A Goodbye to a Local Grocery Store

 

    They say all things must come to an end. And late last year that was true of one of Olean, NY community's local supermarkets....

    Park 'N Shop has been a staple in this southern tier city for over 100 years. It at one point had four different locations. Two of which are now closed with the one formerly operating at the corner of W. State St. and N. 13th St. in Olean being the focus of this post. (The other closed location in nearby Allegany is now a Dollar General.)  With a bakery, deli and 3 aisles, this particular store was very tiny by today's standards. It reminded me a lot of bodega you may find in larger cities. Overall, it was a pleasant little convenient store that surely will be missed by those in the vicinity.

Former Kmart #4928

 NOTE: This post comes from outside the blog's coverage area.

    As one of New York's few Super Kmart locations, Queensbury was the lone former supercenter survivor for the entire northeast. Like other former supercenter locations, it too in time would be downsized. At the time of my visit, the store no longer had any special departments operating- unless you count the bottle return alcove. It did have a pharmacy, an arcade and a cafe at one point. Also worth noting that belt driven checkout lanes were in use. This location is now a U-Haul rental and storage center.