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Big Bear
Stores (pre 1988 auction)
| Store
No. |
Phone
No. |
Street
Address |
City
Address |
Store
Opened |
Store
Closed |
Square
Feet |
Renumbered
or Moved |
Before
Opening |
After
Closing |
Now
it is |
Other
Notes |
| 1 |
614-291-4643 |
386
W. Lane Ave |
Columbus,
OH 43201 |
Feb
15 1934 |
Jul
25 1985 demolished |
|
|
roller
skating rink |
Riverwatch
Tower Apartments |
Included
Leased depts. Rx Floral Bakery Restaurant Soda
Fountain Appliances Shoe Repair Storeroom in
Basement |
| 2 |
|
2030
E. Main Street |
Columbus,
OH 43205 |
Mar
14 1935 |
Destroyed
Bef. 1981 |
|
Move
to below Address 1940 |
Piano
Factory |
|
Krogers |
Piano
crates used as shelving, Had leased Rx |
| |
|
1815
E. Main Street |
Columbus,
OH 43205 |
1940 |
|
|
Address
Change to Below 1962 |
|
|
|
First
building built as a grocery store for the
company |
| |
614-262-2222 |
1805
E. Main Street |
Columbus,
OH 43205 |
1953 |
Jan
10 1979 |
|
|
|
|
Kidney
Center Of Columbus |
|
| 3 |
|
22-26
Spruce Street |
Columbus,
OH 43215 |
Mar
19 1936 |
Jan
14 1951 |
|
Move
to Below Address 1951 |
|
Vacant |
Parking
Lot |
Black and
Silver colors |
| |
614-228-2263 |
40
Spruce Street |
Columbus,
OH 43215 |
Jan
15 1951 |
Oct
27 1962 |
|
Move
to Below Address 1963 |
|
|
Family
Focus |
|
| |
614-224-3065 |
777
Neil Avenue |
Columbus,
OH 43215 |
Oct
31 1962 |
Dec
9 1994 |
|
Rebuilt
to 220 |
Houses
until 1959 Razed |
|
Giant
Eagle 6516 |
|
| 4 |
|
2594
W. Broad Street |
Columbus,
OH 43204 |
Sept
24 1936 |
Moved
to Below Address 1947 |
|
|
Gant
Market 2594-8 |
S
+ H Green Stamps 1962- |
|
|
| |
|
2596
W. Broad Street |
Columbus,
OH 43204 |
1947 |
Dec
3 1951 |
|
Moved
to Below Address 1951 |
|
|
|
|
| |
614-279-8633 |
2835
W. Broad Street |
Columbus,
OH 43204 |
Dec
4 1951 |
Oct
12 1996 |
|
Rebuilt
to 237 |
|
|
|
1st with
Register Belts Junior Department Store #82 in
Basement |
| 5 |
|
1416
W. Sylvania |
Toledo,
OH 43612 |
Jun
6 1938 |
Feb
2 1957 |
|
|
|
Demolished |
Mr.
