Have any pictures? When did it disappear?

Which one? The one in Parkdale that is now Drug Emporium or the one in Westview that was originally an H-E-B and is now Pep Boys?

Or the one across from Floyd Casey on S Valley Mills?

I remember those when I was a little kid visiting my grandparents in San Antonio.

I'm assuming they got bought out or went under. When did they disappear?

redfish961 said:

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I remember those when I was a little kid visiting my grandparents in San Antonio.

I'm assuming they got bought out or went under. When did they disappear?

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early 80s IIRC

Piggly Wiggly is still around on the east coast, just not in Texas.

Went to a Piggly Wiggly while driving thru Mississippi/Georgia/Tennessee on vacation with the family about 6 years ago.

I think it has and has historically (since grocery stores/supermarkets have been around) had a large presence in those states.

PartyBear said:

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I think it has and has historically (since grocery stores/supermarkets have been around) had a large presence in those states.

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PDub was the first self service grocery store in the US and started in Memphis, so it's biggest across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and........Milwaukee.

Baylor3216 said:

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Have any pictures? When did it disappear?

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Was it where Pep Boys is today?

I know that started out as an HEB in 1958.

4th and Inches said:

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redfish961 said:

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I remember those when I was a little kid visiting my grandparents in San Antonio.

I'm assuming they got bought out or went under. When did they disappear?

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early 80s IIRC

Piggly Wiggly is still around on the east coast, just not in Texas.

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They actually had a Stephenville location into the first decade of the 2000's though.

Yogi said:

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Baylor3216 said:

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Have any pictures? When did it disappear?

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Was it where Pep Boys is today?

I know that started out as an HEB in 1958.

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Yes.

Brian Ethridge said:

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Or the one on Old Dallas Highway, building still there.

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That was my first job at 15. Worked next to the one on valley mills drive 1986-87 also at a place called frostex market that sold bulk food for the restaurants in Waco. The owner was a UT grad that dated Farrar Fawcett in college.That place is now Crunch fitness.

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I grew up a block away from the PW in Woodwayand went there at least once a day through high school

I remember the PW down Valley Mills but I guess I had forgotten one down from Cox's.

What was the grocery store at the Lake Air Mall on the Sears end?

Limited IQ Redneck in PU said:

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I grew up a block away from the PW in Woodwayand went there at least once a day through high school

I remember the PW down Valley Mills but I guess I had forgotten one down from Cox's.

What was the grocery store at the Lake Air Mall on the Sears end?

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It was a Safeway (beyond Montgomery wards). Closed when they built the freestanding store at Bosque/VM that is now Extraco in about 1969 or 1970.

Limited IQ Redneck in PU said:

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I grew up a block away from the PW in Woodwayand went there at least once a day through high school

I remember the PW down Valley Mills but I guess I had forgotten one down from Cox's.

What was the grocery store at the Lake Air Mall on the Sears end?

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There was also a Pigg in the Brookview Hills shopping center. ( 34th and Bosque) across from Austin Closs.

whitetrash said:

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Limited IQ Redneck in PU said:

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I grew up a block away from the PW in Woodwayand went there at least once a day through high school

I remember the PW down Valley Mills but I guess I had forgotten one down from Cox's.

What was the grocery store at the Lake Air Mall on the Sears end?

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It was a Safeway (beyond Montgomery wards). Closed when they built the freestanding store at Bosque/VM that is now Extraco in about 1969 or 1970.

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Yep. I worked at that one from my 16th birthday till the summer after I graduated from Baylor,

From what I can find, the Piggly Wiggly on Valley Mills closed sometime in the mid-1980s for what is now AutoZone. Originally, the building was about where the parking lot is now.

Yeah I'm thinking of the one that is now pep boys. Near cox's on tue opposite end.

It was there maybe in the mid 80s as best I can revall

My family would shop at the PW on Valley Mills across from Baylor Stadium in the 60's. Across the parking area from it was a hobby shop (model kits, etc.), Pirelo's Barber Shop (which sponsored the little league baseball team I played on) and a cleaners.

HunterBear said:

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My family would shop at the PW on Valley Mills across from Baylor Stadium in the 60's. Across the parking area from it was a hobby shop (model kits, etc.), Pirelo's Barber Shop (which sponsored the little league baseball team I played on) and a cleaners.

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That's where we shopped in early 60s. It was closest to Midway.

Remember taking Sanger to get from Woodway to Waco? The was a house down at the bottom of the hill that had a well. I always wanted to get out of the car and see if it was a real well. This would have been 62 to about 64 I think

The Woodway PW was build mid '60's. I lived on Panther Drive and used to go up there often. Later on the little strip center had Macs Machine Scene, Ted's first Mexican restaurant, a ceramic place you could paint your purchase. At the end was the Dairy Twist and a little country store.

It's amazing that none of ya'll remember the Piggly Wiggly on S 77 located right between GQ's liquor and Rodeo pawn Shop. It was a nice one and I think it was the last one they built in town. There's an office supply store in it now. Momma shopped there all the time. She liked it much better than Safeway.

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Remember taking Sanger to get from Woodway to Waco? The was a house down at the bottom of the hill that had a well. I always wanted to get out of the car and see if it was a real well. This would have been 62 to about 64 I think

The Woodway PW was build mid '60's. I lived on Panther Drive and used to go up there often. Later on the little strip center had Macs Machine Scene, Ted's first Mexican restaurant, a ceramic place you could paint your purchase. At the end was the Dairy Twist and a little country store.

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Ted's Midway Cafe...What great memories of Ted and his family all working together to make it a special little place to get a great meal prepared by great people. Brings a smile to think of the times my family enjoyed being regular patrons!

Still in business after 50 years. Go there most Monday nights.

Come by. I'll buy the beer!

CTbruin said:

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Still in business after 50 years. Go there most Monday nights.

Come by. I'll buy the beer!

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What a great and generous offer! Might have to take you up on that in near future! Sic 'Em !

We sit at the high tables in the bar

El Con in the old Nick's building on Waco Drive

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HunterBear said:

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My family would shop at the PW on Valley Mills across from Baylor Stadium in the 60's. Across the parking area from it was a hobby shop (model kits, etc.), Pirelo's Barber Shop (which sponsored the little league baseball team I played on) and a cleaners.

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That's where we shopped in early 60s. It was closest to Midway.

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When "Midway" was what the small community between Waco and McGregor was called. There was no "Woodway" then. CT, when did the citizens adopt "Woodway" as the encorporated name?

70s. Not sure exact date

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CTbruin said:

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HunterBear said:

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My family would shop at the PW on Valley Mills across from Baylor Stadium in the 60's. Across the parking area from it was a hobby shop (model kits, etc.), Pirelo's Barber Shop (which sponsored the little league baseball team I played on) and a cleaners.

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That's where we shopped in early 60s. It was closest to Midway.

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When "Midway" was what the small community between Waco and McGregor was called. There was no "Woodway" then. CT, when did the citizens adopt "Woodway" as the encorporated name?

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Per Wikipedia, Woodway was incorporated 6/20/55.

The City of Woodway website says 1955. I don't remember that. Really didn't go by Woodway until 70s.

CTbruin said:

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70s. Not sure exact date

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I went to work at the "First Baptist Church of Woodway, Waco" in Fall 1972 and by then the schools were all called 'Midway' but the residential (I can't remember any commercial) area was still "Woodway."

for the record: when I went to that position "Hewitt was a small bedroom community 5-8 miles away "out in the country". No commercial there as well.

I think Brother Hinton is alive and well living in Temple.