Happy Friday, and welcome to November…
Today’s picture was taken April 17, 1990
The caption on the back reads:
I’m at the age now, when I don’t think of 1990 being that long ago… and suddenly I realize it was 22 years ago. Share your stories Windsorites, who’s got fond memories of this place. I moved to Windsor at the end of summer 1989, and I don’t recall visiting the store when I was open, although I do remember the building and a do remember it getting knocked down for the new Royal Bank that now stands in its place.
Have a good weekend everyone, see you back here Monday. Don’t forget to roll your clocks back an hour before bed tomorrow night…
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Robert, I forgot about that Kresge's that was at Dorwin plaza until you mentioned it. Not as big as the downtown store, but did have a lot of the same variety of merchandise. I had also forgotten the lunch counter that was there, although I dont remember if we ever had anything at that one.
I loved this store. I can still recall the creaky wooden floors and that unique smell from the donut machine. The cheeseburgers were better than anything from McDonalds or Burger King and very inexpensive too. Their goods were great value and the store had good old fashioned customer service.
love that memory you brought up about the bear, deer and peacock in the sportsmen compound. I always felt sorry for the dog in the pen who would bring his bowl to the doorway as if he was hungry for food and company. Gosh those were good memories.
I worked at both Woolworth stores from 1980 to 1983. There was the downtown store, and the store on Ottawa Street. Both had lunch counters. The food was good at Woolworth's, but Kresge's was better. To me, Kresge's also had a much nicer atmosphere, with the old wooden floors and the overall layout of the store. I remember riding my bike downtown with my friends in the late 1970's. We always stopped at Kresge's for something to eat. Many, many good memories. Have any pictures of the interior of the store ever turned up?
For Brian and Mike, yes the 'old' Metropolitan had a lunch counter against the back wall. I'm not sure about the new one they had built after the old one exploded. Woolworths also had a lunch counter..it seems ALL those types of stores had sit-down lunch counters with Kresge's having 2 'stand up counters for fast food on the run. One was at the back entrance by Pelissier & the other was at the front of the store at the corner of Ouellette & Chatham st.
Haha now we have a McDonald's in a Walmart.
Yikes have times ever changed!
McDonalds have been in the Windsor stores since they built their own buildings,at least five years ago or longer.
Yes, and it's a lot different from how stores used to be.
Didn't they served their hamburgers on a china plate and their drinks in a tall glass instead of a paper cup?
the french fries!! thats what i remember about kresgi`s !! they were good mmm!!