I think its vintagey Staples. And the Kroger sign is totally vintage.
There is also a very early 90’s Taco Bell in the parking lot:
{this is the best picture I could take from my car}
this place is pink, aqua and white in the inside. Like the early 90’s.
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Looks a lot like the Taco Bell here (actually, it’s a combo Taco Bell/Pizza Hut, but the Pizza Hut side of the equation is barely worth mentioning,) right down to the pink and aqua color scheme (plus some purple thrown in for good measure.) The place is definitely showing its age these days though…
Comment by Brian Lutz — September 11, 2008 @ 1:09 am |
Looks like one of those pre-”Demolition Man” style Taco Bells. Does it have a drive-thru?
Comment by Mike V. — October 9, 2008 @ 10:24 pm |
Great description. Refresh my memory, you’re talking about the Demotion Man promo Taco Bell did?
Here is a commercial break from my collection that has the commercial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1ykKGANj9M
This has nothing to do with this entry, but I wanna share:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwZXHYxjn4U
Demolition Man apparently luves his Pizza Hut?
Comment by Anita — October 9, 2008 @ 10:50 pm |
That shopping center actually saw quite a bit of change since I first came to that area back in 1992. Initially, Kroger was where Staples presently is, occupying the Staples space and the Cici’s space next door, and where Kroger is now used to be a “Roses”. That’s why that vintage Kroger sign exists – it dates back from when Kroger was in the other anchor spot.
Roses closed in the mid-1990s, and the space was extensively renovated for Kroger. If I recall correctly, only the roof and the wall connecting the store to the rest of the shopping center are original. The other three walls were totally demolished and rebuilt to construct the new Kroger. That old Kroger was very vintage, and looked as though it had not seen an update ever, though it was quite well-maintained. When Kroger vacated its old building upon completion of the new building, Staples quickly took over the space.
Staples did a pretty thorough renovation of most of the interior, save for the section that eventually became Cici’s, which was still vintage-Kroger inside save for the new wall they constructed separating that area off from the rest of Staples. But they did a pretty thorough job creating the Staples. One would be hard-pressed to tell that it was ever a former grocery store. The only giveaway is behind the big red “Staples” sign (look up as you’re walking in the store). The old glass canopy is still there, behind the Staples sign. Presumably it was cheaper to retain it than to demolish it.
Comment by Ben Schumin — November 9, 2008 @ 6:49 pm |