Baltimore-Area Businesses of the Past
Do you know one or more past Baltimore-area businesses that are not shown here? Please send the business' name(s) to: goodsenseofhumor@gmail.com (Thanks to everyone who has submitted suggestions so far. I have added more than a dozen businesses because of you!)
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BUSINESS NAME | TYPE | TIME PERIOD | BALTIMORE-AREA LOCATIONS | LOGOS and LINKS |
| Aardvark Logistics | Logistics, especially the moving of offices from one building to another | 1937 to 1990 | Eastern Boulevard in Dundalk |   |
| Aaron's | Bar, Grill, and Pool Hall | 1949 to 1981 | 500 block of Frederick Road in Catonsville |  |
| A & P (in full, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company) | Grocery/Supermarket | From about 1900 into the 2000s (decade) | Numerous stores at its peak (1930s - 1980s) |  |
| A & P WEO ("Where Economy Originates") | Grocery/Supermarket | 1970s to 1980s | Several stores. Some A & P stores became A & P WEO, but others remained just A & P. |  |
| Acme Markets | Supermarket | 1940s to 1990s | Several locations, including Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville (mid-1950s to early 1980s). As of 2021, there are a few Acme Markets on Maryland's Eastern Shore but none in the Baltimore metro area. |  |
| A. C. Moore | National chain of stores that sold arts and crafts products | 1985 to 2020 | At least one store -- in Governor Plaza in Glen Burnie |  |
| AID Drug Stores | Drug stores | 1960s (and maybe before and/or after) | 22 locations in Baltimore and vicinity as of 1967, including Catonsville, Dundalk, Pikesville, Loch Raven, etc. |  |
| All Star Dodge | Dodge auto dealership | 1982 to 1992 | Baltimore National Pike opposite Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville |   |
| Alpha Theatre | Movie theater | 1 March 1928 to late 1960s | 700 block of Frederick Road in Catonsville | Alpha Theatre photo |
| Alyssa's Originals | Women's and girls' clothing store, part of a national chain. | 1955 to 1978 | Charing Cross Shopping Center in Catonsville, Towson Plaza, Eastpoint Shopping Center/Mall in Parkville, Harundale Mall in Glen Burnie |  |
| Ameche's Drive-In | Fast food -- known for "Powerhouse" hamburgers, "Cheerleader" sandwiches (hot ham and Swiss cheese with mustard), onion rings. | Late 1950s into 1960s | Five locations -- 5800 block of Reisterstown Road in Baltimore; Loch Raven Boulevard at Taylor Avenue in Baltimore; 7700 block of Wise Avenue in Dundalk; Ritchie Highway and 5th Avenue in Glen Burnie; and York Road at Timonium Road in Timonium |  |
| American Pizza | Chain of carryout pizza shops | 1980s and 1990s | Several shops, including on Baltimore National Pike opposite Westview Mall in Catonsville; in Howard County; and in Eldersburg |  |
| Ames | Discount department store | 1980s to 2000s (decade) | At least one -- Baltimore National Pike about a half-mile west of Baltimore |  |
| Amy Joy Donuts | Donut shop | 1950s to 1980s | At least two locations -- Reisterstown Road in Pikesville and the 7200 block of York Road |  |
| Anders | Clothing store | From at least 1974 to at least 1985 | At least one store |   |
| Anderson Oldsmobile | Auto dealership | 1920s to 2004 | At corner of North Howard and West 25th Streets in Baltimore |  |
| Andy Svatey's Auto Fair | Used-car dealer | 1962 to 1978 | Originally in the 2500 block of West Franklin Street in Baltimore. Moved to the 900 block of York Road in Towson. |  |
| Appliance & Kitchen Centers | Household appliances, kitchen remodeling | 1970s | 3 locations -- 400 block of Eastern Boulevard in Essex, 1500 block of York Road in Lutherville, and 9600 block of Belair Road in Perry Hall |  |
| Archway Motors/Archway Ford | Auto dealership | 1950s to 1990s | North Hilton Street near Edmondson Avenue in Baltimore |   |
| Arrow Laundry | Laundry | From 1914 to the early 1950s | Pulaski Street in Baltimore |  |
| Arrowsm ith Farms Super-Thrift | Supermarket | 1960s to 1970s | Two locations as of 1967 -- 9800 block of Liberty Road in Randallstown, and 3100 block of Mountain Road in Pasadena, Md. |  |
| Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips | Restaurant | 1960s to 1970s | At least three locations in the Baltimore area: York Road at Cranbrook Road in Cockeysville; the 100 block of York Road in Towson; and the 7700 block of Harford Road in Parkville |  |
| Arundel Ice Cream stores | Stores that sold hand-dipped ice cream, cakes and other bakery goods, chocolates. Each store also had a soda fountain. | 1920 to the 2010s | More than two dozen stores at the chain's peak (1940s-60s) mostly in Baltimore such as in the Edmondson Village Shopping Center, but also a few suburban stores such as in the 700 block of Frederick Road in Catonsville. |  |
| Atlantic Wallpaper Center | Wallpaper store | From 1974 to at least 1976 | 6700 block of Dogwood Road in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn |  |
| Avalon Iron and Nail Works (earlier, Dorsey Mill) | Iron works and nail factory | 1822 to 1868 | At Avalon, a former village on the Baltimore County side of the Patapsco River, about 3 miles southwest of downtown Catonsville. The Ellicott family (founders of Ellicott City) acquired a factory, Dorsey Mill, in 1822 and renamed it Avalon. The factory burned down in 1845 but was rebuilt. By 1848, the factory was producing rails for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. At the peak of its production in 1854, the factory produced 44,000 kegs of nails. A Patapsco River flood in 1868 destroyed the factory and most of surrounding Avalon village. |  Avalon Iron and Nail Works 1855 illustration (larger version) |
