Located in South Windsor, this relic from the 1950’s still lights up the parking lot at Yorktown Square (as the dates below show, the Yorktown store that was first to open, did so in 1953). Thanks to John and Mike for the heads up that the old sign still lights up.
At one time the plaza was anchored by The N & D Yorktown Store. N & D was a Windsor “chain” supermarket with two locations, Yorktown and Eastown. The two locations lasted into the early 1990’s forced to close when they could no longer compete with the larger national chain stores.
I’m sure the old logo brings back some memories for many locals. I found this paper grocery bag in a locker when my old factory shut down. 1988 dates back before our company was in that building, so that relic was laying around in a locker for over a decade. I saw it as I was cleaning out my locker, and decided to snag it.
Back when Windsor had independant stores in city limits.
Nice! My old hood! I remember going there (Yorktown) many times in the 70s. I recall going back at some point in the early 90s and thinking : “damn this place is low-ceilinged and beat up!”. Bought a lot illicit wine there for high school dances in the mid 80s, as there was a Brights Wine store/counter inside, being the closest place to get booze to Centennial (other than the old standby of the parental liquor cabinet!). Thanx for the flashback.
grew up near memorial park.remember hanging out at the old sentry in dorwin plaza. i remember the old ladies with european accents who worked there would follow us kids around and give us a hard time if we spent more than ten minutes in one part of the store. i hope those old hags had a miserable life before they croaked. never a big fan of the n&d. alwalys thought dominion had better prices and more modern appearance.
I’d love to see photos of Yorktown in its glory days of the 1950s to 70s. It was an accessible, walkable place with everything you needed right in the neighbourhood, N&D (remember Steve the Sucker Man), Metropolitan (later Home Hardware) Gorski’s Drug Store (with Big V on the next block, Stewart’s Flowers, and Modern Bakery. At one point, within that 2-3 block radius were two ice cream parlours where a hot fudge sundae could be had for 75 cents (mid-70s). It was a nice area to grow up in.
I remember the unfortunately and unintentionally named “S&M store” (next to Home Hardware) in Yorktown where you could redeem your stamp booklets from N&D for free merchandise. I’m pretty sure that every kid in South Windsor spent time licking stamps and putting them into those booklets – usually the reward was new bath towels for the family.
I was a lucky one… I saved the stamps for my family and got myself a hot air popcorn popper before I went off to university. That one lasted almost 20 years — each subsequent one I’ve bought has lasted only a year or two.
I am having trouble trying to remember the names of the owners of n&d.
There was Nick Boudimer & Dan If anyone remembers Dan’s last name please reply.
Thank You
Marg.
Dan Manolivehic not proper spelling but sound it out to get pronunciation.
N & D started on Wescott rd. Nick moved out to Sandwitch West township, Yorktown.(out of Windsor) Dan located on Tecumseh rd east near Balfour Blvd. also out of Windsor Sandwitch East township, later built a the corner of Rivard, now Price Chopper.
I remember Yorktown square well. My family moved to Windsor in 1959 and we used to shop there. Does anyone remember the metropolitan store? I wad at it’s grand opening.
Is that the one that blew up downtown, Ted?
Aaron, yes, and there was a good segment about that on a series about disasters on the History Channel.
I remember the Metropolitan store in Yorktown. What I remember most was the large candy counter. I used to get a 3 musketeers bar for a quarter. I grew up in that area in the 70’s and 80’s. I attended Northwood and Centennial schools. The area sure has changed. Anyone remember fire station 3 on 3rd concession?
btw/ I remember licking those S&M stamps too.
Hung around the old Dairy Bar. Had some good times there growing up in South Windsor. If any one has any photos of the Dairy Bar store could you post them on this web site Thanks. Remember the BEAVER GAS STATIONS and the stamps you got with gas. The A@W on Dougal where Harvey’s is today. Good to remember those times.
the Starlite Variety owned by Jack & Goldie Kay were on Tecumseh Road east, just east of Ford Blvd, and behind them was the old N & D. When N & D moved out,Canadaian tire moved in and took over the property. I remember them cause they had yellow and orange French Mopeds for sale in the window, (Mobylette I think). THey built the Fountainbleu subdivisions behind that store. I used to live down in the 2700 block of Clememnceau at the time.
I got lots of toys by licking the S&M stamps, and I remember one of the owners handing out suckers.
Steve Budimir was the sucker guy at the front door in the very early days… not sure who it would have been when you went shopping there Shane!? P.S. I think we furnished half our house and bought most of our gifts with those Green Stamps too….
I was hoping someone out there would perhaps put me on to where I can get an original color print of the sign back in the 60’s or 70’s of the sign. We are presently
trying to restore the sign to it’s original look?
Please send me your help
Yes the N & D was a busy place in the ’60’s and ’70’s. I moved back to South Windsor in 1994 after living in the county for 6 years. There were a lot of shops in the Yorktown Plaza. Angew Surpass, Modern Bakery, Reitmen’s, Gubb’s, The Levi Store, Dorothy’s Clothing Store, Dominion Hardware Store, Stewart’s Flowers and the Metropolitan Store, to name a few. I think every kid that grew up near the N and D has licked many S and M stamps. I also remember being able to park on north side of Dominion to go into the Diary Bar. (That’s when Dominion was only 2 lanes and before the N and D was modernized in the early ’70’s.) I also remember having many hot dogs at the lunch counter in the N and D. They were great. Anyone else remember any old stores from the plaza?
dan from N&D store last name was Manolivehic…………roughly..
