#chain store

[garden-cryptid]

Would you pay $400+ for a 2 hour mediocre craft night/ birthday party at a chain craft store?

Absolutely not, that's insane.

I would if I could afford to

I might consider it

Yes, sounds like fun

Voting ended onMay 17, 2024

[princessacexsnake]

Ivy works at Target here!

Made by me! (x)

[creativeorangecounty]

Chain Stores Are Taking Over U.S. Cities. It Doesn't Have To Be Like This.

This New Jersey neighborhood refuses to be overrun by Starbucks and CVS.

More independent businesses, more truly “Creative” Communities...

[princessacexsnake]

The Gangreen Gang all shopping at Walmart and getting iced coffee from McDonald's here!

Made by me! (x)

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"CROWDS INSPECT LOBLAW BAKESHOP," Toronto Star. April 20, 1934. Page 31. ---- It is anticipated thousands of people will visit Loblaw Groceterias Co. Ltd. warehouse on Fleet St., where "open house" is being held. This picture shows the crowds that passed through the warehouse Inspecting the bake shop. Photograph by Pringle and Booth Ltd.

[total-derangement-of-the-senses]

Song of the Day

29 Apr., ‘24

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“CHAIN STORES SAY THEY WILL OBSERVE BYLAW,” Winnipeg Tribune. June 24, 1930. Page 11. ---- Stayed Open Last Week Only to Force Issues; Police Court Cases Remanded ---- Chain stores, having last Wednesday disobeyed the early closing by-law in order to draw attention to the manner in which it was being enforced, will close tomorrow afternoon and on all Wednesday afternoons in future, according to statements made this morning by chain store officials. 

This afternoon 38 grocers appeared in city police court charged with breach of the early closing bylaw. Most of them were managers of chain store branches. Counsel for them pleaded not guilty and their cases were remanded until July 2. Not Defying Law Chain store officials, interviewed this morning, stressed the fact they had no intention of keeping their stores open in defiance of the law. They were heartily in favor of the early closing bylaw but wanted to see it more strictly enforced. It was unfair to expect the chain stores to close if other stores were allowed to remain open, they said.

"The only reason we kept our stores open last Wednesday was to force the issue," said R. E. Barnett, market manager, Piggly Wiggly Ltd. "We are in favor of a bylaw which would force all retail establishments-grocers, butchers, hardware merchants, shoe shops - to close on Wednesday afternoon. We think both the executives and employes need the half-day holiday. But we don't think it fair that we should be called on to shut up shop when other stores are still doing business."

Names on Docket Those who appeared on the police court docket charged with breach of the early closing bylaw were: Harry R. Ayliffe, Edward Beese. Alfred W Belfie, Alexander Beveridge, Cecil Bishop, Robert Blair, Louise Brause, Norman Down, John Garvey. Roland O. Harrison. Ulrich Hermann, William C. Howard Frank Juneau. John Kells, Keneth Kennedy, Emil Lacombe, James Lamont, Charles Lindberg. William Lowey, Stanley Miles, Adam Morning. Arthur Me Donald, William J. McRae, James MeTurk, James Nelson, Cecil Norgrove, Alex Reed, John D. Ripley, George Ritchie Walter Scott, Harold Smith, Cyril Speakman, John Stein, Wilbert Taylor, Ross Veale, H. J. C. Warner, Gordon E. Watson and Fred Wauchope.

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“A. E. Rea Store Changes Hands,” Toronto Globe. March 17, 1911. Page 03. ---- MONTREAL BUSINESS PASSES INTO HANDS OF SYNDICATE ---- (Special Despatch to The Globe.) Montreal, March 16. - For some time rumours have been circulated regarding the sale of the A. E. Rea Company of Montreal. To-day it was announced that a local syndicate consisting of Messrs. J. W. McConnell, D. Lorne McGibbon, and some others had taken over the Montreal end of the business. This arrangement does not affect the Ottawa or Toronto stores of the company.

The Montreal business will be run for the present in the name of A. E. Rea & Company, but it is believed that the name of management will shortly be changed.

‘It is stated on good authority that Mr. W. H. Scroggie is a member of the purchasing syndicate, and will take charge of the stores and run the business under his name.’