What businesses do you miss?

[MikeOKC]

Tony's Italian Specialties at 28th and N. Penn. Nice people and wonderful food.

[danielf1935]

I was raised in the inner city during the 60's and early 70's, here are a few of the places I remember.
Rootbeer Drive In at NW 11th & Penn (roof shaped like a large wooden barrel)
Sparky's Drive In at NW 8th & Virginia
Dennis Donuts, just East of May on NW 10th
Rocket Skating Rink at NW 7th & Virginia

[chembree]

Tony's Italian Specialties at 28th and N. Penn. Nice people and wonderful food.

That place was awesome - I had to be dragged there for some reason, but loved it afterwards -- a friend and I were wondering if the current place was any good (I think its called Rococo's?) ....

I miss the Monterray House on 39th Expressway -- I honestly dont remember the food, but our family would eat there once a week with my grandparents and we would get little candies (I swear they were in the bottom of the chip basket, but I might be wrong - i was very little) -- when they closed we started to eat out at El Chico at Shepherd Mall and I miss that place as well (Our family became friends with Pepe, we started to eat at his Edmond restaurant and sadly, it was not as good - but I'm glad he is still around)

speaking of Sheperd Mall, I miss the Ice Cream Shop where the Farmers Insurance bank is located -- my first real date was Garfields and ice cream at Shepherd Mall ... (Second Date was watching Star Trek V: The Final Frontier -were not still together!!) - I also miss the Big Eds that was there, they were very nice people.

I dont remember the name, but there was a TV/Electronic shop, I think near Dillards, that had a video camera that was aimed into the mall walking area, and it displayed on a TV by the entrance, my grandmother would dance in front of the camera and watch herself on TV - funny stuff!! --

The little sign for The Jade clothing store was really cool also

By the way, I have a small memory of a little strip of stores above the entrance of Dillards, in fact, as much as I was in Shepherd mall, I only remember seeing those shops only one time -- the stairs are still there, but the little shops are not around -- If there was something up there could someone please let me know what it was? --

I REALLY miss the Gold Mine Arcade in Quail Springs -- I played Tournament Cyberball all the time! -- Hello Kitty store at Quail Springs should have stuck around, I think they shold open one in Penn Square!

KOFM and KZBS are really missed .... a friend of mine (still a great friend!) got to be an 'on air DJ' through High School on KZBS .. totally rad getting to hang out at the radio station on the weekend (although after awhile, we realized we were just sitting around a radio station on the weekend! LOL)

One last memory to share .......The Mayflower Theatre ........ I only visited once, I was 16, My friend and I made up some wild story to pretend we were old enough to get in and watch some adult movies -- It took forever to work up the nerves to walk in -- once we got in, the dude didnt care if we were 16, 10 or 50 years old -- he took our money and we saw about 2 hours of adult entertainment -- I still drive by that area often and think 'Hey, Thats the location for the Mayflower!' LOL

Thanks for bringing back many memories!!

[jbrown84]

Yes, Roccoco is good.

[foodiefan]

Yes, Roccoco is good.

Esp enjoy the Sunday Brunch!!

[MikeOKC]

By the way, I have a small memory of a little strip of stores above the entrance of Dillards, in fact, as much as I was in Shepherd mall, I only remember seeing those shops only one time -- the stairs are still there, but the little shops are not around -- If there was something up there could someone please let me know what it was?

Good memories you posted.

The level above Dillards was the mall offices. Stairs went to the lobby of the management office. They had several large windows that looked down on the mall. I don't ever remember there being stores there, but it's possible late in the life of Shepherd Mall (when there was retail), I just don't remember it.

[ejillparker]

For all the Molly Murphy's fans...

Molly Murphy's Video

[Double Edge]

Red Eagle at Penn Square before it was a mall. West Oaks at
NW 10th and Rockwell.

[masonsmomma]

I miss Shoney's.. I know the food wasn't that great but it's a good memory for me. I second the Hello Kitty store, I miss that place. I also miss having a movie theater in MWC.

[old okie]

After having read these, I've remembered more:

Velvet Dove
Applewood's [when it was on Reno]
Fox & Horn [which several mentioned]

Thanks for the trip back. Your comments have refreshed my memory!

We've been short-changed by all the chain stores when it comes to something 'unique'. Too bad that so many of these neat places are gone.

[ejillparker]

I don't necessarily miss it, but how can you forget Linda Soundtrak and her annoying commercials...

Soundtrak

[NativeOkie]

In the food department...
Jolly Roger's
Roy Roger's roast beef
Bevo's
Pizza Planet (saw my 1st streaker there)
Fred Gangs meat market
Billy Lee Pies
Glen's Hickory Inn
J R Chicken Ranch
GodFathers Pizza
The Ice cream place (Farrells?)
sirens and stuff.

[oneforone]

I can't beleive no ones mentioned Hollies Drive In, it was at Western & Sheridan. It's now a McDonald's.

My parents met at Hollies.

[GuyB]

Crystals pizza parlor
Fox and Horn
soundtrack
Save Auto
tastee freeze on s.w. 59th
Across the Street restaurant on S.W. 59th
TG&Y
Otasco

Jim`s Superthrift on S.W. 74th
Godfathers pizza
nicolosis spaghetti
Peter Piper Pizza
Crocketts bbq
Spartan Atlantic
Dairy Queens footlong hotdogs
The "ORIGINAL" Los Tacos

Isnt there still Godfathers pizza in Edmond?

[bluedogok]

Isnt there still Godfathers pizza in Edmond?

Nope, it looks like only "truck stop" Godfather's are in Oklahoma.