Suds Car Wash |
|
| 6 |
|
895
Parsons Avenue |
Columbus,
OH 43206 |
May
10 1939 |
Dec
18 1955 |
|
Moved
to Below Address 1956 |
|
|
Clean
Machine Laundry |
|
| |
614-443-6575 |
280
E. Whittier Street |
Columbus,
OH 43206 |
Dec
19 1955 |
Jan
17 2004 |
24,000 |
|
Empty
Field w/ Gas station on corner until 1953 |
|
Giant
Eagle 6508 |
|
| 7 |
614-263-3612 |
2572
Cleveland Avenue |
Columbus,
OH 43211 |
Oct
18 1940 |
May
29 1968 |
|
|
|
Demolished |
A
Better Choice Child Development Center |
|
| 8 |
937-325-8569 |
1215
Sunset Blvd. |
Springfield,
OH 45505 |
Mar
20 1957 |
Dec
6 2003 |
|
|
Liberal
Supermarkets of Dayton closed Mar 20 1957 |
|
Food
For Less |
|
| 9 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NEVER
EXISTED |
|
|
|
|
|
| 10 |
|
230
Columbus Avenue |
Lancaster,
OH 43130 |
Mar
5 1940 |
Mar
16 1974 |
|
|
|
|
|
Opened as
Miller Stores Co. |
| 11 |
740-345-0945 |
61
S. Third Street |
Newark,
OH 43055 |
July
1 1940 |
January
2004 |
20,000 |
|
|
|
Lil\'
Bear |
Opened as
Miller Stores Co. |
| 12 |
|
250
W. Central Street |
Toledo,
OH 43610 |
Sep
3 1940 |
Jul
2 1961 |
|
|
|
|
|
Opened as
Miller Stores Co. |
| 13 |
|
245
N. Main Street |
Marion,
OH 43302 |
Sep
9 1942 |
?? |
|
|
|
|
|
Scheduled
to open in 1940 |
| |
614-389-2212 |
1300
Mt. Vernon Road |
Marion,
OH 43302 |
Dec
16 1958 |
Aug
27 1993 |
|
Moved
to 233 |
|
|
|
|
| 14 |
|
312
S. Limestone Street |
Springfield,
OH 45505 |
Jan
22 1948 |
?? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
513-399-0901 |
2300
N. Limestone Street |
Springfield,
OH 45505 |
Aug
6 1957 |
Jul
5 1993 |
|
Remodeled
to 224 |
Liberal
Supermarkets of Dayton closed Mar 20 1957 |
|
|
|
| 15 |
513-324-3560 |
1014
W. Main Street |
Springfield,
OH 45502 |
Jan
22 1948 |
Mar
31 1995 |
|
Moved
to 236 |
|
|
Family
Dollar |
|
| 16 |
614-453-2904 |
160
N. Fourth Street |
Zanesville,
OH 43701 |
Jun
2 1948 |
Apr
6 1991 |
|
|
|
|
|
Junior
Department Store #83 in Basement |
| 17 |
614-291-0130 |
1101
N. High Street |
Columbus,
OH 43201 |
Oct
29 1948 |
Mar
6 1984 |
|
|
|
|
Family
Dollar |
|
| 18 |
|
3918
Monroe Avenue |
Toledo,
OH 43606 |
Jan
18 1950 |
Nov
13 1965 |
|
|
|
|
|
Junior
Department Store in Basement |
| 19 |
614-488-9763 |
1451
W. Fifth Avenue |
Columbus,
OH 43212 |
Aug
9 1950 |
2004 |
60,000 |
|
Empty
w/ Gas Station 1936-1950 |
|
Giant
Eagle 6509 |
|
|
614-481-0201 |
|
|
|
Jan
17 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 20 |
614-235-4326 |
3790
E. Broad Street |
Whitehall,
43213 |
Jan
15 1952 |
Oct
30 1987 |
|
Moved
to 76 |
|
|
Staples |
|
| 21 |
614-268-8685 |
3515
Cleveland Avenue |
Columbus,
OH 43224 |
Jun
9 1954 |
May
14 1996 |
|
Remodeled
to 271 |
|
|
|
|
| 22 |
614-268-3577 |
169
Graceland Boulevard |
Columbus,
OH 43214 |
Jul
20 1954 |
Dec
1 1995 |
|
Moved
to 269 |
|
Demolished
2006? |
Empty
Lot |
Wall
w/Harts removed 1959 Remodeled in Aug 1960 to
Raymond Loewy design w/ 22 colors |
|
614-888-5577 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 23 |