| Avalon Water Works | Water utility | From 1906 into the 1920s | The company supplied piped, running water to buildings in Catonsville, Ellicott City, and Ilchester, from a spring located at the former Avalon village site (now part of Patapsco Valley State Park), about 3 miles southwest of downtown Catonsville. |   |
| AVOX Printing | Printing services, printers, print supplies. | 1967 to 2003 | Rolling Road Plaza in Catonsville |  |
| Bagby Furniture Company | Furniture manufacturer and furniture store | 1879 to 1990 | Factory in 500 block of South Exeter Street in Baltimore, and showroom store in 100 block of South Eutaw Street in Baltimore |  |
| Bamberger's | Department store | 1980s. In the late1980s, Bamberger's stores became Macy's stores. | At least one store -- in White Marsh Mall |  |
| Barry's of Towson Plaza Changed its name to Barry's Stag Shop (from 1973 onward) | Men's clothing | 1959 to 1981 | In Towson Plaza |   |
| Basics Food Warehouse | Supermarket | 1970s to 1999 | Several locations -- including on North Rolling Road in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn |  |
| B. Bugatch | Furniture store | From October 1934 into the 1980s | At least 4 stores -- one of which was in Essex |  |
| B. Dalton Bookseller (also B. Dalton, B. Dalton's) | Bookstore | From the 1980s to 2013 | Several locations, including in Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn |  |
| Bernheimer Bros. Big Home Stores | Department stores | In business by 1907. For several years, they had their own power plant and generated their own electicity for their stores. | 300 block of West Fayette Street "through to" 300 block of West Lexington Street in Baltimore |  |
| BEST (Best Products) | Catalog showroom store | 1960s to 1996 | Several stores, including Whitehead Road in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn |  |
| BGE Home Products and Services (Earlier: BG & E Home Products, and much earlier, Gas and Electric Service) | Store that sold gas and electric home appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, and ranges; consumer electronics; accessories; as well as repair and maintenance services | As early as at least 1929 as "Gas and Electric Service." BGE (Baltimore Gas & Electric) closed all of its stores in 2002. | 8 locations in the Baltimore area, including in Westview Shopping Center/Mall in Catonsville; this store later moved to Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn. Also in Parole Shopping Center/Plaza; Westminster; Eastpoint Shopping Center/Mall; Harundale Mall; Columbia; downtown Annapolis; Harford Mall. |  |
| Big Valu | Supermarket | 1963 to at least 1974 | At least two stores -- Charing Cross Shopping Center on Baltimore National Pike just west of Baltimore, and Merritt Park Shopping Center in Dundalk. Penn Fruit immediately preceded Big Valu at these locations. |   |
| Bishop's Holiday House | Pets, toys, sporting goods | 1874 to 1966 | Store locations included Towson Plaza, Reisterstown Road Plaza, Eastpoint, Westminster, Govans, Dundalk |  |
| Bizmart | Large store that sold office supplies and other business-related items. Part of a national chain. | October 1992 to May 1993 (at Meadows Park location) | At least one store, in Meadows Park Shopping Center on Security Boulevard west of Woodlawn Drive in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn |  |
| Blockbuster (or Blockbuster Video) | National chain of video-rental stores | 1990 to 2010s | Many stores, including in Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville |  |
| Blue Jay Cue Club | Pool hall | 1970s to 1990s | 1100 block of North Rolling Road in Catonsville |    |
| Blums (also: Blum's) | Department store | From at least 1918 until the early 1960s, at which time it merged with Pollack's to form Pollack-Blum's | On Howard Street in Baltimore, then moved to the 300 block of North Gay Street. Added a second store, their "Hi-Way Furniture Mart", in the 7500 block of Pulaski Highway. |  Blums 1930 ad |
| Book Bag | Bookstore | 1980s and 1990s | In Cross Keys in Baltimore |  |
| Borders | Bookstore | 1970s to 2011 | Several stores in the Baltimore area, including in Towson |  |
| Bo Vin Carpet Company | Carpet store | From at least 1968 to at least 1969 | 2500 block of Putty Hill Avenue at Old Harford Road in Parkville (Putty Hill Shopping Center) |  |
| Bradlees | Discount department store | 1980s to 1990s | Several stores in the Baltimore area |  |
| Brager's | Department store | In business by 1910. In 1929, Brager's merged with Eisenberg's to form Brager-Eisenberg's. Then in 1959, Brager-Eisenberg's merged with Julius Gutman & Co. to form Brager-Gutman's. | Corner of Eutaw and Saratoga Streets in Baltimore |  Brager's 1910 ad |
| Brager-Eisenberg (also Brager-Eisenberg's) | Department store | 1929 to 1959 | Located in downtown Baltimore (Lexington Street at Park Avenue). In 1959, Brager-Eisenberg merged with Julius Gutman & Co. to form Brager-Gutman's. |  |
