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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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.