Godfather's Pizza - Store Locator
309 S MAYES
ADAIR, OK

TRUCK STOP (Limited Menu)
ARDMORE, OK

TRUCK STOP (Limited Menu)
EDMOND, OK

2101 WEST OWEN K. GARRIOTT RD.
ENID, OK

1601 BIRKES ROAD
TRUCK STOP (Limited Menu)
EUFAULA, OK

4400 N. BROADWAY
HINTON, OK

TRUCK STOP (Limited Menu)
PAULS VALLEY, OK

I-40 & HIGHWAY 100
TRUCK STOP (Limited Menu)
WEBBERS FALLS, OK

[chembree]

Good memories you posted.

The level above Dillards was the mall offices. Stairs went to the lobby of the management office. They had several large windows that looked down on the mall. I don't ever remember there being stores there, but it's possible late in the life of Shepherd Mall (when there was retail), I just don't remember it.

It would have been early, sometime in the 70's -- I hungout there alot at the end of its retail life (and afterwards!!) ....

Im sure the windows were just decorated or something and I remember it wrong (I would have been really young, like 3-5 years old, and memories are not the best at that age) - I just needed someone to tell me something about it, I've wondered about it for 30 years! - what I actually remember were people sitting up there like a small restaurant or something ..

Thanks Mike -- and everyone else for making this a fun site!

[USG '60]

Pizza Planet (saw my 1st streaker there)

Wow, the Pizza Planet on south Penn was our "beatnic" hangout before Haight-Ashbury changed our terminology for self-description. A lot of the world's problems were solved there. Great memories, indeed. It is also where I ruined my eyes trying to read "heavy" stuff in lousy lighting.

[ddavidson8]

Laredos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[oneforone]

Nope, it looks like only "truck stop" Godfather's are in Oklahoma.

Godfather's Pizza - Store Locator
309 S MAYES
ADAIR, OK

TRUCK STOP (Limited Menu)
ARDMORE, OK

TRUCK STOP (Limited Menu)
EDMOND, OK

2101 WEST OWEN K. GARRIOTT RD.
ENID, OK

1601 BIRKES ROAD
TRUCK STOP (Limited Menu)
EUFAULA, OK

4400 N. BROADWAY
HINTON, OK

TRUCK STOP (Limited Menu)
PAULS VALLEY, OK

I-40 & HIGHWAY 100
TRUCK STOP (Limited Menu)
WEBBERS FALLS, OK

Most (if not all) of these locations are Love's Country stores. The Edmond location is the Loves at 122nd and I-35.

[OKCitizen]

Don Pablo's

Pepperoni Station (Edmond)

Harrigan's

Showbiz Pizza

Crystal's Pizza

Pizzeria UNO (Tulsa)

Venture (Dept Store)

CompUSA

Super Saver Cinema

[rayling73118]

Bonaparte's
Shakey's Pizza
Frankie's Donuts

[SOONER44EVER]

My family didn't move to OKC until 1981 but there are still a lot of businesses that were here that i miss.

Godfather's Pizza in Casady Square
Cactus Jacks. I know its still there but I remember It was hard to even find a parking place. We usually had to park across the street. Looks kinda dead now.
Queen Anne Cafeteria
Candlewood Carwash...........every Sunday Morning after 4 wheeling Sat night
5 Mile.....it wasn't a business but was a great 4 wheeling place about half way between OKC and Yukon on 39th
Rita's Del Rio at NW 57th and May.........Macho Nachos.........mmmmmmm!
Harry Bears near Founders Tower and at NW 23rd and Meridian
The old Hemi's Pizza at NW 34rd and Walker
Varsity Grill at NW 63rd and Western
Rex Chicken on S. Penn?
Jim Dandy Chicken at Rockwell Plaza..........Jalapeno Chicken!
The BBQ Joint on SE 15th.
The old Circle Ks when they had Red Grape Malt Duck.
Colonel Drake's Salad in Quail Springs Mall.
Windsor Park movie Theater
Westwood Movie Theater.
Anthony's
Sub n Stuff in Rockwell Plaza
Four Wheeler on NW 10th
All American Fitness on W Wilshire
Gary Dale's BBQ
I miss "my" Whataburger on N May near Wilshire
Girlie Pancake House
La Roca on Walker just S of downtown
Saratoga Station
PB's on NW 10th.........The guys know what this was!
Macarthur Park way S on Macarthur
Peoples on NW Expressway
The Blackeyed Pea
The Putt Putt golf course on 39th
Kirby-Os gameroom on 39th
Bil L Lumber on 39th
Sweet Peas? on 39th
Fred Gangs on 39th
The old Pancho's on 39th
Larry's on 39th
Meinke's Route 66 on 39th
The Kettle on 39th
Mr. Gattis on 39th

Did I mention I used to cruise 39th a lot? Ha!

[angel27]

Glenn's piano bar
Michael's Plum
Christopher's (on the duck pond)
Cajun's Wharf
Persimmon Hill before there was a Cowboy Hall of Fame on it

[grantgeneral78]

Alan Merrill chevrolet
Scott chevrolet
Jack Clark crysler plymouth
Save Auto
tysons
Drive in hardware
kiesperts
LeMac TV
Jims superthrift
Rudys red bud
colliers jewelry
leon conley drug store
H&H glass
merles bumper shop......great guy merle was
L&M bumper shop
Thomas auto color.....where is loyd and tommy thomas now?
hoaglins trim shop
capitol hill state bank
toots bar-b que down by wilburton

[Soonerman]

Montgomery Ward
Gibson's Discount Center
Showbiz Pizza
Anthonys
Steve & Barry's