| Brager-Gutman's | Department store | From 1959 into the 1980s | Several locations, including in downtown Baltimore (Lexington Street at Park Avenue) and in Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| Burger Chef | Chain of fast-food restaurants | 1960s to 1982 | Several of them in the Baltimore area, including in the 5200 block of Reisterstown Road in Baltimore. An early-to-mid-1960s Burger Chef TV commercial had a jingle which said, in part: "For just a nickel and a dime, you'll get: French-fried potatoes or a rich thick shake or the biggest 15-cent hamburger yet!" |   |
| Burke's Restaurant and Cafe | Restaurant and cafe | 1934 to 2010 | East Lombard Street at Light Street in Baltimore |  |
| Cala Bros. | Wholesale distributor of confectionery and tobacco products | From at least 1944 to at least 1976 | In the 300 block of North Gay Street in Baltimore |  |
| Caldor | Discount department stores, part of a regional chain which grew to 157 stores as of early 1998 | 1983 (in the Baltimore region) to 1999 (when the chain shut down permanently) | Ten stores in the Baltimore region as of 1998, including in Westview Mall in Catonsville (in the space formerly occupied by Stewart's) and in Chatham Mall in Ellicott City, both of these stores opening for the first time on November 1, 1984, as Caldor's 98th and 99th stores in its chain. Other Caldor stores were in Timonium Mall; in Cranberry Mall in Westminster; in Golden Ring Mall in Rosedale; and in Parkville, among others. |   |
| Calvert Rug | Rug and carpet sales, carpet installation (commercial and residential) | 1940 to 1978 | 6400 block of Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville, and Towson Plaza Shopping Center |  |
| Candle Light Inn | Restaurant | 1925 to 2014 | Frederick Road at North Rolling Road in Catonsville |  |
| Carino's Barber Shop/Frank's Barber Shop/Gentlemen's Quarters/Frank's Hair Studio (successive names of the same business) | Barbershop | 1950s to 2000s (decade) | Initially one location, in the shopping center on the north side of Johnnycake Road at Ingleside Avenue in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn. This one later moved around the corner to a shopping center on the east side of Ingleside Avenue north of Johnnycake Road in the 1990s. A second location opened in the 1960s in the shopping center on the north side of Security Boulevard west of Woodlawn Drive, also in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn. |  |
| Casual Corner | Women's clothing. This national chain had 525 stores at its peak; some were branded Casual Corner Annex, or Petite Sopisticate. | 1950 (in Baltimore starting in 1963) to 2005 | At One Charles Center in Baltimore, in Westview Mall in Catonsville, and other Baltimore-area locations |  |
| Catherines | Stores that sold women's clothing in large (plus) sizes. Part of a national chain which shut down completely in 2020. | 1990s to 2020 | Two locations: near Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn, and in Governor Plaza in Glen Burnie |  |
| Cavacos Drug Co. | Pharmacy | 1944 to 1976 | 1000 block of West 36th Street at Roland Avenue in Baltimore |   |
| Champ's Drive-In | Drive-in fast food restaurant | 1957 to 1969 | Baltimore National Pike at Ingleside Avenue in Catonsville, in Ingleside Shopping Center parking lot. |  Champ's Drive-In photo |
| Channel Home Center (or simply "Channel") | Hardware, lumber, tools, home improvement items | 1979 to 1991 | At least one location -- in the 8700 block of Belair Road in Nottingham |  |
| Chi-Chis | Mexican restaurants, part of a national chain | 1980s to September 2004 | Several locations, including the northeast corner of Baltimore National Pike and Ingleside Avenue in the Ingleside Shopping Center parking lot in Catonsville (1986 to 2004), at Baltimore's Inner Harbor, and on West Timonium Road |  |
| C. H. Lears | Furniture manufacturer and furniture store | From at least 1887 to about 1990 | Started in the 900 block of West Baltimore Street as a bedding manufacturer. Later, had stores in the 400 block of North Howard Street in Baltimore and on Seminary Avenue in Lutherville |  |
| Chrysler-Plymouth West | Auto dealership | From at least 1967 to the 1990s | Originally in the 600 block of Frederick Road in Catonsville. Moved to the 5500 block (north side) of Baltimore National Pike east of Johnnycake Road in Catonsville. |  |
| Circle One | This circular restaurant made one full revolution every 57 minutes, giving diners a 360-degree view of Baltimore. | From 1964 to at least 1978 | On top of Holiday Inn (12th floor) in the 300 block of West Lombard Street in Baltimore |  |
| Circuit City (the original company) | Consumer electron ics (and home appliances until 2000) | 1980s to March 9, 2009 | At least one store -- on Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville |  |
| Clay Crafts Creations | Ceramics supplies | In business in 1972 | Belair Road in Baltimore | Clay Crafts Creations 1972 ad |
| Clothes Outlet | Clothing store | 1980s and 1990s | At least 3 stores -- in Timonium, Columbia, and Annapolis |  |
| Club Venus | Supper club where nationally-known singers, bands, and comedians performed (and some local ones, too) | 1966 to 1979 | In Perring Plaza Shopping Center in Parkville. The "Club Venus" sign on the building's exterior was visible to travelers on the Baltimore Beltway. |  |
| C-Mart | Discount store | 1975 to 14 October 2008 | At least 3 stores -- in Aberdeen, Forest Hill, and Joppa |  |
| Color Tile | Tile store | 1960s to 1997 | Several stores, including Baltimore National Pike near North Rolling Road in Catonsville, in Glen Burnie, and in Annapolis |  |
