Thursday, December 26, 2024

AM&A's

AI AM&A's with long corridor. Courtesy Meta Platforms, Inc.

 I've only recently heard of Erie County chain AM&A's since they were sold to the Bon-Ton thirty years ago, just as Chappells were in CNY and Hess's in Twin Tiers and Pennsylvania. WNY had AM&As to themselves from the Victorian era until the mid-'90s. Wikipedia lists all the locations, but I put them into one neat list and did the usual pattern. All were later the Bon-Ton except *.


Buffalo (downtown) (1) - NY 5, original flagship; acquired former Hudsons (predecessor of Marshall-Fields and Target) during the Great Depression; now Main Place Mall*

Buffalo (downtown) (2) - NY 5, second flagship; former J.N. Adam & Co.; later Taylors; now a hotel

Buffalo (Kenmore/near UBuffalo) - NY 5 & Kenmore Ave; now Tops?

Amherst (1) - University Plaza, NY 5; now Tops*

Amherst (2) - Northtown Plaza; formerly Hens & Kelly; supposed to become Station 12 (new to me; same script, different cast)*

Amherst (3) - Sheridan Plaza, NY 324 & Delaware Rd; now Tops

Hamburg - McKinley Mall, NY 179; TBD

West Seneca - Southgate Plaza, NY 277; now Jamestown Mattress?*

Tonawanda - Sheridan Plaza; US 62 & NY 324; now Savers and O'Reillys*

Lackawanna - L.B. Smith/Abbott Rd Plaza; now Valu Home Center*

Cheektowaga (1) - Airport Plaza, NY 277

Cheektowaga (2) - Thruway Plaza/Mall, NY 240; now Walmart*

Cheektowaga (3) - Walden Galleria; now Dave & Busters (moved from Eastern Hills) and others

Lockport - Lockport Mall, NY 78

Olean - Olean Center Mall, NY 16*

Wheatfield - Summit Park Mall; now The Summit

Clarence/Harris Hill/Williamsville - Eastern Hills Mall, NY 78; now Raymour & Flanigan

AI fantasy with real logo placed over botched one.

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