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What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Hay Zeus
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Date: January 30, 2012 10:48AM
Does anyone remember what was there before the whole food moved in?
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
BagODonuts
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Date: January 30, 2012 11:01AM
Basics grocery store.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
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Date: January 30, 2012 11:03AM
It looks like an old grocery store layout. I'm thinking before Basics there was probably a Giant or Safeway in there.
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Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Johnny Rockets
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Date: January 30, 2012 11:14AM
If I remember correctly this was a Safeway, many years ago. At least 10+. It, the Whole Fooods has been in there for some time now.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Hay Zeus
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Date: January 30, 2012 11:21AM
Yes, it was Basics. What hell was a Basic's...?
Def not a Giant because there has always been one on the other side of Rolling Road.
Def not a Giant because there has always been one on the other side of Rolling Road.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Oldtimer
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Date: January 30, 2012 12:00PM
Before it was a Basics it was a Grand Union back in the 70s
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Gen why
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Date: January 30, 2012 07:38PM
I vaguely remember the Grand Unions. They were around until the early 90s like Murphy's, Woolworth's, Dart Drug, and Mcrory's. Grand Union was not as good as the pre-merger Giant though. Not even close.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
alanrench
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Date: January 31, 2012 02:30AM
Basics! I havent thought of this place in years. My dad used to load up on 3 liter root beer at that place all the time back in the 80s.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Fresf Fields
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Date: January 31, 2012 08:44AM
Fresh Fields occupied that location in 1998.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Buck
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Date: January 31, 2012 10:32AM
I believe Way back in the day it was an A&P. I seem to remember that as a kid. We're talking late 60's.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
OWS
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Date: January 31, 2012 10:56AM
Occupy Whole Foods. Is this an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street?
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Wes
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Date: January 31, 2012 11:43AM
Also on that side back in the day:
Hardees (Best Eatin' in Town)
Zippers (far end)
Iva Trice Fashions
Meyers Gifts
People's (or was it Drug Fair)
Erol's (later)
Hardees (Best Eatin' in Town)
Zippers (far end)
Iva Trice Fashions
Meyers Gifts
People's (or was it Drug Fair)
Erol's (later)
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Johnny
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Date: January 31, 2012 11:47AM
Shoppers Fodo Warehouse back in the late 80s.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Old Fart
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Date: January 31, 2012 12:14PM
The A&P was at the west end of the shopping center where Austin Grill is now.
Buck Wrote:
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> I believe Way back in the day it was an A&P. I
> seem to remember that as a kid. We're talking late
> 60's.
Buck Wrote:
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> I believe Way back in the day it was an A&P. I
> seem to remember that as a kid. We're talking late
> 60's.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Oldtimer
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Date: January 31, 2012 12:58PM
A&P was located further down old keene mill at rolling valley mall. Shoppers is now in what use to be A&P.
Same mall that had Dart Drug and Wool-co.
Same mall that had Dart Drug and Wool-co.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Fegelein
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Date: January 31, 2012 05:12PM
What used to occupy where Washington Sports Club now is?
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
alanwrench
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Date: February 01, 2012 02:08AM
does anyone remember Rihannons? in that same plaza?
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Oldtimer
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Date: February 01, 2012 09:55AM
Washington sports club use to be Drug Fair.
Rihannons is now Austin Grille
Rihannons is now Austin Grille
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
esfqaegr
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Date: February 01, 2012 10:33AM
protestors
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Hardlees
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Date: February 01, 2012 11:06AM
Wes Wrote:
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> Also on that side back in the day:
>
> Hardees (Best Eatin' in Town)
I worked there in the 80s. If we ever served the best eatin' in town, it was only by accident.
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> Also on that side back in the day:
>
> Hardees (Best Eatin' in Town)
I worked there in the 80s. If we ever served the best eatin' in town, it was only by accident.
Posted by:
chuckhoffmann
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Date: February 01, 2012 11:44AM
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/2013 02:14PM by chuckhoffmann.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/2013 02:14PM by chuckhoffmann.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Old Fart
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Date: February 01, 2012 12:51PM
The grocery store in Rolling Valley mall (now a Shoppers) was originally a Super Fresh which was what the A&P chain later became. It opened as a Super Fresh and never an A&P.
The mall did have a Dart Drug but also had a Dart Home next door, a then competitor to Hechinger's the local home improvement chain.
