Shoe Carnival

Hattiesburg, IA store

 I just discovered Shoe Carnival in a coupon book that covers national chains and local businesses alike. Some of the chains they have that we don't in my area yet were already covered here, so here's one that hasn't. This one's bigger than I thought, so now it's back to finding bigger spots. We always get stuff late around here!

Syracuse - former Against All Odds, Destiny USA

deWitt - former Bed Bath & Beyond; Marshalls Homegoods Plaza, NY 5

New Hartford - former Macys, Sangertown Square, NY 5 & 5A

Cortland - former kmart, NY 281

Ithaca - former Hobby Lobby, NY 13/34/96

Auburn - Fingerlakes Mall, NY 5 & US 20

Amherst - former Best Buy, NY 78

Henrietta - former avenue, NY 252

Canastota - former Family Dollar, NY 5 & 13 and CR 25

Watertown - former Sears or Christmas Tree Shops, Salmon Run Mall, NY 3

Baltimore City and County (Towson/Columbia) - former Shoe City locations where there is no overlap (where chain were based) 

Food Desert on Syracuse's South Side

The store months before it closed up.

 Please sign this petition and be part of the solution! Don't let this be another statistic. I suggested Grand Union, Big M, Lidl, IGA, Hannaford, Grocery Outlet or Save-A-Lot go in there. It was even an A&P and Acme decades ago. This is an all too familiar scene around the nation in rural small towns and inner city neighborhoods alike, particularly communities of color. One food desert is one too many.

UPDATE (7/10/25): Tops' competitor in Buffalo, Super Imperial Market, will open their first non-WNY location there in May 2026. It is a combination of Imperial Market and Super Price Choppers (no relation, but are also in Erie, PA). Turns out they carry Best Yet like their soon to be rival down the road, Green Hills Farms, even though it's one of the most common private labels in smaller and indie stores.