tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post4376874660346019729..comments2024-03-05T04:03:13.851-05:00Comments on Dead and Dying retail: Former Kmart and Rini-Rego in Amherst, OhioNickEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16204643187244801996noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-66366171320447468102016-05-09T21:47:39.285-04:002016-05-09T21:47:39.285-04:00Can someone tell me when the Fazio there in Amhers...Can someone tell me when the Fazio there in Amherst Ohio closed there doors I used to work there as a stocker/courtesy clerk thank you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-66085691472546491162015-05-25T22:22:48.328-04:002015-05-25T22:22:48.328-04:00There was a Clarkins in Elyria at the corner of Br...There was a Clarkins in Elyria at the corner of Broad St. and Abbe. I'm thinking this was around 1971.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051091648397949259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-68021259476378817862015-05-17T22:42:38.659-04:002015-05-17T22:42:38.659-04:00Worth noting that ALL Sears Hardware stores are no...Worth noting that ALL Sears Hardware stores are now closed including the one pictured above.Joehttp://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-27352987414076529682014-10-10T18:44:02.657-04:002014-10-10T18:44:02.657-04:00What will Nick say?What will Nick say?Hannah Schaitelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023202278722822244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-3434883281311350242014-02-13T05:55:50.910-05:002014-02-13T05:55:50.910-05:00Nick, the old Clarkins in Lorain was on Leavitt Ro...Nick, the old Clarkins in Lorain was on Leavitt Road on the east side. The building is still there but was converted to non-retail use.<br /><br />I know this area well, we used to shop at the Gold Circle in the early 70s. My daughter lives less than a mile from this location now. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754197709006547909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-1436035628888745842013-05-31T10:27:47.384-04:002013-05-31T10:27:47.384-04:00The Don Tequila actually moved to a larger place s...The Don Tequila actually moved to a larger place so it's not a bad thing that they left that building :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-6349663807648001022013-02-27T18:53:31.890-05:002013-02-27T18:53:31.890-05:00I was born in 1976 and had a relative who lived at...I was born in 1976 and had a relative who lived at the Pentamen Arms apartments near this Kmart on Cooper Foster around 1981. (If anyone knows anything about the situation where a second-floor balcony collapsed with several women on it in the early 80s, that was my aunt's balcony.)<br /><br />The KMart was definitely established by the early 80s; I have no memory of it ever not being there. I'm pretty sure that the same shopping center also used to house a Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop (on the front end, perpendicular to the road) and a music/guitar shop. I don't know what might or might not still be there. My most reliable memories would probably be prior to 1987 and more likely 1983-86.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-13031526513334142302012-10-04T19:02:03.197-04:002012-10-04T19:02:03.197-04:00Yes, I did review the Gold Circle there. There are...Yes, I did review the Gold Circle there. There are some pictures of that store as well as hundreds more we did not feature on this site; they can be found on our facebook page! I am only familiar with the last 15 years of retail in the area, so I often rely on others to find places to cover. I heard there is an old Clarkins in Lorain, do you know where that was?NickEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204643187244801996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-53235352500383663342012-10-04T17:23:33.239-04:002012-10-04T17:23:33.239-04:00Also used to shop at the hills when it was on coop...Also used to shop at the hills when it was on cooper foster. Grandparents still live in Lorain just down the road. All this old info is bringing back lots of memories. Have you reviewed the old gold circle that was out at midway mall?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795158516535495194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-15762433195439734472012-04-29T19:44:32.175-04:002012-04-29T19:44:32.175-04:00The warehouse is the one across the street from th...The warehouse is the one across the street from the Burger King on Cooper Foster. You are correct the office supply store was a Rini Rego before it moved to its current location before being turned to Giant Eagle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-39931035729983472832012-04-29T17:15:39.255-04:002012-04-29T17:15:39.255-04:00I knew there was an Ames in Amherst, but I did not...I knew there was an Ames in Amherst, but I did not know the exact location. When I went out for photos of the former Kmart I automatically assumed that store next to it was Ames. Are you talking about the pierre food wharehouse nearby? I know that store was not a Giant Eagle though. The current Giant Eagle in that shopping was built as a late 90s style Rini-Rego (right before their acquisiton by Giant Eagle). Now that I look at that store it kind of looks like a Fazio's (which would have became Rini-Rego).NickEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204643187244801996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638967203750102584.post-80078104606568983592012-04-29T16:38:07.207-04:002012-04-29T16:38:07.207-04:00The Bobels office supply store used to be Giant Ea...The Bobels office supply store used to be Giant Eagle. The former Ames/Hills store is actually further down the street and has since been converted into a warehouse with an addition built into the former parking lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com