In Old Keene Center, A&P was where Rhiannons, Austin Grill, and Washington Sports are (were).
Oldtimer Wrote:
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> A&P was located further down old keene mill at
> rolling valley mall. Shoppers is now in what use
> to be A&P.
>
> Same mall that had Dart Drug and Wool-co.
The mall did have a Dart Drug but also had a Dart Home next door, a then competitor to Hechinger's the local home improvement chain.
In Old Keene Center, A&P was where Rhiannons, Austin Grill, and Washington Sports are (were).
Oldtimer Wrote:
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> A&P was located further down old keene mill at
> rolling valley mall. Shoppers is now in what use
> to be A&P.
>
> Same mall that had Dart Drug and Wool-co.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Hay Zeus
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Date: February 01, 2012 01:02PM
Thank you everyone for all of the information.
Not remembering had kept me up for many sleepless nights alas now i can rest.
Not remembering had kept me up for many sleepless nights alas now i can rest.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Long Timer
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Date: February 01, 2012 01:14PM
Hardlees Wrote:
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> Wes Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > Also on that side back in the day:
> >
> > Hardees (Best Eatin' in Town)
>
> I worked there in the 80s. If we ever served the
> best eatin' in town, it was only by accident.
I also worked there in the '80s, and I agree.
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> Wes Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Also on that side back in the day:
> >
> > Hardees (Best Eatin' in Town)
>
> I worked there in the 80s. If we ever served the
> best eatin' in town, it was only by accident.
I also worked there in the '80s, and I agree.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
oldtimer
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Date: February 01, 2012 03:27PM
The grocery store in Rolling Valley mall (now a Shoppers) was originally a Super Fresh which was what the A&P chain later became. It opened as a Super Fresh and never an A&P.
In Old Keene Center, A&P was where Rhiannons, Austin Grill, and Washington Sports are (were).
It was never a super fresh. You have your malls mixed up.Old keene center had the super fresh and rolling Valley had the A&P.
http://wikimapia.org/682689/Rolling-Valley-Mall
In Old Keene Center, A&P was where Rhiannons, Austin Grill, and Washington Sports are (were).
It was never a super fresh. You have your malls mixed up.Old keene center had the super fresh and rolling Valley had the A&P.
http://wikimapia.org/682689/Rolling-Valley-Mall
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
theShadowToo
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Date: February 01, 2012 05:14PM
Old Fart Wrote:
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> The grocery store in Rolling Valley mall (now a
> Shoppers) was originally a Super Fresh which was
> what the A&P chain later became. It opened as a
> Super Fresh and never an A&P.
I'll second what oldtimer wrote in that it was an A&P. I used to go between A&P, Dart Drug and Woolco in my misspent youth (between getting kicked out of Anitas for just eating chips and Pizza Hut for always getting the pizza with the hair in it).
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> The grocery store in Rolling Valley mall (now a
> Shoppers) was originally a Super Fresh which was
> what the A&P chain later became. It opened as a
> Super Fresh and never an A&P.
I'll second what oldtimer wrote in that it was an A&P. I used to go between A&P, Dart Drug and Woolco in my misspent youth (between getting kicked out of Anitas for just eating chips and Pizza Hut for always getting the pizza with the hair in it).
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Old time Burke
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Date: February 12, 2012 11:16PM
Definitely an A&P in Rolling Valley. We used to go there or Dart Drug to buy candy to sneak in the movie theater. And i took dance at the Shirley Smeak dance school Also, where Anita's now is was a donut shop. And does anyone remember Hillary's Ice Cream?
In the 80s I worked at Rhiannon's. THE adult playground on Northern Virginia...
In the 80s I worked at Rhiannon's. THE adult playground on Northern Virginia...
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Huntington
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Date: February 13, 2012 01:55AM
Rhiannon's, gotta love it."Old Time Burke", I remember everything you posted. I was 4 or 5, and took ballet and tumbling at Rolling Valley Shopping Center, that was when The mall was "indoors", the movie theater was still there, and they had those strange outdoor alleys outside the facade, I now know those "alleys" were for the dumpsters. There was a pizza place there that was owned by the guy in that famous Viet Nam photo. After that my Mom moved me to a dance studio in Saratoga, can't remember the name...Hillary's Ice Cream was the shit!