614-947-7561 |
607
W. Emmitt Ave. |
Waverly,
OH 45690 |
Feb
1 1955 |
May
29 1999 |
|
|
|
|
Family
Dollar |
|
| 24 |
|
1195
W. Park Avenue |
Mansfield,
OH 44906 |
Mar
20 1956 |
Mar
3 1974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 25 |
614-773-1139 |
617
Central Shopping Center |
Chillicothe,
OH 45601 |
Apr
10 1956 |
Jun
28 1991 |
|
Remodeled
to 216 |
|
|
|
|
| 26 |
|
1017
Mount Vernon Road |
Newark,
OH 43055 |
Nov
13 1956 |
Nov
5 1977 |
|
Moved
to 258 |
|
|
|
|
| 27 |
740-373-5567 |
128
Gross St. (Frontier Shopping Center) |
Marietta,
OH 45750 |
May
21 1957 |
Jan
17 2004 |
55,000 |
|
|
|
Giant
Eagle 6510 |
|
| 28 |
304-422-0761 |
130
Park Center Drive |
Parkersburg,
WV 26101 |
Nov
5 1957 |
Nov
28 1996 |
|
Remodeled
to 263 |
|
|
|
|
| 29 |
614-486-8771 |
1781
Kingsdale Center |
Columbus,
OH 43221 |
Mar
26 1958 |
|
|
Moved
to Below Address |
|
|
Chipotle |
1st with
Air-Curtain Door, Deli-Kitchen, Coronation
Carillon Bellclock 1st in-store bakery in Sept
1961 |
| |
|
1775
Kingsdale Center |
Columbus,
OH 43221 |
|
1997 |
|
Moved
to Below Address 1997? |
|
|
Complete
Petmart |
|
| |
614-457-4751 |
1798
Kingsdale Center |
Columbus,
OH 43221 |
1997 |
Jan
17 2004 |
56,006 |
|
|
|
Giant
Eagle 6511 |
|
| 30 |
|
630
Harrisburg Pike |
Columbus,
OH 43223 |
Nov
6 1958 |
|
|
Moved
to Below Address 1964 |
|
|
Sunshine
Cleaning Center |
Opened w/
Rx |
| |
614-221-4207 |
660
Harrisburg Pike |
Columbus,
OH 43223 |
1964 |
January
2004 |
28,726 |
|
|
|
Outland
Cafe Club |
|
| 31 |
304-523-5331 |
1681
Fairfield Plaza |
Huntington,
WV 25701 |
Apr
8 1959 |
Jan
6 2004 |
28,000 |
Liquor |
|
Parking
Lot for Cabell Huntington Hospital |
|
| 32 |
614-235-4389 |
4632
E. Main Street |
Whitehall,
OH 43213 |
Sep
9 1959 |
Nov
1 1991 |
|
Remodeled
to 262 |
|
|
|
Added Deli
+ Bakery 1970 |
|
614-866-7456 |
|
|
1965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 33 |
|
270
Rome-Hilliard Road |
Hilliard,
OH 43206 |
Jul
29 1959 |
|
|
Address
Change to Below |
|
|
|
|
| |
614-876-5217 |
3606
Main Street |
Hilliard,
OH 43206 |
|
Sep
15 1995 |
|
|
|
|
Big
Lots |
|
| 34 |
|
1251
N. Memorial Drive |
Lancaster,
OH 43130 |
May
18 1960 |
May
31 1989 |
|
Moved
to 207 |
|
|
|
|
| 35 |
740-522-1133 |
553
Hebron Road |
Newark,
OH 43055 |
Oct
4 1960 |
Apr
7 1997 |
|
Remodeled
to 270 |
|
|
|
Planned in
1956 |
| 36 |
614-491-0573 |
3723
S. High Street |
Columbus,
OH 43207 |
Dec
7 1960 |
Sep
17 1993 |
|
Moved
to 225 |
|
|
|
|
| 37 |
740-452-2733 |
151
Maysville Pike |
South
Zanesville, OH 43701 |
Jun
18 1961 |
Nov
2002 |
|
Moved
to 240 |
|
|
|
Planned in
1956 |
| 38 |
614-488-7379 |
1591
W. Lane Avenue |
Upper
Arlington, OH 43212 |
Sep
29 1961 |
Jan
1 1971 |
|
Destroyed
by Fire |
Eavey\'s
Supermarket 1961 |
|
Petite
Sophisticate |
|
| |
|
1583
W. Lane Avenue |
Upper
Arlington, OH 43212 |
Feb
2 1972 |
Nov
16 1985 |
|
Rebuilt |
|
|
GNC |
|
| 39 |
740-393-6055 |
855
Coshocton Road |
Mt.
