Does anybody remember WINNS? (El Paso, Mart: neighborhood, buy, theater)

[LEVOW]

Winns, was the spot, back in the days, they used to have the latest toys, best candy, pop corn machine, icees, clothes, even fabric, there used to be one on Piedras & Alameda, it was like a little mini Wal Mart in the "hood"

[HIGH!Lonesome]

BOY! do I remember WINNS stores, there was one on North Loop in Tigua use to shop there almost everyday, you could buy one Gold Fish for 20 cents. and I also remember the one in Five Points on Pershing there was one in Ysleta and elswhere, these stores where your five and dime stores, there was also a competitive chain store to WINNS called TG&Y stores.

[LEVOW]

Originally Posted by HIGH!Lonesome

BOY! do I remember WINNS stores, there was one on North Loop in Tigua use to shop there almost everyday, you could buy one Gold Fish for 20 cents. and I also remember the one in Five Points on Pershing there was one in Ysleta and elswhere, these stores where your five and dime stores, there was also a competitive chain store to WINNS called TG&Y stores.

I remember the one IN 5 points, 5 points had so manY THRIVING businesses back then, Revco, Sears, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pershing Theaters,memorial park, i remember at Pershing you could pay $1.00 and watch movies all day!!

[HIGH!Lonesome]

My parents where freinds to the manager of the Pershing Theater so he use to kick us down some free passes to the movies and yes Five Points was a very thriving neighborhood till Sears moved to Cielo Vista Mall, there was also a Furrs super market, First State Bank and Five Point had El Paso's first Mc Donalds franchise on Peidras Street.

[foxbear]

Originally Posted by LEVOW

Winns, was the spot, back in the days, they used to have the latest toys, best candy, pop corn machine, icees, clothes, even fabric, there used to be one on Piedras & Alameda, it was like a little mini Wal Mart in the "hood"

Oh yes I do remember Winns and its so sad that stores like it had to go away once the Wal-Marts came in. Actually I think people around that part of town started to find out that prices were cheaper at the bigger stores. But I will never forget getting caught trying to steal a Hot-Wheels car. Man that store WAS cool!

[Muhnay]

I remember WINNS.

As for Five and Dime stores, there was a real Five and Dime store on Fairbanks up by Terrace Hills. Used to go there and buy penny candy.

[jcasti1045]

There was Winns store on Alameda close to Piedras, now a transmission repair place. My parents purchased a Winns Bicycle called the Mustang back in the mid 60's, which I still have.
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[jaxart]

The first "five and dime" in El Paso that I'm aware of was Kress in downtown right on the plaza. In fact there is still a sign on the building, but not sure that it still has the same ambiance - wooden floors and glass display cases and a long soda/sandwich fountain where lunches were "dirt cheap."

There was another variety store that I am not recalling the name of - perhaps Peterson's? It was never quite as busy as Kress.

You people who are recalling the Winn's franchise - I wonder if that's the same chain as the Winn-Dixie stores in other southern states?

[atrabilius]

Originally Posted by jaxart

The first "five and dime" in El Paso that I'm aware of was Kress in downtown right on the plaza. In fact there is still a sign on the building, but not sure that it still has the same ambiance - wooden floors and glass display cases and a long soda/sandwich fountain where lunches were "dirt cheap."

There was another variety store that I am not recalling the name of - perhaps Peterson's? It was never quite as busy as Kress.

There was a Sprouse-Reitz discount store in Rushfair until the early Seventies. I remember it was on the northeast side of the mall, facing Fairbanks.

You people who are recalling the Winn's franchise - I wonder if that's the same chain as the Winn-Dixie stores in other southern states?

I think that used to be called Winn and Lovett.

[el borracho]

There was one at the crossroads ,I also remember the woolworths and the piggly wiggly in the Coronado shopping center area