| Colt Lanes (originally Johnny Unitas' Colt Lanes) | Local chain of 8 bowling alleys | 1961 to 1980s | The original one -- Maryland's first tenpin bowling alley -- was on Security Boulevard opposite the Social Security Administration headquarters in Woodlawn. Later rebranded as AMF. |  |
| Computer City | Personal computers and accessories | 1980s to 1998 | At least one location -- in Glen Burnie |  |
| Consumers (also Consumers Distributing) | Catalog showroom store, sold a wide variety of merchandise | From at least 1951 into the 1960s | At least 2 stores; one was in the 4200 block of Reisterstown Road in Baltimore |  Consumers 1960 ad |
| Continental Jewels | Jewelry store | In business in 1975 | At least one location -- Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| County Seat | National chain of clothing stores | 1985 to 1999 | Several stores. These were Pants Corral stores rebranded as County Seat in 1985. |  |
| Custom Savings Bank | Bank | From 1961 until May 24, 1993 | At least three branches -- downtown Baltimore (at Baltimore and Calvert Streets), Pikesville, and Towson |  |
| Danielle Bari Figure Salons | Weight-loss and exercise salons -- this business was not named for a real person. | 1972 to 1986 | Rolling Road Plaza in Catonsville, Eudowood Shopping Center in Towson, 200 block of South Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie, 1100 block of North Point Boulevard, 8700 block of Liberty Road in Randallstown |  |
| Davy Jones Locker | Clothing store generally for people in their 20s | From 1972 into the 1980s | Several stores, including one in Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| Debra Barry | Women's clothing store | From at least 1964 to at least 1972 | 4800 block of Roland Avenue in Baltimore |  |
| Defoe Ford | Auto dealership | From at least 1945 to 1961 | 4600 block of Belair Road in Baltimore |  |
| Double "B" Carry Out | Carry-out restaurant | In business in 1972 | Corner of Lombard and Wolfe Streets in Baltimore | Double "B" Carry Out 1972 ad |
| "Drink Me" Pop Stop | Soda pop in bottles | 1972 to at least 1973 | 1100 block of North Rolling Road (Rolling Road Plaza) in Catonsville, 7800 block of Wise Avenue in Dundalk, 200 block of Penrod Court in Glen Burnie, 1800 block of East Joppa Road, 2500 block of Edison Highway (Erdman Shopping Center), 7600 block of Harford Road, 3800 block of Hollins Ferrry Road, 2100 block of Eastern Boulevard |  "Drink Me" Pop Stop 1972 ad |
| Drip-Free Plumbing Co. | Plumbing repair and installation | 1948 to 1982 | In Bel Air |   |
| Drugfair (originally Drug Fair) | Drugstore | 1960s to 2009. In 1977, Drug Fair stores were relabeled Drugfair, with a different logo. | Several locations, such as Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville, the Golden Triangle Shopping Center in Ellicott City; the unit block of West Baltimore Street in Baltimore; the 200 block of North Charles Street in Baltimore; etc. |   |
| Duff's Famous Smorgasbord | Restaurant | 1970s to 1990s | In Westview Mall in Catonsville (this restaurant was in operation from 1984 to 1990), and on Cromwell Bridge Road (high on the hill) in Towson |  |
| E .D. Edwards | Shoe store | From at least 1956 to at least 1963 | Several stores, including in Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville |  Edwards Shoes 1956 ad |
| Edmondson Drive-In Theatre | Movie theater | May 28, 1954 to November 17, 1991 | North side Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville between Ingleside Avenue and North Rolling Road |  Edmondson Drive-In Theatre sign |
| Edmondson Village Theatre | Movie theater | June 3, 1949 to 1974 | Edmondson Village Shopping Center in west Baltimore | Edmondson Village Theatre photo |
| Eisenberg's | Clothing and cloth store | In business in 1910. In 1929, Eisenberg's merged with Brager's to become Brager-Eisenberg's. Then in 1959, Brager-Eisenberg's merged with Julius Gutman & Co. to become Brager-Gutman's. | At least one store |  Eisenberg's 1910 ad |
| Enchanted Forest | Theme park for children and the young-at-heart | From 15 August 1955 up to 1994 | Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City |  Enchanted Forest ad Enchanted Forest entrance |
| Epstein's | Department store | From at least 1954 to early 1991 | At least four stores in Baltimore -- Park Avenue at Lexington Street downtown, 1100 block of Light Street, 500 block of North Gay Street, and the 3800 block of Eastern Avenue. |  |
| Equitable Bank (Equitable Trust Bank before July 1, 1982) | Bank | 17 January 1913 to 31 December 1991, at which time it was renamed Maryland National Bank when it merged into that bank | Dozens of bank branches, including between Westview and Ingleside shopping centers in Catonsville. |  Equitable Trust ad |
| Erol's | Chain of video-rental stores (started out selling color TVs) | 1970s to 1990 | Several stores, such as in Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville |  |
| F & M | Drugstore: pharmacy, health and beauty products, personal-care products | 1960s to 1995 or so | Many store locations, such as Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville; West 29th Street in Baltimore; also Annapolis, Bel Air, Columbia, Dundalk, Glen Burnie, Owings Mills, Randallstown, Towson |  |
