Do You Remember Ocean State Plaza?
This week's location to get your wheels turning is Ocean State Plaza in Warren.
Businesses come and go in every state and town. But how far back can you remember?
Job Lot, Radio Shack, Fantastic Sams... Ocean State Plaza is about the closest thing that Warren has to a Route 6 style big-box shopping center. But what did the plaza look like years ago? In the past few years we have seen Job Lot skip down a few doors and new additions such as the Family Dollar that opened up at the end of last year. But think further back and try to remember what other businesses inhabited this location that you may have frequented in past decades.
Post your memories in the comments section below.
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Ocean State Job Lot
601 Metacom Ave, Warren, RI -
Fantastic Sam's
601 Metacom Ave, Warren, RI
John Damaso
3:51 pm on Monday, March 7, 2011
I worked at the Big G supermarket(old Job Lot location) when it opened and bought a washing machine at Grant's(new Job Lot location).
Lola L. Lee
3:59 pm on Monday, March 7, 2011
I worked at W.T.Grants when it first opened in 1972.
Kevin Medeiros
4:06 pm on Monday, March 7, 2011
Back in my day, Ocean State Job Lot used to be on the opposite side of the building complex...
Donna Gablinske
4:25 pm on Monday, March 7, 2011
Back in the 70's - there was Grants, where my husband and I bought our first washer and dryer and some other items for our new apartment in Warren, the grocery store - Big G, then it became an IGA and something else before the Job Lot. The car wash was in existence, I think a Citizens Bank also.
Melanie Michaud
4:28 pm on Monday, March 7, 2011
Grants, Valueland, Little John's Restaurant (later Caissi's (sp??), Elsie's , Radio Shack, Edwards Variety Store, Citizens bank, Laundry and the liquor store.
Joe Hozempa
8:25 am on Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Valueland....I had to the opportunity to work there. Town Reps..need to take a class on Economic Development. But before any one blames this NU-economy it was empty before 2008.
David Silvia
4:13 pm on Tuesday, March 8, 2011
grants, valueland, elsie's, little johns, radio shack, salvation army, Ames were valuland was, Pizza hut were Laureens is, Citizens Bank, the laundry mat, wings to go, the last to go was West Marine,
Anna Palmieri
4:36 pm on Tuesday, March 29, 2011
I workded at Big G which later changed over to Scotts. Then after Scotts Valueland took over. At the time Elsie's, Little Johns, Citizens Bank. This was I believe in the late 60's early 70's.
Dee
6:58 pm on Monday, April 4, 2011
Let's not forget Caizzi's and salvation army...