One great thing about having other lifelong Yorkers in our family is the great dinner conversation it provides.
For instance, on Thanksgiving, my brother-in-law Mike and I were talking about the 5-and-10-type store that used to be in Delco Plaza, on your left as you came down the steps from Kmart into the mall.
My mom and I had been talking about that and could not, for the life of us, remember the name of it. She thought it might have been either a McCrory’s or a dollar store, but I was adamant that, no, it had another name.
Well, Mike came up with it. After a couple of false starts – like calling it David Jones – we recalled that it was D.E. Jones.
As near as I can tell through some quick Internet research, if a company by that name is even still in existence, it’s only in a few locations in New Jersey, and even that is suspect. When Wikipedia doesn’t even have a reference to something, you know it’s bad!
So, I’m turning to you, loyal readers. Do you remember D.E. Jones? Was it a chain? Were there others in York besides the one in Delco Plaza? I’d love to know!
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There was a D.E. Jones at the Wes Manchester mall. I believe it was next to DEB. I also remeber McCroy’s at both West Manchester and York mall. They gad the best hot dogs!!!!!
there was a D E jONES in Shrewsbury about 5-7 years ago at the Market Square shopping center in Shrewsbury.
I remember D.E. Jones stores, they were the best. i just loved them and really miss them. i used to go to the one in Shrewsbury & @ Delco.
I believe there was one in Carlisle as well, either at the MJ Carlisle Mall or the Carlisle Plaza, I forget which. My biggest memory of DE Jones was the smell; they all smelled the same and it was a odd sort of plastic/rubber smell. Not at all pleasing.
There was one in Hanover too…
THERE WAS ONLY ONE D.E.JONES IN YORK. AT DELCO PLAZA. I WISH THEY NEVER CLOSED. WE GOT ALOT OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS THERE. MY FAMILY MISSES THAT STORE
I remember D.E. Jones at Delco, i went there every now and then. I really miss the old Delco Plaza. ive been looking around for someone who has pictures of Delco before it was demolished or just any pics of it plain flat out. If you do, send them in an email to me thirdstarhorizon@aol.com thanx.
I wish they still had the one in Hanover. The bath towels lasted forever!