| Fair Lanes | Baltimore-based chain of bowling alleys | 1927 to 1995. In 1995, Fair Lanes bowling alleys were rebranded as AMF. | Locations included Rolling Road Plaza, and Baltimore National Pike opposite Ingleside Shopping Center, both in Catonsville. |  |
| Fallon & Helen | Furniture store | 1941 to 1997 | One store in Baltimore |  |
| Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant | Restaurant | 1970s to about 1990 | 2400 block of East Monument Street in Baltimore, and in Golden Ring Mall in Rosedale; other locations |  |
| Fashion Bug | Women's clothing & accessories | From the 1960s to 2012 | Many stores, including the 1000 block of Maiden Choice Lane in Arbutus, the 7300 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in Glen Burnie, the 200 block of North Point Boulevard in Baltimore, the 7900 block of Belair Road in Nottingham, Security Square Mall, Owings Mills Town Centre, and Mount Airy |  |
| Father's Gay Nineties | Restaurant specializing in ice cream and ice cream sundaes | 1970s and 1980s | On Frederick Road in Catonsville and on York Road in Timonium; also in Bowie |  |
| 1st National Grape Boutique | Clothing, "Fashions and Paraphernalia" | 1970s | Harford Road at Taylor Avenue in Parkville | 1st National Grape Boutique 1972 ad |
| Flaming Pit (also: Ordell Braase's Flaming Pit) | Restaurant and cocktail lounge; had live entertainment on weekends. Owned by former Baltimore Colts player Ordell Braase. | 1968 to 1990s | On York Road in Timonium |  |
| Flushers | Toilets, toilet-related products, toilet installation, and toilet repair | 1888 to 1972 | 300 block of West Lexington Street in Baltimore |   |
| Food-a-rama | Supermarket | 1960 to 1985 | Several stores |  |
| Food Fair | Supermarket | 1940s to 1969, In 1969, Food Fair stores in the Baltimore area became Pantry Pride stores (but run by the same company as Food Fair). | Several stores, including at Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville (1958 to 1969). Also on Frederick Road in Catonsville (from about 1945 to about 1965). |  |
| 40 West Volkswagen | Auto dealership | From at least 1966 to at least 1985. This location then became Heritage Volkswagen | 6600 block of Baltimore National Pike (Route 40 West) in Catonsville |  |
| Foto Hut | Drive-thru kiosk selling camera film, film developing, photographic prints, other camera-related products, and new cameras and camera repair | 1970s to 1990s | Several locations |  |
| Fotomat | Drive-thru kiosk selling camera film, film developing, photographic prints, flashbulbs, batteries, and other camera-related equipment | 1970s to 1990s | Several locations, usually in the parking lots of shopping malls and strip shopping centers |  |
| Fox, also Fox Automotive | Auto dealers | 1960s to 2000s (decade) | Several dealerships in the Baltimore area (including a couple on Security Boulevard in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn), selling such makes as Chevrolet, Lincoln, and Mercury. All or most of them became AutoNation or Ourisman dealerships. |  |
| Fradkin Brothers Furniture Village | Furniture stores | 1921 to 1999 | Fradkin Brothers' original store was in Sparrows Point/Edgemere; a second store on Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville was added in 1974. |  |
| Franklin Novelty Co. | A store that sold novelty items such as Kit-Cat Klocks and whoopee cushions | 1938 to 1955 | 600 block of West Baltimore Street in Baltimore. Originally on West Franklin Street, hence its name. |  |
| Frank's Nursery & Crafts | Lawn and garden products, craft supplies | Mid-1980s to 2004 | Several stores, including the south side of Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville |  |
| Frigate Book Store | Books | In business in the 1990s | Howard Street in Baltimore |  |
| Fun 'N' Games | Arcade | 1975 to 1992 | In Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn |  |
| Garland's Gardens, also Garland's Garden Center | Plants (vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees, shrubs, ornamentals), lawn and garden supplies | 1971 to 2008 | East side of Ingleside Avenue north of Johnnycake Road in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn |  |
| GA Stores | Grocery stores | 1960s to 1970s | At least one store |  |
| G.E.M. (Government Employees Mart) | Membership department store for government employees and their families | Early 1960s to 1973 | 6500 block of Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville, and 7900 block of Eastern Boulevard in Dundalk |  |
| Geppi's Comic World | Comic books and other comic items | 1974 to 1990s | Four stores including at Harborplace in Baltimore, and in Meadows Industrial Park in Gwynn Oakl/Woodlawn |  |
| Giller's Grocery | Grocery store | 1940s to 1950s | Mosher Street at Kirby Lane in Baltimore |  |
| Gino's (earlier, Gino's Hamburgers) | Fast-food restaurant | 1957 to 1986. Revived in 2010, but the new Gino's is a different company. | Many locations. The last of the original Gino's to close was in Pasadena, Maryland. |  Gino's menu in early days |
| Golden Arm | Restaurant | 1968 to March 17, 1995 | In Towson Plaza. Co-founded by Johnny Unitas, who at the time of founding was the Baltimore Colts' quarterback. |  |
| Gordon's Booksellers (originally Gordon's Book Centers) | Baltimore-based chain of bookstores | From about 1950 to 1995 | Several locations including Harborplace and The Rotunda in Baltimore; Westview Mall in Catonsville; Kenilworth in Towson; Laurel Shopping Center. Two Baltimore locations on East Baltimore Street in the chain's early years. |   |
