Shopper City

[flightmare]

Anyone out there remember Zayer Shopper City back in the 60's and early 70"s? We use to go there all the time- just tell mom we were headed up to "shops' and we'd be back with a ton of candy!!

[Rainman]

There use to be one in Brooklyn ctr. Had a barber shop, bakery, and a doughnut making machine.Oh yes, and a large candy isle. Ah the memories.

[caj]

There was one in Columbia Heights. They had the coolest game room. Many days were spent shooting pool, playing air hockey and pinball. Those were the days. Now all we have is super centers. What a waste!!!

[HSM]

Rainman wrote:

There use to be one in Brooklyn ctr. Had a barber shop, bakery, and a doughnut making machine.Oh yes, and a large candy isle. Ah the memories.

Yes, yes, yes!! I remember that one.

[CHARLIE]

caj wrote:

There was one in Columbia Heights. They had the coolest game room. Many days were spent shooting pool, playing air hockey and pinball. Those were the days. Now all we have is super centers. What a waste!!!

WHEN I WAS 10 YEARS OLD I SPENT THE EVENING OF THE MAY 6 1965 FRIDLEY TORNADO THERE UNTILL THEY KICKED US OUT INTO THE STORM. WE WERE SITTING BY THE TV SECTION AND THE ALARMS WENT OFF ON ALL OF THEM AT ONCE. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT YEARS IT WAS OPEN?

[Holly]

I met my husband in the Brooklyn Center Zayres where we both worked 35 years ago. I worked in the candy, tobacco section and he was a security guard.

[DAStehr]

I actually bought some store fixtures from the one in Columbia Heights when they closed in spring of 1973.

[Thomas C]

es,I rember the '65 twister and what zayer looked like mthen.a carnival like ride was damaged.I was playing kick the can when the sirens blew.Hmmm,I am 50 now.

[Thomas C]

I hope grammer doesn't count,my last post sucks a bit,anyone remember the fridley twister of '65 ?

[JJJ]

Thomas C wrote:

I hope grammer doesn't count,my last post sucks a bit,anyone remember the fridley twister of '65 ?

I was only 1 at the time the tornados went thru but lived in Heights close to where the Shopper City store was (It's Rainbow Foods now) We shopped there all of the time up until it closed.

[Gaylord]

Help! Across White Bear Ave (to the west) from Shopper's City in Maplewood was a chicken place called Jerry's Chicken, later Jerry's Family Restaurant. They boasted "Minnesota Fried Chicken" and had the absolute best chicken and onion rings I've had in the 35 years I went there.

A number of years ago they closed - with no notice that I was aware of. Anyone know what happened or - most importantly - where to get that great chicken again?

[pat haley]

do you remember Kathy Herman or Dave Haley or Mel Haley

Holly wrote:

I met my husband in the Brooklyn Center Zayres where we both worked 35 years ago. I worked in the candy, tobacco section and he was a security guard.