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.
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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.