My posts on stores and restaurants that used to exist in York County, Pa., but don’t any more are always popular, so, by request, here is an alphabetical, easy-to-refer-to index of all them!
If you’re a newer reader to the blog, please check out the posts linked to from here and let me know what you remember about these locations!
And for everyone – please comment and let me know what other stores you miss.
Ghost stores
- Adler’s
- Ames
- Ammon R. Smith Auto
- Andes Furs
- Andrews Food Market
- A&P grocery store (and read more here)
- Archie K. May jewelers
- Arnold’s Hardware in the Red Lion area
- A.S. Beck Shoes
- Aug. H. Schaefer florist
- Bara Bootery
- Bear’s Department Store and cafeteria (and read more here and here)
- Bell’s
- Benn’s Men’s Store in Hanover
- Best (and read more here)
- Biddle’s Shoeshine Parlor in Hanover
- Black’s Hosiery (and read more here)
- The downtown Bon-Ton (and its tea room) (and read more here and here)
- Builder’s Square
- Bupp’s Grocery Store in the Dogtown area of West York (and read more here)
- Buster Brown Shoes
- Calloway’s
- The Cedar Chest in Hanover
- Charles H. Shaffner jewelers (and read more here)
- Chas. A. Schaefer Flower Shop (and read more here)
- Chet Patterson’s Sporting Goods
- Cohen Bros. Sporting Goods
- Collinsville Discount Center
- Colony Furniture House
- Concord’s Factory Showroom
- Colonial Shoe Store in Hanover
- Color Tile
- County Market grocery store
- Crane’s Men’s Store
- Crider’s Card Shop
- C. R. Minnich radio and sound equipment
- Dale & Co. Drug Store
- The Darling Shops
- Dauber’s Florist
- D.E. Jones (and read more here and here)
- Dietz’s Lawn and Garden Center
- Disc Mart
- Dorothy Fox Fashion Shops
- Eberly’s Butcher Shop in Yoe
- Emile Hat Shop
- Eugene Jacobs’ Menswear
- Everhart Music Store
- Feder’s News Stand
- Flinchbaugh’s Menswear
- Fluhrer’s Jewelry Store
- Food Fair (and read more here)
- Franklin Discount Stores (and read more here, here, here and here)
- Futer Bros. Jewelry Store
- F.W. Grand 5 & 10
- Gary Miller, dry cleaner
- The Gate House
- Gaylord’s
- G.C. Murphy (and read more here)
- Gee Bee’s
- Gehley’s Furniture and Carpet House
- Gem’s Bakery
- George’s Stationery Store
- Gibby’s general store in Yoe
- Gingerich’s Music Store
- The Gloria Shop in Hanover (and read more here)
- The Golden Rule department store
- Gregory’s menswear store (and read more here, here, here, here and here)
- Greiman Bros. men’s clothing store
- Griffith-Smith Men’s Store
- Grossman’s
- Haines the Shoe Wizard
- Hanover Shoe at the York Mall
- Hechinger
- Herbert’s Department Store
- Herman’s Shoes
- Hess’s
- Hills (and read more here)
- H.L. Green
- H.M. Rehmeyer’s
- Hochberger’s
- Hollander’s (and read more here and here)
- Hothschild Kohn
- International Jewelers
- Jack’s (and read more here)
- Jamesway
- Jay’s grocery store
- Jewelcor
- Jimmy Wilson Jr. Moving and Storage
- J.M. Fields (and read more here)
- Joe, the Motorists’ Friend (and read more here, here, here and here)
- Julius Music House
- J&W Hardware
- Kauffman’s Art Shop (and read more here
- Kaybee Toys
- Key Fashions
- Kiddy Town toys and children’s items
- Kinney’s Shoes
- Kresge
- Lazzara’s Furniture
- Leaner’s Hardware
- Lehmeyer’s Store
- Leinhardt Bros. Furniture
- Lloyd’s clothing store in Hanover
- Lovett’s
- The Lullaby Shoppe
- Mailman’s
- Marianne’s women’s clothing store
- Maydel ladies’ accessories
- May Peal Shop in Hanover
- McCrory’s
- McLean’s Department Store
- M.C. Nace Clothing Store in Hanover
- Mehl & Rittenhouse Jewelers
- Mickley’s furs
- Minnich’s Pharmacy
- Montgomery Ward in the former York Mall
- Morris Drug (and read more here)
- Murray’s Menswear
- The Music Merchant
- Newcomber’s Newsstand in Hanover
- Newswanger Shoe Store
- The North Mall (and read more here)
- Ormond Shops
- The Orpheum theater
- Pantry Pride
- Pathmark (and read more here)
- Paules Dairy (and read more here)
- People’s Drug
- Pep Boys on South George Street
- Phar-Mor
- Pollack Jewelers
- Provenza’s Grocery Store
- Prowel’s Ladies Hat Millinery in Hanover
- Race O Rama Hobby Shop
- Reed’s Millinery
- Reese’s Variety Store
- Regal Stationery Store