Vernon, OH 43050 |
Nov
20 1961 |
Jan
29 1993 |
|
Moved
to 221 |
|
|
|
|
| 40 |
304-525-7459 |
115
Sixth Avenue |
Huntington,
WV 25701 |
Mar
21 1962 |
Feb
4 2004 |
|
Liquor |
|
|
Huntington
Food Fair |
|
| 41 |
614-878-5371 |
4780
W. Broad Street |
Columbus,
OH 43228 |
Oct
10 1962 |
Feb
14 2004 |
50,155 |
|
Empty
in 1961 |
Lincoln
Foods |
Giant
Eagle 6519 |
Planned in
1955 |
| 42 |
614-237-3607 |
2811
Columbus-Lancaster Road |
Columbus,
OH 43227 |
Mar
4 1964 |
Jun
3 1983 |
|
|
|
|
Vacant |
|
| 43 |
|
|
Wheeling
Area |
1964 |
Bef
1994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 44 |
|
650
Ashland Road |
Mansfield,
OH 44905 |
Aug
12 1964 |
Apr
21 1984 |
|
Warehouse
Sep 10 1980 til Close |
|
|
|
|
| 45 |
740-775-3733 |
1075
N. Bridge Street |
Chillicothe,
OH 45601 |
May
6 1965 |
Mar
6 1992 |
|
Remodeled
to 222 |
|
|
|
|
| 46 |
614-457-3770 |
3700
Riverside Dr. |
Columbus,
OH 43221 |
Jul
14 1965 |
Jul
6 1989 |
|
|
3746
Riverside Grocery 1964 Razed 1965 |
|
U.S.
Post Office |
|
| 47 |
614-888-0535 |
1575
Dublin-Granville Road |
Columbus,
OH 43229 |
Oct
20 1965 |
Jan
28 2000 |
|
Moved
to 239 |
Empty
in 1962 Gas and Bank in 1965 |
|
Lifestyle
Family Fitness |
|
| 48 |
|
1180
N. Court Street |
Circleville,
OH 43113 |
Dec
14 1966 |
Feb
26 1988 |
|
Moved
to 203 |
|
|
|
|
| 49 |
614-451-6220 |
1920
Henderson Rd. |
Columbus,
OH 43220 |
Nov
1 1967 |
Mar
16 1990 |
22,500? |
Moved
to 211 |
|
|
Fresh
Market |
|
| 50 |
614-475-1600 |
459
Agler Road |
Gahanna,
OH 43230 |
Jan
17 1968 |
January
2004 |
22,500 |
|
Houses
1963-7 |
My
Bear grocery |
Vacant |
|
| 51 |
740-286-4137 |
Jackson
Square Center |
Jackson,
OH 45640 |
Mar
12 1969 |
Mar
27 1999 |
44,440? |
|
|
|
|
Announced
Sept 17 1968 (Wayne Brown\'s Hometown) |
| 52 |
|
34
Westerville Square |
Westerville,
OH 43081 |
Dec
3 1969 |
Dec
4 1987 |
32,030 |
Moved
to 75 |
|
|
Hancock
Fabrics |
|
| 53 |
|
1121
Bower Avenue |
New
Philadelphia, OH 44663 |
Aug
19 1970 |
Apr
15 1977 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 54 |
740-653-6030 |
1710
E. Main Street |
Lancaster,
OH 43130 |
Mar
20 1974 |
Jun
29 1991 |
|
Remodeled
to 255 |
|
|
|
|
| 55 |
937-390-3100 |
2980
Derr Road |
Springfield,
OH 45503 |
Jan
18 1976 |
Jul
30 1993 |
|
|
|
Superpetz |
Vacant |
|
| 56 |
614-239-0989 |
1220
S. James Road |
Columbus,
OH 43227 |
Dec
14 1975 |
January
2004 |
|
|
1200
Eichhorn\'s IGA Foodliner 1961-63 Park Lane IGA
1965-7 |
|
Bargain
Outlet |
|
| 57 |
304-453-6123 |
4th
Street W. Rt. 60 |
Ceredo,
WV 25507 |
Nov
10 1976 |
Mar
30 1992 |
|
Remodeled
to 257 |
|
|
|
|
| 58 |
740-366-3340 |
1660
N. 21st. Street |
Newark,
OH 43055 |
Nov
6 1977 |
Mar
16 1992 |
|
Remodeled
to 258 |
|
|
|
|
| 59 |
614-274-0455 |
3435
Sullivant Avenue |
Columbus,
OH 43204 |
Oct
30 1977 |
January
2004 |
40,452 |
|
3425
A & P 1961-3 |
|
|
|
| 60 |
740-797-4526 |
70
N. Plains Road |
