(11-22-2015 10:36 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(11-19-2015 10:14 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  I never spent much time in Raliegh until 1977, when I worked at the CMC Stereo store there.

I especially love how CMC was shut down.

You mean the bankruptcy sale?

(11-20-2015 01:24 PM)bmcgee81 Wrote:  Could be totally wrong, but wasn't there a Walgreen's in the mall near the bookstore???

Yeah, I think it was by Sears. I think.

(11-22-2015 11:39 AM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(11-22-2015 10:36 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(11-19-2015 10:14 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  I never spent much time in Raliegh until 1977, when I worked at the CMC Stereo store there.

I especially love how CMC was shut down.

You mean the bankruptcy sale?

Lon told me a different story which led to the closing spurred on by Berle's behavior.

(11-22-2015 07:28 PM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(11-22-2015 11:39 AM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(11-22-2015 10:36 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(11-19-2015 10:14 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  I never spent much time in Raliegh until 1977, when I worked at the CMC Stereo store there.

I especially love how CMC was shut down.

You mean the bankruptcy sale?

Lon told me a different story which led to the closing spurred on by Berle's behavior.

Interesting. I'd love to hear it sometime. I left in 1980 and went to Scott, but when they got bought out I went back to CMC in 86. Was Salesman of the Year one year and went down with the ship at the Poplar Store. Did you work there too?

(11-22-2015 03:09 PM)450bench Wrote:  

(11-20-2015 01:24 PM)bmcgee81 Wrote:  Could be totally wrong, but wasn't there a Walgreen's in the mall near the bookstore???

Yeah, I think it was by Sears. I think.

It was. And across the way a few doors north, wasn't there a leather coat store? There was also a Thom McAn shoe store.

(11-22-2015 07:54 PM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(11-22-2015 03:09 PM)450bench Wrote:  

(11-20-2015 01:24 PM)bmcgee81 Wrote:  Could be totally wrong, but wasn't there a Walgreen's in the mall near the bookstore???

Yeah, I think it was by Sears. I think.

It was. And across the way a few doors north, wasn't there a leather coat store? There was also a Thom McAn shoe store.

Good call...can't remember the name of the leather store. But I think you are right.

(11-19-2015 05:12 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(11-19-2015 04:56 PM)nutbushtiger Wrote:  I thought there was a Merry Go Round and Hush Puppies shoe store. May have been a Kaybee toys, I know there was some kind of toy/hobby store.

Yes to all of the above.
There was also the Hickory Farms store as well, down towards Sears.

I think the toy store was named circus world. that was in the early 80s, so I don't know if it was one of the original stores.

(11-23-2015 09:28 AM)tiger-viper Wrote:  

(11-19-2015 05:12 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(11-19-2015 04:56 PM)nutbushtiger Wrote:  I thought there was a Merry Go Round and Hush Puppies shoe store. May have been a Kaybee toys, I know there was some kind of toy/hobby store.

Yes to all of the above.
There was also the Hickory Farms store as well, down towards Sears.

I think the toy store was named circus world. that was in the early 80s, so I don't know if it was one of the original stores.

That rings a bell...I remember Children's Palace in the mid 80's across the street from the mall for sure.

(11-23-2015 09:41 AM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 09:28 AM)tiger-viper Wrote:  

(11-19-2015 05:12 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(11-19-2015 04:56 PM)nutbushtiger Wrote:  I thought there was a Merry Go Round and Hush Puppies shoe store. May have been a Kaybee toys, I know there was some kind of toy/hobby store.

Yes to all of the above.
There was also the Hickory Farms store as well, down towards Sears.

I think the toy store was named circus world. that was in the early 80s, so I don't know if it was one of the original stores.

That rings a bell...I remember Children's Palace in the mid 80's across the street from the mall for sure.

Yep. Along with service merchandise and Dowdle.

This is bringing back some old memories. I those stores as a kid and toward the end when I worked at Sears right before it started it's hard decline.

(11-23-2015 12:28 PM)450bench Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 09:41 AM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 09:28 AM)tiger-viper Wrote:  

(11-19-2015 05:12 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(11-19-2015 04:56 PM)nutbushtiger Wrote:  I thought there was a Merry Go Round and Hush Puppies shoe store. May have been a Kaybee toys, I know there was some kind of toy/hobby store.

Yes to all of the above.
There was also the Hickory Farms store as well, down towards Sears.

I think the toy store was named circus world. that was in the early 80s, so I don't know if it was one of the original stores.

That rings a bell...I remember Children's Palace in the mid 80's across the street from the mall for sure.

Yep. Along with service merchandise and Dowdle.

I LOOOOVED Service Merchandise.
They were across Yale from the mall, though, as where Children's Palace was across Austin Peay.

Along with Service Merchandise & Dowdle's, there was also Raiford's Shoes that had a big tree in the middle of the store for kids to climb, and Britling's Cafeteria down on the far end.

I couldn't tell you what I did this time last week, but for some reason I have all this minutiae burned in my brain.

Shoney's. the only store in a mall in the entire franchise. Worked there a few nights.

Speaking of Dowdle, they are online only now? How did I miss that? Oh, my son grew up.

(11-23-2015 03:16 PM)Tiger46 Wrote:  Shoney's. the only store in a mall in the entire franchise. Worked there a few nights.

Nice.

(11-23-2015 05:13 PM)450bench Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 03:16 PM)Tiger46 Wrote:  Shoney's. the only store in a mall in the entire franchise. Worked there a few nights.

Nice.

My very first job was at that Shoney's. 1973, I think.

(11-23-2015 05:24 PM)genieiab Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 05:13 PM)450bench Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 03:16 PM)Tiger46 Wrote:  Shoney's. the only store in a mall in the entire franchise. Worked there a few nights.

Nice.

My very first job was at that Shoney's. 1973, I think.

Very cool.

(11-23-2015 01:34 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 12:28 PM)450bench Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 09:41 AM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 09:28 AM)tiger-viper Wrote:  

(11-19-2015 05:12 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  Yes to all of the above.
There was also the Hickory Farms store as well, down towards Sears.

I think the toy store was named circus world. that was in the early 80s, so I don't know if it was one of the original stores.

That rings a bell...I remember Children's Palace in the mid 80's across the street from the mall for sure.

Yep. Along with service merchandise and Dowdle.

I LOOOOVED Service Merchandise.
They were across Yale from the mall, though, as where Children's Palace was across Austin Peay.

Along with Service Merchandise & Dowdle's, there was also Raiford's Shoes that had a big tree in the middle of the store for kids to climb, and Britling's Cafeteria down on the far end.

I couldn't tell you what I did this time last week, but for some reason I have all this minutiae burned in my brain.

Had a softball glove re-laced at that Dowdle. Excellent job as usual by them. Had another one re-laced 20 years later at the one of Gtown Rd.

I really liked Service Merchandise, forgot about them.

(11-23-2015 05:24 PM)genieiab Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 05:13 PM)450bench Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 03:16 PM)Tiger46 Wrote:  Shoney's. the only store in a mall in the entire franchise. Worked there a few nights.

Nice.

My very first job was at that Shoney's. 1973, I think.

Work for Ronnie Churchill?

There was a Tuxcedo rental place by Goldsmith's. Can't recall the name. Mitchell's maybe?

Was Brooks a chick place across from Woolworth?