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Grand Union
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Date: February 13, 2012 08:48AM
Grand Union was still in business in the Northest a few years ago.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
burke for a long time
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Date: February 16, 2012 11:18PM
The area that is Washington Sport Club used to have a western wear store called Tylers. Drug Fair was in the now Walgreen's location. The grocery store went from Grand Union to Basics to Fresh Fields to Whole Foods.
Victor's was there back in the day. A little smaller I think though. Erol's used to do a big business. There was a Carvel Ice Cream store, too.
Victor's was there back in the day. A little smaller I think though. Erol's used to do a big business. There was a Carvel Ice Cream store, too.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Poo Poo and Pee Pee
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Date: September 04, 2015 09:12PM
Washington Sports Club is now an indoor minigolf center.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Joke Insurance
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Date: September 20, 2015 08:58PM
Poo Poo and Pee Pee Wrote:
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> Washington Sports Club is now an indoor minigolf
> center.
$10 a game. Not bad.
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> Washington Sports Club is now an indoor minigolf
> center.
$10 a game. Not bad.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
piper mcpipes
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Date: September 22, 2015 10:00AM
Remember there was a Whole Foods (well Fresh Fields which became Whole Foods) in Fairfax Station? Was a Crown Books/Trek Auto, then a Fresh Fields, the Food Lion, and now a Gold's Gym
Posted by:
chuckhoffmann
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Date: September 22, 2015 11:38AM
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/25/2015 12:37PM by chuckhoffmann.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/25/2015 12:37PM by chuckhoffmann.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
hahayeah
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Date: September 22, 2015 11:52AM
Old time Burke Wrote:
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> Definitely an A&P in Rolling Valley. We used to go
> there or Dart Drug to buy candy to sneak in the
> movie theater. And i took dance at the Shirley
> Smeak dance school Also, where Anita's now is was
> a donut shop. And does anyone remember Hillary's
> Ice Cream?
>
> In the 80s I worked at Rhiannon's. THE adult
> playground on Northern Virginia...
Yes, it was a pretty fun little bar. I went there a few times myself.
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> Definitely an A&P in Rolling Valley. We used to go
> there or Dart Drug to buy candy to sneak in the
> movie theater. And i took dance at the Shirley
> Smeak dance school Also, where Anita's now is was
> a donut shop. And does anyone remember Hillary's
> Ice Cream?
>
> In the 80s I worked at Rhiannon's. THE adult
> playground on Northern Virginia...
Yes, it was a pretty fun little bar. I went there a few times myself.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Joke Insurance
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Date: February 25, 2017 05:51PM
It would be nice if Whole Foods expanded.
Will anyone care if County Squire Cleaners and Exquisite Jewelry move to make room for Whole Foods?
Will anyone care if County Squire Cleaners and Exquisite Jewelry move to make room for Whole Foods?
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Joke Insurance
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Date: March 03, 2017 12:35PM
hahayeah Wrote:
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> Old time Burke Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Definitely an A&P in Rolling Valley. We used to
> go
> > there or Dart Drug to buy candy to sneak in the
> > movie theater. And i took dance at the Shirley
> > Smeak dance school Also, where Anita's now is
> was
> > a donut shop. And does anyone remember
> Hillary's
> > Ice Cream?
> >
> > In the 80s I worked at Rhiannon's. THE adult
> > playground on Northern Virginia...
>
> Yes, it was a pretty fun little bar. I went there
> a few times myself.
And where was Rhiannon's?
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> Old time Burke Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Definitely an A&P in Rolling Valley. We used to
> go
> > there or Dart Drug to buy candy to sneak in the
> > movie theater. And i took dance at the Shirley
> > Smeak dance school Also, where Anita's now is
> was
> > a donut shop. And does anyone remember
> Hillary's
> > Ice Cream?
> >
> > In the 80s I worked at Rhiannon's. THE adult
> > playground on Northern Virginia...
>
> Yes, it was a pretty fun little bar. I went there
> a few times myself.
And where was Rhiannon's?
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
fracturedfairfax
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Date: March 03, 2017 12:45PM
Joke Insurance Wrote:
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> And where was Rhiannon's?
8430-B Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield.
It's now the Planet Fitness.
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> And where was Rhiannon's?
8430-B Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield.
It's now the Planet Fitness.
