tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post3708959565003723442..comments2024-03-21T01:17:34.038-05:00Comments on Pleasant Family Shopping: Big Bargains at BradleesDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-61167421815074874842010-04-12T13:27:07.720-05:002010-04-12T13:27:07.720-05:00Obviously back when "cut & paste" re...Obviously back when "cut & paste" required a knife and glue instead of a mouse and keyboard. I guess they didn't have quite enough business the day they took the picture, so they had to busy it up a bit.Armpit Studioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11638263987047515853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-13828117713411910922010-01-16T19:25:30.090-06:002010-01-16T19:25:30.090-06:00i grew up in shelton ct and there as a Bradlees in...i grew up in shelton ct and there as a Bradlees in the next town, derby ct and thats the only department store I remember going to growing up 9with the occasional stop at Barkers in bridgeport ct) The area I grew up in was called "The Valley' and we had grants, caldor, woolco, zare, kings,ames and kmart. they finally opened up a Bradlees in Shelton and was a big success then......... a wal mart came to town about 15 years later and knocked the stuffing out of Bradlees in Shelton and nearby Derby. wal mart was right in between the shelton and derby stores Then they open up wal mart in derby and beat up Kmart and Ames I liked Bradlees- left a lot of green there over the years. I love the old pictures you have on the blog-brings back a lot of fun memoriesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-68613804992726198892008-01-30T10:59:00.000-06:002008-01-30T10:59:00.000-06:00Family Circle sounds like it could have been a nea...Family Circle sounds like it could have been a neat little discount chain. But I love the name "Youth Centre" more. It would be interesting to know whether something with such an outdated sound was still around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-46780872738512588752008-01-28T19:53:00.000-06:002008-01-28T19:53:00.000-06:00I don't know much about the Family Circle stores e...I don't know much about the Family Circle stores except that they were absorbed into Stop & Shop/Bradlees. <BR/><BR/>S&S sold the Youth Centre stores the following year (1962) to a Connecticut company called Eli Moore, Inc. They were still operating at least until the late 70's (maybe beyond) but I'm pretty sure they are now defunct.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-35699001277570802642008-01-28T16:48:00.000-06:002008-01-28T16:48:00.000-06:00Great shopping center look. Also very interesting ...Great shopping center look. Also very interesting history on Bradlees and its owners. Whatever happened to Youth Centre and Family Circle chains?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com