| Grand Rapids Furniture | Furniture store | 1891 to 1962 | Light Street in Baltimore |   |
| Grant's (W.T. Grant) | Discount department store | 1960s (and perhaps earlier) to 1976 | Several, including at Meadows Park Shopping Center on Security Boulevard west of Woodlawn Drive in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn |  |
| Grant City | Discount department store, larger than a Grant's (W. T. Grant) store | 1974 to 1976 | In Chatham Mall on Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City |  |
| Greetings & Readings | The first store offered greeting cards and books. The second store added gifts, jewelry, souvenirs, a lounge, and a Vera Bradley boutique. | 1969 to 2004, August 2005 to January 2019 | From 1969 to 2004, in Loch Raven Plaza in Towson, store was 1,800 square feet. From August 2005 to January 2019, in Hunt Valley Towne Center, store was 30,000 square feet. |  |
| Gwynn Oak Amusement Park | Amusement park including the Big Dipper, Little Dipper, and Wild Mouse roller coasters; two ferris wheels (single and double); The Whip ride; merry-go-round, bumper cars, boat ride, trolley, miniature golf, booth games of skill and chance; daily raffles; food booths; Dixie Ballroom dance hall where local and nationally-known bands and singers performed. | 1893 to 1973. Largely damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Agnes in June 1972 and never fully recovered, except for the Dixie Ballroom which continued for a few more years beyond the amusement park's closing. | On Gwynn Oak Avenue between the road and Gwynns Falls (stream) in Gwynn Oak just outside the western Baltimore city limit. |   |
| Hahn Shoes (sometimes called Hahn's Shoes) | Chain of shoe stores | 1920s to 1995 | Store locations included Westview Mall in Catonsville; the unit block of West Lexington Street in Baltimore, Reisterstown Road Plaza; Eudowood Shopping Plaza; Golden Ring Mall |  |
| Hamburgers (originally, Isaac Hamburger & Sons) | Men's clothing store (and women's clothing in the store's later years). Hamburgers also maufactured clothing up until 1922. | 1850 to 1992 | Several stores, including one in Baltimore (intersection of Baltimore & Howard streets) and one in Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| Hammann Music (originally Hammann-Levin Company) | Musical instruments, music boxes, other musical items | 1921 to 1985 | Four stores -- North Liberty Street in Baltimore; Towson Plaza; Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville; Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn. As Hammann-Levin Company in the 1920s, they had a store in the 400 block of North Howard Street. |  Hammann Music business card Hammann Music 1956 ad |
| Harley's | Chain of sandwich shops (sub sandwiches, roast beef sandwiches, hamburgers, etc.) owned by Harley Brinsfield | From the 1940s to 1978 | 140 block of West Fayette Street and 4600 block of Falls Road, both in Baltimore, and on Baltimore National Pike opposite Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville |  |
| Harmony Hut | Phonograph records, prerecorded tapes, consumer electronics | From at least 1973 to the 1980s | At least two stores -- in The Mall in Columbia, and in Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn |  |
| Haussner's | Restaurant | 1926 to October 6, 1999 | Eastern Avenue in the Highlandtown neighborhood in Baltimore |  |
| Hechinger | Lumber, hardware, home improvement (Similar to The Home Depot or Lowe's) | 1970s to 1990s | Several stores, including one near Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn |  |
| Hecht Co. (Hecht's) | Department store | 1857 to 2006, at which time Hecht's stores in the Baltimore area became Macy's stores | Several locations, including one in downtown Baltimore at Howard and Lexington Streets, one in the 4500 block of Edmondson Avenue opposite Edmondson Village Shopping Center, and one in Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn |   |
| Heidelbach Co. | Wines and liquors | In business in 1963 | Bloomsbury Avenue near Frederick Road in Catonsville |  |
| The Henry Animal Hospital | Veteranarian John F. Henry | 1950s to 1970s | On Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville |  |
| Henry A. Knott Remodeling Company | Commercial and residential remodeling | 1940s to 1990s | 1700 block of Whitehead Road in Gwynn Oakl/Woodlawn |  |
| Hess Shoes (originally N. Hess' Sons) | Shoes | 1872 to 1999 | 32 stores at its peak in 1989, mostly in the Baltimore area, including Westview Mall in Catonsville and Edmondson Village Shopping Center in Baltimore. The Edmondson Village store had "Hess Monkey Town" where live monkeys could be viewed through a storefront window. |  Hess Shoes at Westview Mall in 1968 |
| H. H. Gregg (stylized as hhgregg) | Chain store selling consumer electronics, appliances and furniture. Continued after 2017 as an online-only retailer. | 2010 to 2017 | At least one store -- on Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville |  |
| Highland Furniture | Furniture store | In business in 1960 | At least 3 stores |  Highland Furniture 1960 ad |
| Hilton Court Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 1940s to 1960s | Chain of pharmacies in Baltimore |  |
