cineplex Odeon)
Marshall Field (bought out by Macy's)
Bally's Fitness
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Post by vegalyra on Nov 7, 2017 22:09:05 GMT
Montgomery Wards Woolworth's Best Products (might have been just a Houston, TX chain) - EDIT - I see that they did different designs for all of their stores, but the one below is the one I remember in SE Houston. Child World (awesome toy store) Waldenbooks B. Dalton bookstores Borders Babbages (computer and videogame store) Electronics Boutique Circus World (mall toy stores) American Motors (possibly Sears but hopefully not) Best was a really cool store, had a lot of toys (my brother got his Cobra Night Raven there) and a lot of other things like watches, home goods, etc. But the big selling point was the exterior of the store. I don't think any other company (in the USA) had stores that looked like they were falling apart on the outside (at least intentionally)  |
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