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Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Joke Insurance
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Date: March 03, 2017 02:21PM
fracturedfairfax Wrote:
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> Joke Insurance Wrote:
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> > And where was Rhiannon's?
>
> 8430-B Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield.
>
> It's now the Planet Fitness.
When did that open?
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> Joke Insurance Wrote:
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> > And where was Rhiannon's?
>
> 8430-B Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield.
>
> It's now the Planet Fitness.
When did that open?
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Planet fitness
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Date: March 03, 2017 04:10PM
Planet Fitness opened 3 weeks ago.
My wife goes there. New and clean!
They have some hydro massage chair there for post workout muscle relief.
All I can tell you is that thing makes her tingly.
Always get some on gym nights.
My wife goes there. New and clean!
They have some hydro massage chair there for post workout muscle relief.
All I can tell you is that thing makes her tingly.
Always get some on gym nights.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Joke Insurance
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Date: March 10, 2017 04:16PM
That indoor golf idea failed miserably, lol.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Ace place
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Date: March 10, 2017 04:56PM
Wasn't there an Ace hardware?
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Springfield Historian
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Date: March 10, 2017 08:51PM
In the 1800s it was part of a mill that produced buttons and belt buckles. during the civil war, it was raided many times and finally burned by advancing union troops in 1865. After that, it was taken over by the Moreno family and they used it as a sheep farm for many years. Unfortunately, it was discovered that the sheep were frequently raped and bestiality charges were leveled against the family. After the family moved to Reston in disgrace, the land was turned over to the Arthur Treacher's corporation. There was a beautiful Arthur Treacher's on this site until it was turned into an Ace Hardware and then a Basics grocery. Then, finally, it became the Whole Foods it is today.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Gee I Dont Know Pals
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Date: March 10, 2017 11:12PM
I only know there was a joint that sold steak and cheese subs to the left..I got one there in the summer of 72..LOL That was it once it was not bad.12 years later I got another!! LOL!.In 72 this was before any thing else was behind the center such as the shops where the Subway is ..Or Was..That Subway was the first one I ever went to ..maybe one of the first in NOVA ..I guess bout 1985 so..
Back in the Old Days 1972 it would cost you a fortune to go to a grocery store and make one sandwich..The bread, the lunch meat in the package, the mayo, head of lettuce, whole tomato..Then keep the rest in summer..Forget it..Till you got off..LOL! Today you got the bakery, the deli, the salad bar..EZ to go to a grocery and put a good Samwhich together on the Cheap!
DAJAX Now I don't think the place was a Safeway..Maybe it was an A&P ..I only shopped at Giants and a few Safeways then..
Back in the Old Days 1972 it would cost you a fortune to go to a grocery store and make one sandwich..The bread, the lunch meat in the package, the mayo, head of lettuce, whole tomato..Then keep the rest in summer..Forget it..Till you got off..LOL! Today you got the bakery, the deli, the salad bar..EZ to go to a grocery and put a good Samwhich together on the Cheap!
DAJAX Now I don't think the place was a Safeway..Maybe it was an A&P ..I only shopped at Giants and a few Safeways then..
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Ya Pal..
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Date: March 10, 2017 11:23PM
I do belive it was a Hardware store maybe not ACE but some kind.. There also was a hardware store at Kings Park Center a long time..a good place ..the Peoples at the end there had a lunch counter as the one at Pickett did..And Fairfax Hardware and Fischers had everthing you could want..
DAJAX Janaf Shopping Center Norfolk..Peoples Lunch Counter..1966 Ya baby..Ice Cream Float!! Grilled Cheese Sandwhich!! Natch!..a Morning Paper Boy with the Virginia Pilot Could afford it..LOL!! McDonalds on Military Hwy up the street..15 or 18 cents cheeseburger 15 cents fry 15 cents big soda..48 cents total..something like that..No Big Mac Yet Baby!! No Egg muffin..Dont think Virginia had food sales tax..??
DAJAX Janaf Shopping Center Norfolk..Peoples Lunch Counter..1966 Ya baby..Ice Cream Float!! Grilled Cheese Sandwhich!! Natch!..a Morning Paper Boy with the Virginia Pilot Could afford it..LOL!! McDonalds on Military Hwy up the street..15 or 18 cents cheeseburger 15 cents fry 15 cents big soda..48 cents total..something like that..No Big Mac Yet Baby!! No Egg muffin..Dont think Virginia had food sales tax..??