The
Plains, OH 45780 |
Sep
17 1978 |
January
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Foodland |
|
| 61 |
614-885-0236 |
4665
Morse Centre |
Columbus,
OH 43229 |
Oct
21 1979 |
Jan
28 2000 |
|
|
|
|
Big
Lots |
|
| 62 |
614-882-5310 |
5700
Columbus Square |
Columbus,
OH 43229 |
Oct
4 1980 |
Oct
3 1998 |
31,616 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 63 |
614-863-1580 |
4280
Eastland Square Drive |
Columbus,
OH 43232 |
Jun
15 1980 |
January
2004 |
38,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 64 |
|
920
Columbus Avenue |
Lebanon,
OH 45036 |
Nov
22 1980 |
Aug
30 1988 |
|
Remodeled
to 252 |
|
|
|
|
| 65 |
614-457-3635 |
889
Bethel Road |
Columbus,
OH 43214 |
May
16 1981 |
January
2004 |
42,000 |
|
|
Sunflower
Market |
Vacant |
|
| 66 |
304-525-7825 |
2825
Fifth Avenue |
Huntington,
WV 25702 |
Nov
21 1981 |
Oct
11 1993 |
|
Remodeled
to 259 |
|
|
|
|
| 67 |
304-428-7900 |
230
Gihon Village Shop Center |
Parkersburg,
WV 26101 |
Nov
27 1982 |
Nov
10 1995 |
|
Moved
to 267 |
|
|
|
|
| 68 |
614-889-0308 |
6674
Sawmill Road |
Worthington,
OH 43085 |
Mar
2 1985 |
Apr
12 1996 |
|
Moved
to 268 |
|
|
(vacant)/Pier
One/Borders Stores |
|
| 69 |
614-268-0976 |
2801
N. High Street |
Columbus,
OH 43202 |
Mar
30 1985 |
Jan
17 2004 |
62,000 |
|
2815
Olentangy Village Bowling Center |
|
Giant
Eagle 6512 |
|
| 70 |
|
55707
Industrial Drive |
Bridgeport,
OH 43912 |
Oct
16 1963 |
Jun
14 1988 |
|
Remodeled
to 250 |
|
|
|
|
| 71 |
216-339-1966 |
2301
E. High Street |
New
Philadelphia, OH 44663 |
May
5 1965 |
Dec
16 1995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 72 |
740-354-1211 |
4455
Old Scioto Trail |
Portsmouth,
OH 45662 |
Oct
27 1965 |
Nov
11 1990 |
|
Moved
to 254 |
|
|
|
|
| 73 |
304-344-1717 |
118
Hills Plaza |
Charleston,
WV 25312 |
Aug
17 1985 |
Jan
4 2004 |
57,000 |
Liquor |
|
|
|
|
| 74 |
740-592-4398 |
1008
E. State Street |
Athens,
OH 45701 |
Jul
1 1988 |
Dec
6 2003 |
|
|
|
|
Athena
Grand Theater |
|
| 75 |
614-899-6244 |
2551
Shrock Road |
Westerville,
OH 43081 |
Dec
5 1987 |
January
2004 |
53,704 |
|
|
|
The
Raisin Rack grocery/Calvary Church |
Last
Orange/Brown/Green/Yellow color scheme |
| 76 |
614-231-2780 |
3680
E. Broad Street |
Columbus,
OH 43213 |
Oct
31 1987 |
Jan
4 2004 |
53,001 |
|
Miracle
Bar 1961-7 |
|
|
|
| 79 |
614-861-4628 |
6300
E. Livingston Avenue |
Reynoldsburg,
OH 43068 |
Nov
8 1972 |
Apr
2 1991 |
|
Remodeled
to 256 |
|
|
|
Planned in
1963 |
Other Stores After
Penn-Traffic Takeover
Ohio
-
Urbana
- No. 200 280 Patrick Ave Urbana, OH 43078 - (opened ?,
closed 2004, 25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2))
-
Circleville
- No. 203 120 Morris Road Circleville, OH 43113 - (opened
1987, closed 2004, reopened as Jubilee Foods 2004,
43,883 sq ft (4,077 m2))
-
Columbus
- No. 206 100 Dillmont Drive Columbus, OH 43235 - (opened