I don’t know where I was when all these posts were flying around, but I can shed some light on N&D history…better later than never, I guess. The owner of N&D Fountainebleau [Rivard and Tecumseh] was my uncle – check the spelling here – Danny Manojlovich. The subdivision, oddly enough, got its name from the grocery store. Uncle Danny died in 1971, long before he should have. On a point of local interest, Danny’s wife Buz later owned and operated Picture Perfect Framing on Walker at Ottawa and their son [5th of 5 children], Nik was star in the Home and Garden TV hit, Savoir Faire.
I also remember Mrs. Inga Budimir , Steve’s wife , who owned Yorktown Paint and Hardware. I recall washing , many times , her early 60’s Plymouth Valiant station wagon with pushbutton transmission. It was blue with a white painted top and store logo on the side doors. She had that car until the early 1970’s when she bought a new Plymouth or Dodge , red with a white vinyl top. Wish I had her station wagon today, as well as Mr. Budimir’s yellow 1970 Pontiac Catalina station wagon , yellow with the red N&D logo on the doors. Does anyone recall the fire at the N&D , circa 1970? Helen and Susan managed to ‘ save ‘ many packages of gum which they graciously gave to me. I don’t think Dr. Burt , the local dentist above the Bank of Montreal Bank , was happy on that.
Another fond memory were the boxed popsicle sales where N&D would have a few freezers sitting outside in the hot summer sun. And yes , the Green Stamp store set in the plaza. I believe Doreen Silver ( Bricker ) at one time managed that store.
i love to know the who history of N&D supermarker as it was now form some who dont know much about it it was not on rivard n tecumseh thank you
yes whom ever can shed a light on it all will be greatly appreciated { the Whole history of N & D supermarket
Graham read the ealier posts.
Their was N & D on the corner of Tecumseh Rd, & Rivard, then Canadian Tire, Eliase, Price Chopper, now Freshco.
Yorktown Plaza was a mecca for many of us in the late 60s, a place to shop and hang out. It was at Metropolitan that I spent a lot of time going through the big display of cheap 45 RPM records and found all of the early Kinks singles for next to nothing. I remember Reitman’s, Stewarts, Modern Bakery, Gorski’s, the Dad and Lad Shop and Continental Music above the Bank of Montreal where we wanna-be rock stars would take lessons, rent equipment and lust after the selection of Gibson guitars hanging on the wall, Of course, the S&M shop where I remember having enough stamps for a blender!I also remember a club next door to Modern Bakery where bands occasionally played after school, sometime around 1965. It was definitely a focal point in the community.
Here’s a great question for all that loved N&D… who was the cashier at checkout #7
I remember when I was a little kid, before starting the 1st grade at Notre Dame, that my Dad had an office a couple of doors down from The Dairy Bar. It was Economy Homes and it was the first strip mall before Yorktown Plaza went in and even before the N & D was built. Across Grand Marias from the N & D there was an old abandoned house that we used to think was haunted. I think the legend was that the family had eaten poisoned mushrooms. Spent many scary afternoons playing in that house. Whenever I had an extra 2 cents burning a hole in my pocket I’d stop in Tops Dairy Bar to get a red licorice and try to avoid the Bertelli Boys who always wore a lot of black leather and smoked cigarettes with the packs stuffed in their white T-shirt sleeves. Fond memories.
Kim was at 6. Erica was at 4. Lisa was at 11. Marg/Rita were at 1/2. Jenny was at 8,…that’s for sure.
Can’t remember 7. Margarite, maybe?
I grew up on Orion. My friends and I would venture over to the plaza. I hated going to the dentist after the one died back in the seventies. He was in the curling rink when the building was knocked down by a tornado (?). The new dentist would not use freezing when drilling.
I remember the S&M store. At Metropolitan, I have to admit shoplifting candy. Me and another guy got caught but our folks did not find out.
I remember when the Grand Maris ditch was lined with concrete. The old ditch stunk.
I worked at N&D as a bag boy and then part time on dairy aisle from 74-79. Just saw that Milan Dobrich passed away. What a great guy he was. Nick Budimir (The “N”) passed away long before I was there and I never knew Dan. Only Steve Budimir (Nick’s brother) and Milan ran the store and Linus was the grocery manager. I can’t say who the cashier was at #7…would depend when. greg
I grew up on Mark Ave between 3rd Concession and LaBelle in the 60’s and 70’s. My house was the 4th house to be built on that block of Mark and the mortgage was $93.00 a month. My mom used to go shopping at N&D on Thursdays and she would come home with enough groceries to feed a family of 6 for a week for something like $20.00. There was a barber that we used to go to somewhere in Yorktown Plaza and my first bank account was at the Bank of Montreal. Who doesn’t remember the Metropolitain 5 and dime?
I remember when Bellewood Public School was being built. The construction site was fun place in which to play. After it was finished a bunch of my friends with whom I attended Northwood PS were, much to my chagrin, shipped off to Bellewood.
Does anyone remember the “cow path” which was Northwood Dr. before the houses on the north side of 3rd Concession (EC Row) were built? There was, as cliche as it sounds, an abandoned little red one room schoolhouse near where Centennial HS was built that one day burned to the ground.
That was a fun stroll down memory lane!