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
No Baby..
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Date: March 10, 2017 11:24PM
That Hardware was down at the Other end of that Center..Not where Whole Foods is..
DAJAX..
DAJAX..
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Ya Bay That was The Joint
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Date: March 10, 2017 11:26PM
>Victor's was there back in the day.
Steak and Cheese 1972..DAJAX..
Steak and Cheese 1972..DAJAX..
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Mark 73
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Date: March 11, 2017 08:15AM
Washington sports was a Tylers for a while, clothing store
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
xyduT
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Date: March 11, 2017 12:33PM
I bought a place in West Springfield in '92.
Whole Foods was a Basics at that time. Prices were crazy cheap in that place. I still have an aluminum stock pot I bought there for about $3. Bags of USDA Ungraded chicken parts went for seventeen cents a pound on sale.
I am pretty sure Tiyaki Grill was where it is now.
The jeweler, the dry cleaner, and Victor's were all there at the time. Rhiannon's was either the second or third business from the west end of the center. There was a shoe or clothing store on that end. I think the Hair Cuttery was there back then, too. Looks like it's gone now.
I can't remember if that Collectables (sic) store was there back then.
There was either an Ace or True Value hardware store about where the Walgreen's is now. There was also a Rite Aid pharmacy.
Basics became Fresh Fields which became Whole Foods. Austin Grill opened in the late '90s. I don't remember when Starbuck's moved there.
When PETCO moved into where WSC later would be, they combined a number of units to include where Rhiannon's was.
Over the years, there was a used computer store (Renaissance, I think), a Chicken Out, and an ABC store.
Whole Foods was a Basics at that time. Prices were crazy cheap in that place. I still have an aluminum stock pot I bought there for about $3. Bags of USDA Ungraded chicken parts went for seventeen cents a pound on sale.
I am pretty sure Tiyaki Grill was where it is now.
The jeweler, the dry cleaner, and Victor's were all there at the time. Rhiannon's was either the second or third business from the west end of the center. There was a shoe or clothing store on that end. I think the Hair Cuttery was there back then, too. Looks like it's gone now.
I can't remember if that Collectables (sic) store was there back then.
There was either an Ace or True Value hardware store about where the Walgreen's is now. There was also a Rite Aid pharmacy.
Basics became Fresh Fields which became Whole Foods. Austin Grill opened in the late '90s. I don't remember when Starbuck's moved there.
When PETCO moved into where WSC later would be, they combined a number of units to include where Rhiannon's was.
Over the years, there was a used computer store (Renaissance, I think), a Chicken Out, and an ABC store.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Pw9hV
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Date: March 11, 2017 03:35PM
The pet store (Petco?) that was there before the WSC had their grooming operation in the front window. They had shower tables for the pets, and it was funny to see dogs getting shampooed or blow dried as I walked by.
My wife and I joined WSC. Before it opened, I told her that the pet grooming area would be the women's showers in the front window.
What I didn't know was that there would be so many hot women at that gym. It had better eye candy than even the Bally's in Lincolnia used to have in the 90's.
My wife and I joined WSC. Before it opened, I told her that the pet grooming area would be the women's showers in the front window.
What I didn't know was that there would be so many hot women at that gym. It had better eye candy than even the Bally's in Lincolnia used to have in the 90's.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
back then
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Date: March 11, 2017 10:10PM
There was also a Chesapeake Bagel Bakery near the Pet store.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Way back then
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Date: March 11, 2017 10:14PM
Right after it was the button and belt buckle mill, there was a place that processed cod and haddock by the pet store. That later became one of the first Arthur Treacher's fish and chips shops.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
ATFC
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Date: March 11, 2017 10:37PM
burke for a long time Wrote:
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> The area that is Washington Sport Club used to
> have a western wear store called Tylers. Drug Fair
> was in the now Walgreen's location.
Don't say "Drug Store", say "Arthur
---------no I won't do it.
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> The area that is Washington Sport Club used to
> have a western wear store called Tylers. Drug Fair
> was in the now Walgreen's location.
Don't say "Drug Store", say "Arthur
---------no I won't do it.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Don't be afraid of it
()
Date: March 11, 2017 10:48PM
ATFC Wrote:
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> burke for a long time Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The area that is Washington Sport Club used to
> > have a western wear store called Tylers. Drug
> Fair
> > was in the now Walgreen's location.