1990, closed 2004, space split, now half Big Lots
and half vacant, was 56,859 sq ft
(5,282 m2))
-
Lancaster
- No. 207 1430 River Valley Rd. Lancaster, OH
43130 - (opened 1989?, closed 1999,
56,596 sq ft (5,258 m2))
-
Pickerington
- No. 208 1171 Hill Road North Pickerington, OH
43147 - (opened 1989, closed 2004,
55,990 sq ft (5,202 m2))
-
Gallipolis
- No. 209 31 Upper River Rd. Gallipolis, OH 45631
- (opened 1989, closed ?, 43136? sq
ft)
-
Gahanna
- No. 210 920 Hamilton Road Gahanna, OH 43213 - (opened
1990, closed 2004, 55,000 sq ft
(5,100 m2))
-
Columbus
- No. 211 2700 Bethel Road Columbus, OH 43220 - (opened
1988, closed 2004, demolished in 2007 and replaced
by a Wal-Mart
)
-
Westerville
- No. 212 1220 County Line Road Westerville, OH
43081 - (opened October 1993, closed 2004,
57,748 sq ft (5,365 m2))
-
Zanesville
- No. 215 2800 North Maple Ave. Zanesville, OH
43701 - (opened ?, closed 2004)
-
Chillicothe
- No. 216 660 Central Center Chillicothe, OH 45601
- (opened 1956/1991, closed 2004, reopened
as Community
Markets 2004, 44,000 sq ft
(4,100 m2))
-
Columbus
- No. 220 777 Neil Ave. Columbus, OH 43215 - (opened ?,
closed 2004, reopened as Giant Eagle 2004,
37,003 sq ft (3,438 m2))
-
Mt.
Vernon - No. 221 1550 Coshocton Rd. Mt.
Vernon, OH 43050 - (opened 1993, closed
2004, 34400? sq ft)(original building was the new
Kroger building, it was built before 1960 and left
vacant when they moved in 1993 to the 1550
address)
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Marysville
- No. 223 15715 US Highway 36 Marysville, OH 43040
- (opened 1993, closed 2004,
36,052 sq ft (3,349 m2))
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Springfield
- No. 224 2300 N. Limestone St. Springfield, OH
45503 - (opened 1994, closed 2003, reopened
as Kroger 2004)
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Columbus
- No. 225 3811 South High Street Columbus, OH
43207 - (opened ?, closed 2004,
44,960 sq ft (4,177 m2))
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Washington
Court House - No. 226 300 Washington
Square Washington C.H., OH 43108 - (opened
1980?, closed 2004, 40,980 sq ft
(3,807 m2))
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St.
Mary's - No. 227 1550 Celina Road St.
Mary's, OH 45885 - (opened ? as Pantry
Pride, bought by big bear 1992, closed 2004)
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Celina
- No. 228 725 West Logan Street Celina, OH 45822 -
(opened ? as Pantry Pride, bought by
big bear 1992, closed 2004)
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Celina
- No. 229 901 East Wayne Street Celina, OH 45822 -
(opened 1979 as Pantry Pride, bought by big
bear 1992, closed 2004, 41,316 sq ft
(3,838 m2))
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New
Bremen - No. 230 444 South Washington
Street New Bremen, OH 45869 - (opened ?
