Saturday, July 22, 2006
Mammoth Mart
When I was a little kid, I used to go with my grandparents to Howard Johnson's for lunch, and then we'd often stop at Mammoth Mart.
Mammoth Mart isn't there anymore. It's a Discount Liquor Superstore.
Mammoth was one of the regional retailers that ruled the roost back in the 60's and, to a lesser extent, the 70's and 80's. Some of the others were Bradlee's, Leichmere, Zayre's, Giant, Caldor, JM Fields, Spree... there were a lot of them.
WalMart ran a lot of them out of business. Others fell victim to changing times and fashions. They just weren't sophisticated enough to stick around.
Every time I drive by that liquor store, I think about Mammoth Mart, and Howard Johnsons, and my grandparents.
I have to say, WalMart and Applebees don't really seem like a step up.
Mammoth Mart isn't there anymore. It's a Discount Liquor Superstore.
Mammoth was one of the regional retailers that ruled the roost back in the 60's and, to a lesser extent, the 70's and 80's. Some of the others were Bradlee's, Leichmere, Zayre's, Giant, Caldor, JM Fields, Spree... there were a lot of them.
WalMart ran a lot of them out of business. Others fell victim to changing times and fashions. They just weren't sophisticated enough to stick around.
Every time I drive by that liquor store, I think about Mammoth Mart, and Howard Johnsons, and my grandparents.
I have to say, WalMart and Applebees don't really seem like a step up.
# posted by Jim O'C @ 10:26 PM 