>
> Don't say "Drug Store", say "Arthur
> ---------no I won't do it.
It's ok.
Just say it.
Just say - Arthur Treacher's
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> burke for a long time Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The area that is Washington Sport Club used to
> > have a western wear store called Tylers. Drug
> Fair
> > was in the now Walgreen's location.
>
> Don't say "Drug Store", say "Arthur
> ---------no I won't do it.
It's ok.
Just say it.
Just say - Arthur Treacher's
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Fd6ty
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Date: March 12, 2017 07:58AM
back then Wrote:
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> There was also a Chesapeake Bagel Bakery near the
> Pet store.
The owner moved it to Burke Centre, and it's still there.
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> There was also a Chesapeake Bagel Bakery near the
> Pet store.
The owner moved it to Burke Centre, and it's still there.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
w9mD9
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Date: March 12, 2017 10:03AM
Bagels suck. They aren't donuts.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Bagel Bob
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Date: March 12, 2017 10:11AM
BAgels suck. Arthur Treacher's fish and chips = doesn't suck.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Arthur Treachers=Special Needs
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Date: March 12, 2017 01:46PM
Good job Fish Guy...You are very funny...here's a cookie.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
tVvbL
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Date: March 13, 2017 10:11AM
tVvbL
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
lbss82bruin
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Date: March 13, 2017 07:23PM
Hardlees Wrote:
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> Wes Wrote:
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> > Also on that side back in the day:
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> > Hardees (Best Eatin' in Town)
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> I worked there in the 80s. If we ever served the
> best eatin' in town, it was only by accident
I worked there in the '80's too. Fran (?) was the manager
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> Wes Wrote:
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> > Also on that side back in the day:
> >
> > Hardees (Best Eatin' in Town)
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> I worked there in the 80s. If we ever served the
> best eatin' in town, it was only by accident
I worked there in the '80's too. Fran (?) was the manager
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
PaulS
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Date: December 09, 2019 08:16PM
I also worked at Rhianon's owned by Larry Zambo ane Mark Early.
Chef Top kicked our asses.
Chef Top kicked our asses.
Hardware Store in West Springfield
Posted by:
PaulS
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Date: December 09, 2019 08:23PM
Ya Pal.. Wrote:
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> I do belive it was a Hardware store maybe not ACE
> but some kind..
Collins Hardware.
I would go there all of the time to buy the nails I needed to build my forts.
Old Mrs. Collins would be there, with a cigarette butt in her mouth ...
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> I do belive it was a Hardware store maybe not ACE
> but some kind..
Collins Hardware.
I would go there all of the time to buy the nails I needed to build my forts.
Old Mrs. Collins would be there, with a cigarette butt in her mouth ...
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
PaulS
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Date: December 09, 2019 08:27PM
Bagel Bob Wrote:
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> BAgels suck. Arthur Treacher's fish and chips =
> doesn't suck.
Maybe so, but I don't remember Aurthur Treacher's
However Long John's next to Mobil station (formerly BP) in Downtown Springfield?
I used to work at the Mobil station, and we would always trade cigarettes for fish food. It was a nice gig!
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> BAgels suck. Arthur Treacher's fish and chips =
> doesn't suck.
Maybe so, but I don't remember Aurthur Treacher's
However Long John's next to Mobil station (formerly BP) in Downtown Springfield?
I used to work at the Mobil station, and we would always trade cigarettes for fish food. It was a nice gig!
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
historian 42
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Date: December 09, 2019 09:53PM
The Arthur Treacher's was there over by where the Burger Joint is now. It was not by the hardware store. I remember it when my mom would take us there for fresh, hot fish, hush puppies and ice-cold Fanta.
Re: What Used to Occupy the West Springfield Whole Foods
Posted by:
Human Tripod
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Date: December 10, 2019 11:19PM
alanrench Wrote:
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> Basics! I havent thought of this place in years.
> My dad used to load up on 3 liter root beer at
> that place all the time back in the 80s.
Every Basics stunk to the high heaven!
No wonder Whole Foods would locate there...
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> Basics! I havent thought of this place in years.
> My dad used to load up on 3 liter root beer at
> that place all the time back in the 80s.
Every Basics stunk to the high heaven!
No wonder Whole Foods would locate there...