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CapeManiac t1_iyd58sw wrote

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

Shoprite and Bradlees is the most 80s NJ statement ever.

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elmwoodblues t1_iyd6699 wrote

Bradlees was Target before there was Target

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CapeManiac t1_iyd6hf4 wrote

Two Guys was Bradlees before there was Bradlees

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elmwoodblues t1_iyd7zoc wrote

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

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Brilliant_Tourist400 t1_iydegt8 wrote

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

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elmwoodblues t1_iydfma4 wrote

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

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bigmphan t1_iydkvjl wrote

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.

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TellMeYMrBlueSky t1_iydnci6 wrote

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).

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YetiBeachRainbow t1_iyet8bc wrote

Don’t forget about the Jamesway!

Anyone remember that General Store on Brick Blvd?

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surfnsound t1_iye6yti wrote

Remember Caldor?

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elmwoodblues t1_iye9uqb wrote

Whoa, I do now!

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SpekkioNu t1_iyehrci wrote

I also miss Child World, Service Merchandise and Jamesway!

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elmwoodblues t1_iyeijlb wrote

Oh man Service Merchandise! Always wanted to see the lower level, where the microwaves and TV's arose from on that funky belt!

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Joiseygirl68 t1_iydmewd wrote

Don’t forget Rickles Home Improvement stores and Caldor.

Edit - forgot Steinback and when Macy's was Bambergers.

Man I’m aging myself.

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snowball91984 t1_iydtp7t wrote

Mentions of Rickles and Caldor brought me back to 6 year old me running errands with my parents on a Saturday

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SeismicFrog t1_iydwzx5 wrote

That one day in 8th grade we all had to wear a tie, Charles’ words cut like a knife that sticks in me to this day…

“Although your tie may be grand, we all know that it’s Caldor brand”

I’m 52 and remember that word for word. Fuck you Charles.

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A_Downboat_Is_A_Sub t1_iyeq9zw wrote

A trip as a 6 year old to Caldor/Bradlees/K-Mart meant a hot dog, soft pretzel, and a soda or icee for me on the way out of the store. I loved going to one of them.

Saturday was kids bowling league for me though later, they basically had the same lunch counter.

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