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Posted: 10/7/2023 8:00:34 PM EDT

[#1]

Eckerd
Winn's
UtoteM
Super Shops
Computer City
Linens 'n Things
Tuesday Morning

Renamed:
Auto Shack
Garden Ridge

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:01:18 PM EDT

[#2]

Blockbuster singular
Olympic arms
Pontiac.

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:02:38 PM EDT

[#3]

Prange Way
People’s Express
US Airways
Conrail

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:14:36 PM EDT

[#4]

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Gateway computer
Software etc. store
Lotus Software
Chess King
Waldenbooks
McCrory's
K-B Toys
Structure Clothing
B. Dalton Books
Tower Records
Sports Authority

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https://gatewayusa.com/

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:15:05 PM EDT

[#5]

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I'd say an epic one would be Smith Corona who became THE example of failing to adapt.

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https://www.smithcorona.com/

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:16:48 PM EDT

[#6]

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Montgomery Wards
Millers Outpost

Dunno…so many morph into another company

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https://www.wards.com/

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:18:22 PM EDT

[#7]

Quote History

Quoted:
Bennigans
Montgomery Ward
Zenith?
McPizza
My Sanity

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https://bennigans.com/

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:18:51 PM EDT

[#8]

Quote History

Quoted:
Radio Shack

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https://radioshack.com/

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:20:20 PM EDT

[#9]

Quote History

Quoted:
Caldor

Bradley’s

Kmart

Sears

Montgomery Ward

Thom McCann shoes

Toy and Hobby Shop

Eastern Airlines

IFly airlines

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https://www.sears.com/

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:20:25 PM EDT

[#10]

Tandy
Realistic
Optimus
Plymouth
Oldsmobile

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:20:40 PM EDT

[#11]

Quote History

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Locally, SCI Systems, Inc. and Intergraph Corporation. Both founded here in the 60's, and each would eventually hit Fortune 500 status. At one point SCI's manufacturing division was the largest consumer of IC's in the world. Intergraph owned the CAD industry in the 80's and early 90's.

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I was in Huntsville when both were at their height. Bought Intergraph CAD systems at two different job stops, they were the easiest to learn by far back then, and were the first to adopt a graphical user interface. Their Microstation PC platform version was vastly superior to the contemporary AutoCAD, but AutoCAD made itself the standard by cleverly allowing engineers to pirate it. Microstation was locked to a hardware key that couldn't be readily defeated. When given a choice in what to purchase by a big company, engineers would always steer it toward AutoCAD because they could install it at home for personal projects or even to work at home. Short-sighted decision on Intergraph's (now Bentley System's) part. The workstation version is gone, but Microstation still rules for piping and certain other niches.

Surprised no one has mentioned TGI Friday's. All the ones here are gone, maybe there are still some left out there?

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:20:57 PM EDT

[#12]

Quote History

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Is Bed Bath & Beyond gone yet?

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https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:21:39 PM EDT

[#13]

Quote History

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Hey 20 bucks is 20 bucks. Lol

How about also

Nortel

Pizza Inn

Atari

Pony (athletic shoes)

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https://atari.com/

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:21:50 PM EDT

[#14]

Thrifty's drug store. They sold ice cream cones and TV tubes so you could repair your own.

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:22:08 PM EDT

[#15]

Quote History

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Winamp
Half life

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https://www.winamp.com/

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:23:51 PM EDT

[#16]

Quote History

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Thinking of my childhood:

Sears
Kmart
Kbtoys
FAO schwarz
Woolworth’s
Caldor
Compaq
Palm pilot
Handspring
Service merchandise
Imaginarium
Hollywood video

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https://faoschwarz.com/

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:23:54 PM EDT

[#17]

Quote History

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Venture

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Add Sears soon. Amazon should not even exist if they would have done stuff just a bit different.

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:26:07 PM EDT

[#18]

Packard Automobiles

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:28:27 PM EDT

[#19]

Quote History

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AIDS?
AYDS?

Not certain about the spelling.
Both involved weight loss.

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On my honeymoon there was a business in LA

SIDS Baby Furniture. He was going out of business. I think about the time the term was going mainstream.

They had been open since 1900 or so.

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:28:42 PM EDT

[#20]

Hopefully Bud Lite can join the list someday.

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:29:07 PM EDT

[#21]

Quote History

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Polaroid

White farm equip
Farmall farm equip
Oliver farm equip
McCormich farm equip

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https://www.polaroid.com/en_us

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:30:56 PM EDT

[#22]

Quote History

Quoted:

I was in Huntsville when both were at their height. Bought Intergraph CAD systems at two different job stops, they were the easiest to learn by far back then, and were the first to adopt a graphical user interface. Their Microstation PC platform version was vastly superior to the contemporary AutoCAD, but AutoCAD made itself the standard by cleverly allowing engineers to pirate it. Microstation was locked to a hardware key that couldn't be readily defeated. When given a choice in what to purchase by a big company, engineers would always steer it toward AutoCAD because they could install it at home for personal projects or even to work at home. Short-sighted decision on Intergraph's (now Bentley System's) part. The workstation version is gone, but Microstation still rules for piping and certain other niches.

Surprised no one has mentioned TGI Friday's. All the ones here are gone, maybe there are still some left out there?

