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| AI of Fayetteville store with black-lettered sign |
Smith's Hometown Markets (not the Kroger-owned chain in the western part of the country that I've mentioned before, Smiths Restaurant Supply, or the pioneering Smiths IGA on NY 90 in Genoa in Cayuga County the Finger Lakes) was a small chain in Onondaga and Madison Counties that may have started by the mid-'60s and went out of business in 2001-02 one by one, going the way of the Smiths. Because very little information is available, I've had to dig a little as much of this has faded into obscurity. Comments are welcomed.
Fayetteville - NY 5 & 257 at 104 Salt Springs St; later Arquette & Associates Real Estate (former Century 21 affiliate); now Soma Healthcare; although Hometown stablemates Peters was where Kohls is today a mile or two away. Both were also IGA franchises until the '80s. Previously Red & White (which is still at some random indies). Pictured above and below. Original photo took a few weeks to find in newspaper archives.
Cazenovia - US 20 & NY 13; previously Harris (IGA?) Foodliner and Grand Union; now Kinney Pharmacy
Chittenango - NY 5 & 13; now Kinney Pharmacy
Minoa - Costello Pkwy; now Sunshine Mini Mart
Brewerton - US 11 & Bartel Rd; now Dollar General
Baldwinsville - NY 48; later Smokey Hollow Market, now vacant
East Syracuse - Kinne St & Kirkville Rd; now Dollar Tree and Subway. Previously Acme.
Manlius - NY 173; now Dollar Tree
Cicero - NY 31; now ALDI
Camillus - Milton Ave. & Hinsdale Rd. (off NY 5); Elm Hill Plaza. Previously Snyders IGA and later Araces and Burnet Market. Now various businesses, including 3fifteen and also Arquette until recently.
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