Homesense

HomeSense store in Willimantic, CT

JJBers from Willimantic, Connecticut, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

 HomeSense are part of the TJX conglomerate, even though they're originally from the boys' area. They have yet to come to mine. They are a bit different from US sister chain HomeGoods, which either stand alone or are in a combo with Marshalls. Also had to even out the number of posts again and I've been meaning to do this one for a period, so time to make some sense of this and bring it closer to home without too much overlap with TJ Maxx either. I'm still waiting on Sierra, but we've covered them earlier. Might just be mainly CNY or North Country as usual, but I can always just add on, of course.

Fayetteville - NY 5 & N Burdick St, Towne Center; former JoAnn Fabrics

Clay - NY 31, Marketfair North; former JoAnn Fabrics

Cortland - NY 281; former Big Lots or kmart

Syracuse - Destiny USA; former JCPenney, second floor

New Hartford - NY 5 & 5A, Sangertown Square; former Hess's/Kaufmanns/Macys

Auburn - NY 5 & US 20, Fingerlakes Mall; former Sears

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

Leader Drugs

Church Leader Drugs in East Syracuse

 Leader Drugs is a brand found at and consortium of indie drug stores. I remember it from the old days, yet I just discovered that they are alive and well today at a few thousand mom and pop pharmacies across the country. This may be a bit tricky to find past or present affiliates in New York or any other state, yet it was and to this day is what you'd find at a local chemist when their national competitors are struggling (David and Goliath again). I'll just show you a number of yesterday and todays Leader Drug Stores in CNY and WNY that I can remember (near me anyway) or dig up (just need enough to post).

Oswego - Wayne Drugs; NY 104 (still going strong)

Manlius - Harveys Pharmacy; NY 92 (later Eckerd and Rite Aid, then Unplugged Gaming, now Dollar General)

Syracuse (east side/foot of SU Hill) - Harveys Drugs; NY 92 (same as above; now cornershop)

Syracuse (east side/near SU southeast campus) - Drumlins Pharmacy?; Skytop Plaza (later switched to Fays Cornerdrug; became Eckerd and Rite Aid; now Walgreens)

Henrietta - NY 15; now Brighton Health Center (Strong Ties URMC)

Liverpool/Bridgeport/Phoenix/Tully - Tri-R Drugs? (see previous post)

Buffalo (present) - Kents Leader Drug; NY 354

Buffalo (past) - Bergs Leader Drug; 1540 Genesee St (now vacant lot)

Depew - Save Rite; NY 78 (later Fays if not Eckerd, Rite Aid or Walgreens since I just don't know Erie County that well myself)

Tri-R Drugs

Screenshot from old commercial from the '80s

 Tri-R Drugs were a small local chain serving three counties. Kinney Drugs bought them out by the '90s and only one of these is still in business at its original location. Not sure if they were Rexall like Kinney were, Good Neighbor, or even Leader (that will be the next post). You never know what you can find.

Liverpool - CR 57; now Kinney Drugs

Phoenix - CR 57 & 57A; TBD

Bridgeport - NY 31 & 298; TBD

Tully - US 11 & NY 80; now vacant