tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post8321218006638168584..comments2024-03-21T01:17:34.038-05:00Comments on Pleasant Family Shopping: Zayre in MiamiDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-44809131065635674132012-01-07T14:41:18.217-06:002012-01-07T14:41:18.217-06:00this store appears to be the one that was not far ...this store appears to be the one that was not far from Homestead on us 1. If it is I worked their in 1973-74. Worked in 3 locations in Miami from 70-74 before leaving Zayre. anyone else work their during that time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-73352300630435680352008-09-28T16:16:00.000-05:002008-09-28T16:16:00.000-05:00Jeff - You're right about the Masters store at tha...Jeff - You're right about the Masters store at that location. I checked with Stuart Spector, whose family developed the shopping center, and he confirmed that Masters was there between CMA and Zayre. I had assumed that Zayre took the store over directly as they had done with some other CMA units. <BR/><BR/>That's a very interesting article on the NLRB case against Zayre. It's a textbook example of how careful a business has to be when taking over an existing operation, that there may be prior agreements in place that have to be honored. <BR/><BR/>Ken - They had gas stations in about a third of their stores. It does have a no-frills look, especially compared to the discount store portion, which has some style.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-79126232457404185752008-09-24T22:07:00.000-05:002008-09-24T22:07:00.000-05:00Wow the fuel station looks dated for the era of th...Wow the fuel station looks dated for the era of the store, it definitely has an old school service station/garage look to it.<BR/>I have never seen a Zayre with gas and auto service and I guess the only reason these Zayres had one was it was inherited from the CMA chain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-78109870000654038322008-09-20T10:14:00.000-05:002008-09-20T10:14:00.000-05:00I forgot to mention that the old Masters in the Ce...I forgot to mention that the old Masters in the Central Shopping Center also became a Zayre store in the mid-60s, prior to K-Mart taking over. This Court of Appeals filing from 1970 gives some insight into how that store was run:<BR/><BR/>http://cases.justia.com/us-court-of-appeals/F2/424/1159/384696/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-69634884987009687512008-09-20T10:06:00.000-05:002008-09-20T10:06:00.000-05:00Masters also had a store in the Central Shopping C...Masters also had a store in the Central Shopping Center, across the street from Flagler Dog Track. It later became a K-Mart.<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure this Zayre store was Masters for a short time, probably after CMA and before converting to Zayre. I was there in 1966, when I was ten. (I bought "My Little Red Book" by Love from their record department.)<BR/><BR/>JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-90641407396080917562008-09-18T18:04:00.000-05:002008-09-18T18:04:00.000-05:00Kim - Thanks, and I agree, those prices are unreal...Kim - Thanks, and I agree, those prices are unreal! <BR/><BR/>Mark - Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Wish List - Glad to help bring them back, and thanks.<BR/><BR/>Jeffers 66 - I've read that Masters had a couple of Miami stores, but I'm not sure of their addresses. It's interesting that Masters (a NY based chain) expanded to Florida when they had relatively few stores. Most Northeast chains waited until they had a bigger store base before moving south.<BR/><BR/>Didi - That's a rhetorical question, right? :)<BR/><BR/>RR Ryan - You're welcome, and they serve the same purpose for me!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-39420306617127649872008-09-17T20:11:00.000-05:002008-09-17T20:11:00.000-05:00Thanks for the great pictures. Finally, I have do...Thanks for the great pictures. Finally, I have documentary proof that gas was around 30-40 cents a gallon in southern Florida around 1970.RR Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225650265878142310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-62195855071133673652008-09-17T15:40:00.000-05:002008-09-17T15:40:00.000-05:00These are some awesome photos, Dave. Why couldn't ...These are some awesome photos, Dave. Why couldn't the CMA in Chicago have looked like that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-82246848686347929792008-09-17T08:37:00.000-05:002008-09-17T08:37:00.000-05:00I thought the old US-1 Zayre used to be a Masters ...I thought the old US-1 Zayre used to be a Masters Department store. I have a vague memory of shopping in their record department when I was ten years old. If that wasn't the site of Masters, then does anyone know what was?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-25568652670362867492008-09-17T08:29:00.000-05:002008-09-17T08:29:00.000-05:00i remember buying a lot of stuff at this Zayre (in...i remember buying a lot of stuff at this Zayre (in 1984) for my dorm room at the U of Miami!! Great memories!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-87566145866669765552008-09-16T21:57:00.000-05:002008-09-16T21:57:00.000-05:00cool B)I like vintage pics like this.cool B)<BR/><BR/>I like vintage pics like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-1895193940710133332008-09-16T21:44:00.000-05:002008-09-16T21:44:00.000-05:00Another great post--but I cannot stop staring at t...Another great post--but I cannot stop staring at those gas prices! LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com