- R.E. Lehr Groceries
- Rexall Drug Store
- Robert Hall’s Clothing Store (and read more here, here and here)
- Rodgers’ Toy Stores
- Rothert’s Furniture
- Roth’s Jewelry Store in Hanover
- Safeway
- Sara Ellen’s Ceramic Shop in West York
- Schiding’s Yorktowne Service Store
- Scott Stevens
- Shellenberger’s Coliseum Ballroom and Convention Hall (now the Valencia Ballroom)
- Shelly Jewelers
- Silo
- Sitler’s General Store in East Prospect
- Smith’s Jewelry Store in Hanover
- Smittie’s Newsstand
- Smutz’s Leather Goods
- Sol Kessler’s record store
- Spangler’s drug store downtown
- Spangler’s grocery store in Weigelstown (and read more here)
- Spangler’s Hardware (and read more here)
- Stillman’s Department Store
- Strine’s Shoes in Hanover
- Sullivan’s Jewelers
- Sunny’s Surplus
- Super Thrift
- Target Shop
- The Terminal Luggage Shop
- Terry’s Menswear
- Thom McCann Shoes
- Thompson’s Ladieswear
- T.H. Thatcher groceries in Windsor
- Triangle Home Center
- Triumph Hosiery
- Two Guys
- Value City
- Vic Kroh’s Confectionary Store in Hanover
- The Village Peddler
- Walker’s Men’s Store
- Webb & Wolfe Sporting Goods
- Weinbrom Jewelers
- The West Manchester Mall’s previous stores (and read more here and here)
- West York Hardware Store
- Whelan’s Pharmacy
- White’s Record Shop
- Wiest’s Department Store
- Wolfgang’s Sporting Goods
- Woolworth’s (and read more here)
- Worth’s
- W.T. Grant’s 5 & 10
- The York Mall
- York Paint and Hardware Co.
- York Warehouse Food Market
- Zaire’s
- A whole bunch of other retail memories here, here, here, here, here, here and here
Restaurant history map
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(Please note: This is just the start of what I hope will be a major effort to chronicle the county’s restaurants past and present. Please be patient and check back often!)
Ghost restaurants
- A Buffet
- The Amber Light
- Arnold Dairy Products
- Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips
- Avalong’s and the Avalong Colonial Dining Room (and read more here, here, here and here)
- Babe Keller’s Restaurant
- Beecher’s
- Beefsteak Charlie’s (and read more here)
- Bennie’s Restaurant
- Besser’s
- Bob & Mim’s
- Bob’s Big Boy
- Bonanza (and read more here)
- Bon-Ton Tea Room
- Boston Market
- Bright Star
- Broadway Cafe
- The Broilburger
- Bud’s Drive-In (and later Bud Markey’s Family Restaurant) (and read more here and here)
- Burger Chef (and read more here)
- Bury’s Hamburgers
- Captain Mac’s
- Carlo’s Pizzeria
- Chance’s Restaurant (and read more here)
- Charlie Brown’s
- Charlotte’s Tea Room
- Cheeseburger in Paradise
- The Cherry Top
- Chi-Chi’s
- Christopher’s on North George Street
- C.J. Helfrich Delicatessen
- Cline’s Restaurant in Hanover
- The Coffee Shop in Dallastown
- Costy’s
- Cue Lounge in Hanover
- The Dixie Creme Donut Shop
- The Dog House at Market Street and Memory Lane
- Donut World
- The Dutch Kitchen
- The Embers’ former location at the old York County Shopping Center
- Ernie McCall’s North Pole (Ernie’s) (and read more here, here and here)
- Family Time
- Fanny Farmer Candy
- The Fireside Restaurant
- Fisher’s Restaurant
- The Flamingo on Belmont Street in York
- The Florida Room (and read more here)
- Gino’s (and read more here, here, here and here)
- Glady’s Pool and Restaurant in Stewartstown
- Golden Corral
- Golden Glow Restaurant
- Gordie Ginter’s at Market and Fayette streets
- Gruver’s Bakery on North Newberry Street between West Philadelphia and the railroad
- Hickey’s
- Horn & Horn Smorgasbord
- Howard Johnson’s Restaurant on East Market Street (Stony Brook area)
- Howe’s Dairy
- Huntley’s Hamburgers on Memory Lane (and read more here)
- Ideal Restaurant
- The Italian Oven (and read more here)
- Jay’s Restaurant
- The Jolly Cow
- Jolly Fisherman
- J’s Steaks and Subs
- The Lamp Post
- Latucca’s
- LeGore’s Drive-In
- Lincoln Ice Cream Parlor
- Lincoln Woods
- L & R Sub Shop in Spring Grove
- Lutz’s Restaurant
- Lone Star Steakhouse
- LoPiccolo’s
- The Majestic Restaurant
- Mayflower Restaurant in Hanover
- Melvin’s
- Menuette
- Mike’s Nut Shop downtown on Market Street (and read more here)
- Minuet (different than the Menuette!)
