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 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