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Originally Posted by Bugeater
I honestly don't remember for sure, I only have a very vague recollection of them but I thought they were more like a Walgreen's. I could be totally wrong though.
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I grew up in the Blue Ridge Mall. I spent a LOT of time there before it was even enclosed. Woolworth's was the precursor to K-Mart, both were owned by the same company. The Woolworth's in the Blue Ridge Mall was a classic old school kind of drug/sundry/general merchandise store. You could get all the kind of stuff you get now in Walgreen's, plus they had a lunch counter/soda fountain with ice cream and such, fresh popcorn and lots of candy and toys, so kids LOVED it. Blue Ridge Mall had a cafeteria style restaurant called the Blue Rooster, anchor stores were Jones Store (now Macy's), Penny's and Wards. Also had Hartzfeld's, Russell Stover Candy Store, Newberry's, a bowling alley, Steve's Shoes, Zales Diamonds, Jenkins Music, and lots of other stuff. Of course, it's long since been demolished for a Wally World/Lowe's combo.
In my old neighborhood, we had lots of cool little grocers. Curt's Market (now a butcher shop) in Maywood, United Super in Maywood, United Super in Fairmount, the Milk Jug (convenience store) and lots of little mom and pop drive ins like the Starlight, Candy Stripe, Mugs Up, Dog N Suds, Clem's, and the Golden Point. Those were the good ole days, for sure!