as Pantry Pride, bought by big bear 1992, closed
2004, 40,000 sq ft (4,000 m2))
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Wapakoneta
- No. 231 805 Defiance Street Wapakoneta, OH 45895
- (opened ? as Pantry Pride, bought by
big bear 1992, closed 2004 Reopened as Community
Markets)
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Coshocton
- No. 232 793 South Second Street Coshocton, OH
43812 - (replaced Kroger in 1994, closed
2004, 42,000 sq ft (3,902 m2))
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Hilliard
- No. 235 5419 Roberts Road Hillard, OH 43026 - (opened
1995, closed 2004, 54,780 sq ft
(5,089 m2))
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Springfield
- No. 236 1707 N. Bechtle Ave Springfield, OH
45504 - (opened 4/1/1995, closed 2004,
55,000 sq ft (5,100 m2))now
Best Buy and Petsmart
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Columbus
- No. 237 2865 W. Broad Street Columbus, OH 43204
- (opened 1996, closed 2004,
38,000 sq ft (3,500 m2))
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Bellefontaine
- No. 238 2250 South Main St. Bellefontaine, OH
43311 - (opened 1996, closed 12/5/1998.
Split into two stores 2001, now a Staples and a
Goody's - discount clothing store.
54,780 sq ft (5,089 m2))
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Columbus
- No. 239 1501 Dublin-Granville Road Columbus, OH
43229 - (opened Jan 29 2000, closed 2004,
55,096 sq ft (5,119 m2))
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Bridgeport
- No. 250 55707 Industrial Drive Bridgeport, OH
43912 - (opened ?, closed 2002,
100,000 sq ft (10,000 m2))
Big Bear Plus
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Wintersville
- No. 251 100 Main Street Wintersville, OH 43952 -
(opened ?, closed 2004,
140,000 sq ft (13,000 m2))
Big Bear Plus
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Lebanon
- No. 252 920 Columbus Avenue Lebanon, OH 45036 - (opened
1980?, closed 2004) Big Bear Plus
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Wapakoneta
- No. 253 1340 Bellefontaine Street Wapakoneta, OH
43952 - (opened ?, closed 2004,
70,000 sq ft (7,000 m2))
Big Bear Plus
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Portsmouth
- No. 254 3920 US Route 23 Portsmouth, OH 45662 - (opened
1965, closed 2004, now JW Village Market IGA) Big
Bear Plus
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Lancaster
- No. 255 1719 E. Main Street Lancaster, OH 43130
- (opened 1992, closed 2004,
98,000 sq ft (9,100 m2))
Big Bear Plus
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Reynoldsburg
- No. 256 6300 E. Livingston Ave. Reynoldsburg, OH
43068 - (opened 1976?, closed 2004,
101,067 sq ft (9,389 m2))
Big Bear Plus
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Newark
- No. 258 1660 N. 21st Street Newark OH, 43055 - (opened ?,
closed 2003, 110,000 sq ft
(10,000 m2)) Big Bear Plus
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Hilliard
- No. 260 3700 Fishinger Blvd. Hilliard, OH 43026
- (opened 1986?, closed 2004, reopening as
Kroger Marketplace 2007, 116,676 sq ft
(10,840 m2)) Big Bear Plus
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Whitehall
- No. 262 4632 E. Main Street Whitehall, OH 43213
- (opened 1959?, closed 2004,
100,946 sq ft (9,378 m2))
Big Bear Plus
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Grove
City - No. 265 2173 Stringtown Rd. Grove
City, OH 43123 - (opened 1993, closed 2004,
reopened as Giant Eagle 2006,
70,000 sq ft (7,000 m2))
Big Bear Plus
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Dublin
- No. 266 6700 Perimeter Loop Rd. Dublin, OH 43017
- (opened 1996, "closed" 2004 and
became a Giant Eagle the next day,
79,854 sq ft (7,419 m2))
Big Bear Plus
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Columbus
- No. 268 3670 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. Columbus,
OH 43235 - (opened 1996, closed 2004
reopened as Whole Foods 2006,
74,901 sq ft (6,959 m2))
Big Bear Plus
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Columbus
- No. 269 199 Graceland Blvd. Columbus, OH 43214 -
(opened ?, closed 2004, reopened as
Kroger Marketplace 2006, 110,915 sq ft
(10,304 m2)) Big Bear Plus
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Heath
- No. 270 553 Hebron Road Heath, OH 43056 - (opened
1960, closed 2004, reopened as Giant Eagle 2004,
67,000 sq ft (6,200 m2))
Big Bear Plus
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Columbus
- No. 271 3515 Cleveland Avenue Columbus, OH 43224
- (opened ?, closed 2004,
65,560 sq ft (6,091 m2))
Big Bear Plus
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Powell
- No. 272 4000 West Powell Rd. Powell, OH 43065 - (opened
1997, closed 2004, reopening as Giant Eagle
December 2006, 75,729 sq ft
(7,035 m2)) Big Bear Plus
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Columbus
- No. 273 6867 East Broad Street Columbus, OH
43213 - (opened ?, closed 2004,
reopened as Giant Eagle 2004) Big Bear Plus
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Marion
-No. ?? Opened 1950 on North Main Street.