| Hochschild, Kohn (also Hochschild's) | Baltimore-based chain of department stores | 1897 to 1984 | Stores at Howard and Lexington Streets in Baltimore (the original store), Park and Centre Streets (opened in 1942, furniture department), Edmondson Village Shopping Center (1947), York Road at Belvedere Avenue (1948), Eastpoint Shopping Center (1956), Harundale Plaza (1958), The Mall in Columbia (1971), Security Square Mall (1972), White Marsh Mall (1981). In the 1980's, Hochschild's also had clothing stores at North Plaza, Kenilworth, Harford Mall, and Reisterstown. |    |
| Holiday Spas, Holiday Fitness Club | Fitness club & spa | 1970s to 1990s | At least five locations in the Baltimore area, including Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville; also in Dundalk, Glen Burnie, Rosedale, and Towson |  |
| Hot Sam Pretzels | Hot soft pretzels | 1970s to 1990s | Several stores including Westview Mall in Catonsville (beginning in 1975) |  |
| Hot Shoppes | Restaurant | From May 1927 to 2 December 1999. Hot Shoppes were originaly a chain of drive-in restaurants (among the first of their kind), then evolved into family restaurants. | Several locations, including on the south side of Baltimore National Pike just west of Baltimore |  |
| Hot Shoppes Jr. | Fast-food restraurant -- Hamburgers, French fries, milkshakes, Pappy Parker's fried chicken, etc. | In business in 1972 | Several locations, including the north side of Baltimore National Pike between Johnnycake Road and Ingleside Avenue in Catonsville (Varsity Drive-In was previously on the same site). |  |
| House Beautiful Fabrics | Fabric store | 1959 to at least 1982 | In Towson Plaza form 1959 to 1982 |  |
| House of Nine (sometimes shown as House of 9) | Women's clothing in small sizes (3 to 9) | From at least 1965 to at least 1971 | In Westview Mall in Catonsville (beginning in 1968), also in Eastpoint Mall |  |
| House of Sound | Consumer electronics (audio) | From at least 1974 to at least 1981 | In Catonsville on Kent Avenue near Baltimore National Pike opposite Westview Mall |  |
| Howard Johnson | Motel, Restaurant (often both together) | 1950s to 1990s | Multiple locations; the one on Baltimore National Pike at Ingleside Avenue in Catonsville is pictured in the linked photo |  Howard Johnson's in Catonsville photo |
| Hutzler's (also Hutzler Brothers Company) | Department store | 1858 to 1990 | In Baltimore at Howard & Lexington Streets; also in Towson (beginning in 1952); Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville (1958 to 1987); Eastpoint Mall; Southdale Shopping Center in Glen Burnie (this location moved in 1985 to Harundale Mall); Security Square Mall (there only for a few years); Harford Mall; White Marsh Mall |  Hutzler's south entrance at Westview in pre-mall days |
| Ice Cream Tree | Ice cream | In business in 1972 | 4 stores -- 100 block of York Road, 5600 block of Harford Road, 6400 block of Kenwood Avenue, and 6700 block of Holabird Avenue |  Ice Cream Tree ad |
| Ingleside Dry Cleaners | Dry cleaning, tailoring, clothing alterations | 1950s to mid-2000s (decade) | East side of Ingleside Avenue just south of Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville |  |
| Isaac Benesch & Sons, also known as The Great House | Department store | In business in 1910 | North Gay Street in Baltimore |  Isaac Benesch & Sons 1910 ad |
| Jamie's | Women's clothing store | From at least 1968 to at least 1970 | In Westview Mall in Catonsville, and in Eastpoint Mall |  |
| Joann (known as Jo-Ann Fabrics from 1998 to 2018, and as Fabri-Centers of America before 1998) | Fabrics (it added art/craft supplies in its later years) | 1980s (in the Baltimore region) to 2025 | Perring Plaza in Parkville, Bel Air, Columbia, and Westminster |  |
| Johnson Brothers (later: Johnson Brothers Radio & Television) | Radios, TVs, phonographs, etc. | From at least 1930 to at least 1980 | North Charles Street in Baltimore (later moved to West Saratoga Street), and in Westview Mall in Catonsville (beginning in 1969 but gone by 1973), Eastpoint Mall, and Stewart's Timonium Mall |  Johnson Brothers 1930 ad |
| Johnson Smith Co. | A store that sold a wide variety of novelty, gag, practical-joke, and magic items | 1914 to 1996 | 600 block of West Baltimore Street in Baltimore |  |
| J.S. Reed Piano Co. | Piano store | In business in 1956 | At least one store | J. S. Reed Piano Co. 1956 ad |
| Julius Gutman & Co. (also known as Gutman's) | Popular-priced department store | 1877 to 1959. In 1959, Julius Gutman & Co. merged with Brager-Eisenberg's to form Brager-Gutman's. | At least one store, at Lexington and Park in Baltimore |   |
| Karson's Inn | Restaurant | From 1950 to about 2000 | 5100 block of Holabird Avenue at Ponca Street in Dundalk |  |
| Kash & Karry | Supermarket | 1980s to 1996 | At least one -- In the shopping center on Security Boulevard at Woodlawn Drive in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn |  |
| Kavanaugh's | Men's and boys' clothing store | From at least 1958 to 1999 | At least 4 stores -- In Westview Mall in Catonsville, also in Towson Plaza and Reisterstown Road Plaza, and on Fayette Street in Baltimore |   |
| K. Katz and Sons | High-end men's clothing and shoes | From at least 1956 to at least 1964 | At least three Baltimore stores: In the 700 block of East Baltimore Street, in Edmondson Village Shopping Center, and in the Northwood neighborhood |  |
| King's Court | Men's clothing "store within a store" located in Princess Shops stores | 1960s to 1980s | Many locations; see Princess Shops |  |
