elmwoodblues t1_iyd7zoc wrote on November 30, 2022 at 3:16 PM

Reply to comment by CapeManiac in The last Futuro house in NJ by FGoose

Literally my Grants in Clark was replaced by Bradlees, and is now a Target. My Two Guys in Union is what, a Home Depot I think

Brilliant_Tourist400 t1_iydegt8 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:00 PM

The Holy Trinity of ‘70s/‘80s discount shopping: Two Guys, Grants and Bradlees! And then Kmart started making inroads, Blue Light Specials and all . . .

elmwoodblues t1_iydfma4 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:08 PM

I hit em all! The dodgiest was Jamesway, tho; something about the poor lighting and the bad linoleum made it seem like it was always 2AM

bigmphan t1_iydkvjl wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:43 PM

Dear God. I just had a 4th grade flashback where a friend of mine had WT Grant “all-stars” and some kids were hassling him over it.

I haven’t thought about Grants in decades.

TellMeYMrBlueSky t1_iydnci6 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:59 PM

Oh man that Bradlees was always busy in Clark. And the Target is always crazy busy now! Even after they took over the other half of the building (which I think was Marshalls before they moved across the parking lot?) they're always busy when I am there (though these days since I moved I'm only there like once a year).