Saturday, October 22, 2011

Shop City - Then and Now


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My own photo of Shop City

Shop City Plaza has had many businesses come and go like any other in the country, but holds its own in the community.

Teall Ave. and Grant Blvd., Syracuse.

Former tenants:

Fanny Farmer Candies
First Federal
Grants
Liggetts Rexall Drugs
Childrens Bootery
Uniroyal Tires
HSBC
Speigals
Real estate*
Corcorans Liquor Store
Tops 'n Bottoms
Intermission
Montgomery Ward
Acme
Phillips Shoe Repair
Green Hills
Neisners
Casual Male & Female
Fallas
Fabric store*
Syracuse Paint & Varnish
Ice cream*
Video arcade*
Endicott Johnson
Fays Drugs
Family Dollar
New Domain
Ames
Peters
Grand Union
Valu Home Center
P&C (twice)
Hit or Miss
Pizza Hut
RadioShack
CUA Music
Restaurant*
Payless ShoeSource
Chappells
Chess King
Fotomat
National Auto Supply
Wheels Discount Auto
Waldenbooks
McCrorys
Sally Beauty Supply
Sugarplum Boutique
Sweet Chunkys BBQ
Hallmark Cards
The UPS Store
OnBank
Fleet Bank
Carrols Cinema
CinemaNational
Skaneateles Savings Bank
BSB Savings Bank
Andrays Hair Styling
Meltzers Restaurant
Johnson Shoe Stores
S&H Green Stamps Store
Country Buffet*
The Book Nook
Rainbow Rent to Own
Curves
Eckerd Pharmacy
AJ Wright
D&K Stores
Nail Art
Strauss Stores
Appliance Parts
Napolis Pizza
Tutis Market
Wilsons Jewellers
Royce Shoes
Endicott Johnson
Strauss Shoes
Bakers Shoes
Quiznos Subs
Blimpie Subs (via Mobil)
Blockbuster
CW Price
Citizens Bank
Dots Fashions
Yummy Buffet (previously Super King and Super Nova Chinese Buffet)
Ginga Japanese steakhouse
Antonio's to Go
Thrifty Shopper Outlet
Authentic Clothing & Footwear

Current tenants:

Tops
Smokers Choice
Spanish restaurant
Black Friday Bins
China House
U-Haul
McDonalds
Al Dente/Shop City Pizza
Rite Aid
Shop City Wines & Liquors
Powerhouse Gym
Metro by T-Mobile
M&T Bank
Shop City Veterinary Hospital
CSL Plasma
Pawn King
Cricket
Dollar Tree
Rent-a-Center
H&R Block
State Farm
Advance Auto Parts
Empire Visionworks
The Fish Cove
Atlas Chiropractic
Citgo/Runway/Subway
City Laundromat
Ultimate Beauty Supply
Hair Land
Factory Direct Furniture and Mattress

What I wish would open there:

Schlotzskys
SECNY FCU
Godfathers Pizza

Subject to change.
*Name TBD.

Dedicated to the memory of John Navè, "Mayor of Shop City".