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They are still in business link

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:35:27 PM EDT

[#23]

Ohio Blue Tip

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:35:30 PM EDT

[#24]

Allegheny Airlines

US Air

Southern Air (hardest landing I ever experienced)

Lum's Restaurant

Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips

Blockbuster stores

Habitant Soups

Boston Chicken

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:38:05 PM EDT

[#25]

National Record Mart
Borders Bookstore
Burger Chef

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:41:39 PM EDT

[#26]

Snyder’s drugstores
Ponderosa restaurants
Ground Round restaurants
LaBelle’s department stores
Dayton’s department stores
Musicland record shops
Bridgeman’s ice cream
The United Store camping/outdoor supplies

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:42:32 PM EDT

[#27]

S&H Green Stamps
Allegheny Airlines

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:47:10 PM EDT

[#28]

Pan Am (my uncle flew for them)
Eastern Airline (Eddie Rickenbacker was the CEO)

Posted: 10/7/2023 8:58:41 PM EDT

[#29]

Quote History

Quoted:
Bennigans
Montgomery Ward
Zenith?
McPizza
My Sanity

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Bennigans is still in TX

Posted: 10/7/2023 9:00:16 PM EDT

[#30]

I used Ipana toothpaste as a kid.....Brusha, brusha.

Posted: 10/7/2023 9:00:52 PM EDT

[#31]

Quote History

Quoted:
Eckerd
Winn's
UtoteM
Super Shops
Computer City
Linens 'n Things
Tuesday Morning

Renamed:
Auto Shack
Garden Ridge

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Garden ridge was a new one to me, and I used to live in Garden Ridge, TX
Could name dozens of bass boat brands that either went tits up or were bought by another. The last small company/family owned bass boat company was bought out but retained the name. BassCat.

Posted: 10/7/2023 9:06:03 PM EDT

[#32]

Quote History

Quoted:
These United States

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*heart flutters*

Posted: 10/7/2023 9:17:26 PM EDT

[#33]

Oliver tractors

Posted: 10/7/2023 9:20:19 PM EDT

[#34]

At least in Texas:

Posted: 10/7/2023 9:21:40 PM EDT

[#35]

Quote History

Quoted:

Hey 20 bucks is 20 bucks. Lol

How about also

Nortel

Pizza Inn

Atari

Pony (athletic shoes)

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Pizza Inn is still kickin.

Posted: 10/7/2023 9:22:19 PM EDT

[#36]

Huy fong foods

Posted: 10/7/2023 9:27:24 PM EDT

[#37]

Westinghouse
Piedmont Airlines

Someone mentioned Kodak already, was in Rochester NY the other day and they still have a big ass building with KODAK on top but I imagine they've been phased out since the digital age and iPhone

Posted: 10/7/2023 9:28:01 PM EDT

[#38]

Cambell 66 Pontiac Checker

Consolidated Freightways Oldsmobile Hudson

Yellow Mercury Nash

Roadway Reo Mormon

Overnight Plymouth Kaiser

Willys Overland American Motors Hodaka

Posted: 10/7/2023 9:29:16 PM EDT

[#39]

Bell Labs

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Posted: 10/7/2023 10:01:25 PM EDT

[#40]

Erols - had it for dial up internet long ago
Galyans - now Dicks

Posted: 10/7/2023 10:10:19 PM EDT

[#41]

Tiger Direct

Posted: 10/7/2023 10:11:42 PM EDT

[#42]

Entertech

Posted: 10/7/2023 10:20:03 PM EDT

[#43]

Quote History

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J.C. Higgins was a brand that was part of Sears marketing. That also included the following other brands:

Craftsman
Kenmore
Ted Williams
Homemart
Allstate

Obviously, some of these brands are defunct, but others were sold off and still exist (Allstate and Craftsman, for examples)

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Quoted:
J.C. Higgins.

J.C. Higgins was a brand that was part of Sears marketing. That also included the following other brands:

Craftsman
Kenmore
Ted Williams
Homemart
Allstate

Obviously, some of these brands are defunct, but others were sold off and still exist (Allstate and Craftsman, for examples)

I still have a Sears Ted Williams shotgun along with a couple of boxes of Ted Williams shotgun shells (the shotgun is a Winchester 1200 branded for Sears & Roebuck).

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Posted: 10/7/2023 10:20:35 PM EDT

[#44]

Levitz Furniture

Coast to Coast hardware

Good Guys

Posted: 10/7/2023 10:35:55 PM EDT

[#45]

Herman's World of Sporting Goods
Mays Dept. Store
Esso Gas (in the U.S.)
J.C. Whitney
Crazy Eddie
Aems
Chess King
The Limited
Sharper Image
Dress Barn
Eckerd's Drug Store
Marshall Field's Dept. Store
Walden Books
Payless Shoes
Sam Goody

Posted: 10/7/2023 10:37:19 PM EDT

[#46]

Quote History

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Bell Labs

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Bell Labs still exists and it’s still based out of Murray Hill, NJ but is owned by Nokia. Bell Labs stayed with Lucent when they merged with Alcatel to become Alcatel-Lucent, which was then purchased by Nokia in 2015.

Just a couple of years ago they achieved data rates of 1 Terabit/second.

ETA: I worked for Lucent/Bell Labs