Building was an army surplus Quonset building.
Store closed in 1960 with the opening of the
Marion Plaza Store.
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Marion
-No. ?? Opened 1960 at Marion Plaza Shopping
Center, Mt Vernon Avenue, Marion Ohio 43302.
Closed in 1980s when replaced by newer building
further east on Marion-Mt. Gilead Road.
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Marion
- No.?? Opened in mid 1980s. Big Bear took the
store lease over from Clyde Evans Super Markets
following a decision to close the Evans Grocery
Store. Closed early 1990s. Kroger Corporation
assumed lease and operates the store currently.
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Upper
Arlington - No. ?? Lane Avenue
Shopping Center - (opened 196?, closed 1980)
Located on east end of shopping center along the
Wellesley Lane extension.
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Sidney
- No. ?? Sidney, OH 45365 - (opened
1988?, closed 1999?, 55,000 sq ft
(5,100 m2))Now occupied by Big
Lots,Jack's Pets and Hibbert Sports.
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Springfield
- No. ?? 1014 W Main St Springfield, OH
45504-2756 - (opened ?, closed ?) This
was the first Big Bear in Springfield and
currently is a Family Dollar.
West
Virginia
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Huntington
- No. 31 1681 Fairfield Plaza Huntington, WV 25701
- (opened 1959, closed Jan. 6, 2004,
28,000 sq ft (2,600 m2))
Demolished in late 2004 to expand parking lot at
nearby Cabell Huntington Hospital
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Huntington
- No. 40 115 Sixth Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701 - (opened
1965, closed 2004, re-opened Nov. 2004 as a
Foodfair location)
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Charleston
- No. 73 118 Hills Plaza Charleston, WV 25312 - (opened
Aug. 1985, closed 2004, Partially reopened &
remodeled in 2006 as a BIG LOTS store.
57,000 sq ft (5,300 m2))
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Teays
Valley - No. 213 100 Liberty Square
Hurricane, WV 25520 - (opened 1990, closed
2004, 56,724 sq ft (5,270 m2))
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Huntington
- No. 217 2054 Third Ave Huntington, WV 25701 - (opened
1985, closed 2004) Liquor Plus This was a
successful beer and liquor outlet near Marshall
University campus operated by Big Bear Stores. The
building now houses a Fastenal.
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Parkersburg
- No. 218 615 Ann Street Parkersburg, WV 26101 - (opened ?,
closed 2004) Liquor Plus
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Ceredo
- No. 257 4th Street W. Rt #60 Ceredo, West
Virginia 25507- (opened 1974, closed 2004,
105,000 sq ft (9,800 m2))
Big Bear Plus Half of the building was
converted into a Harbor Freight Tool Store. The
other half remains vacant.
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Huntington
- No. 259 2825 Fifth Avenue Huntington, WV 25702 -
(opened ?, closed 2004) Big Bear
Plus currently being converted into a school
for St. Mary's Hospital
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Parkersburg
- No. 263 180 Park Center Drive Parkersburg, WV
26101 - (opened 1996?, closed 2004,
reopened 2006 as Ollie's
Bargain Outlet, 110,000 sq ft
(10,000 m2)) Big Bear Plus
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Parkersburg
- No. ?? 230 Gihon Village Shopping Plaza,
Parkersburg, WV 26101 - (opened ?,
closed 2001?)
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