- Mr. Bill’s Quarterdeck
- Moley’s in Red Lion
- The Monkey Bar
- Moser’s
- Nellie’s Restaurant in Weigelstown
- OK Corral (and read more here)
- The Old Wheel Lunch
- Orange Julius (formerly in both the North Mall and West Manchester Mall)
- The Orange Top
- Pappy’s Pizza
- Park Hill Canteen in Dallastown
- Penn Hart
- The Philly Cafe
- The Pine Tree Inn (and read more here, here and here)
- The Pink Panther
- Pipkins Pizza in Red Lion
- Ponderosa (and read more here and here)
- Popeye’s Chicken
- Quick Cook
- The Rainbow Grill
- The Rambler
- The Ramona restaurant
- Rax (and read more here)
- Richard’s in Red Lion
- Rider’s
- Ridg-Way Restaurant
- Rocky’s Pizza
- Roy Rogers
- Rutter’s (also read more here)
- Salvo’s (and read more here)
- Sambo’s
- San Remo’s in Red Lion
- Shoney’s
- Showbiz Pizza
- The Spaghetti Shop (and read more here)
- The Spinning Wheel
- Spurg’s Drive-In
- Starlite Diner/Nautilus Diner
- The (Wm.) Tally House restaurant (and read more here)
- Town Talk
- The Trail Coffee Shop
- Tremont restaurant
- Tropical Treat in the Manchester area
- Victory restaurant in Hanover
- Western Sizzlin’ (and read more here)
- West Side Steak House
- The White Swan (and read more here and here)
- Wild Tuna Bar and Grill
- The Woozy Moose
- York Diner
Let’s keep the list growing!
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I have a few for your list. Helfrichs restaurant and hotel located on the Northeast square of Shrewsbury it was torn down and York Federal bank was built on the location. Next to the restaurant was the Shrewsbury Theater. There was small family owned grocery store that used to be on the west side of north main street in Shrewsbury. I believe it was owned by the Strewig family and was formerly Drennings. On south main street was Attigs Meat market. Also in Shrewsbury was Henrys Hardware store on the east side of North Main street. And on the square was Brickers Hardware on the Northwest side. On Saubles parking lot was the store of J. T. Wagner a furniture maker and mortician.
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When I was in high school I worked at Crane’s Mens Store in Middletown NY and every few days I would have to walk to the Post office with parcels of clothes headed for the York store. That must have been the main HQ. It was a nice old fashioned company for gentlemens clothes. This was around 67-69.
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I was reading your blogs about ghost restaurants and I wondered if anyone else has heard about “ghosts” that have been seen in and around the Shrewsbury Village? I am the owner of “the shops in Shrewsbury” at 16 N Main St. I have had 3 sets of customers, for a total of 5 people that have said they have seen a ghost of a little girl in the old cottage behind our building. Just a few months ago, another customer said that he had heard someone run up the old staircase in the cottage and was walking around on the 2nd. floor.
Although I have never seen a ghost there, I have talked with people who have and since they brought it up, I believe what they say they saw.
On the third floor of the main house, I have had several vendors tell me they have felt a presence in one of the rooms, and one customer told me, she saw a silhouette of a woman walk into the same room, but when she looked in, no one was there. Has anyone else heard any similar ghost stories?
There was a little shop on East King St. at the alley behind Sunny’s Surplus that sold magic tricks, gags, and those sorts of things. I cannot remember the name of it. I referred to it as just “the trick shop”.
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