| Koester's (E. H. Koester Bakery) | Koester's Twin bread, other breads and other bakery products | 1924 to February 15, 2019 | Baltimore area |  |
| Korvettes (E.J. Korvette) | Discount department store | Late 1950s to 1980 | In the Catonsville Shopping Center on Baltimore National Pike (store opened on 14 April 1966); Governor Plaza in Glen Burnie; Harford Mall in Bel Air; Perring Plaza in Parkville; and Northern Parkway at Loch Raven Boulevard in Baltimore |  |
| Lafayette Radio Electronics | Consumer electronics, electrical and electronic parts (thousands of them in the store's catalog), tools, testing equipment | 1960s to 1981 | At least one location -- in Rolling Road Plaza in Catonsville |  |
| Lauer's | A wide variety of merchandise | In business in 1910 | North Gay Street in Baltimore |  Lauer's ad |
| Laumans Furniture Showroom | Furniture store | 1990s to 2000s (decade) | 8600 block of Belair Road at Silver Spring Road in Nottingham |  |
| Lechters | Housewares, especially kitchenware | 1980 to 2001 | At least one store |  |
| Lerner Shops (later: Lerner Stores) | Women's clothing | 1950s to 1998 | At least two: Parole Plaza in Glen Burnie, and Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| Levenson & Klein | Furniture store | From at least 1958 to 1990 | 3 stores -- Monument & Chester Streets in Baltimore; Pulaski Highway (Route 40 East) opposite Golden Ring Mall; and Baltimore National Pike (Route 40 West) at North Rolling Road in Catonsville |  |
| Levitz | Furniture store. Slogan: "You'll love it at Levitz" | 1910 (but in the Baltimore area beginning in the 1950s) to 1999 | Several stores, including in Glen Burnie |  |
| Linda Lynn | Baltimore-based chain of women's clothing stores | 1941 to 1991 | 4 locations in metropolitan Baltimore -- in the 200 block of West Lexington Street in Baltimore, at Westview Mall in Catonsville (1964 to December 1991), in Towson Plaza, and on North Point Boulevard across from Eastpoint Shopping Center |  |
| Lionel Kiddie City | Toys, games (board and video), home computers, furniture | 1980 to 1993 | At least one store -- on North Rolling Road in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn |  |
| Litaker Ford | Auto dealership. Slogan: "We're young, but watch us grow!" | 1967 to early 1970s. Preceded by Thorn Ford and succeeded by Champion Ford at the same location (then later, Champion moved out to Security Boulevard) | South side of Baltimore National Pike (5500 block) east of Johnnycake Road in Catonsville |  |
| Little Tavern Shops | Mostly carry-out restaurant, "famous for hamburgers and coffee". Slogan regarding their hamburgers: "Buy 'em by the bag." | 1930 to 2008 | At least 18 locations in metro Baltimore at their peak -- including on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville |  |
| Loft's Candies | Candy store | 1950s to 1970s | At least two stores -- in Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville, and in Towson Plaza. Part of a regional chain. |  |
| Longley's | Restaurant and coffee house | 1960s | In Towson Plaza |  |
| Lord Baltimore Dry Cleaners | Dry cleaning of clothing | From 1921 to the early 1960s, then changed its name to L. B. 1-Hour Cleaners | Locations included the 3900 block of Erdman Avenue in Baltimore, and in Westview Shopping Center in Catonsville (late 1950s to early 1960s). Locations in Glyndon and Cockeysville, Maryland, survive, but as Glyndon Lord Baltimore Cleaners. |  |
| Luskin's | Consumer electronics, home appliances, car audio systems, office supplies | 1948-1996. Luskin's had two stores in 1960 and grew to 60 stores by 1996. | Many stores, including Security Boulevard in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn, Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, and on the high hill at Cromwell Bridge Road in Towson (this one was easily visible by travelers on the Baltimore Beltway) |  |
| Malcolms Bath and Closet Boutique | Bath & closet boutique | 1947 to 1983 | In Westview Mall in Catonsville (beginning in 1968) and on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville |  |
| Mars | Supermarket chain based in Dundalk | 1943 to 2016 | Thirteen stores just before permanent closure in 2016, including in Dundalk, on Belair Road in Nottingham, and in Middle River, Glen Burnie, Woodlawn, Ellicott City, and Edgewood, among others |  |
| McCrory | Variety store, "5-and-10" | 1920s to 2002 | At least one store -- 200 block of West Lexington Street in Baltimore |  |
| Merry-Go-Round | Boutique clothing store catering to people in their teens and twenties, but a few Merry-Go-Round locations were large warehouse-type stores | 1968 to 1996 | Several stores in the Baltimore area, including at least one warehouse store (in Owings Mills). 536 stores in the U.S. just before the chain shut down in 1996 |  |
| Meushaw's | Restaurant | From the early 1930s into the 1980s | Originally in the 2100 block of Frederick Avenue in Baltimore (along with a "motor inn"), then relocated about 1976 to the Hilltop Inn on Security Boulevard in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn |  |
| Miles Shoes | Shoe store, part of a national chain | From 1955 to the 1960s | In Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville |  |
| Mitchell's | Furs: mink coats, etc. | From at least 1932 into the 2000s (decade) | Originally on West Lexington Street in Baltimore. Later moved to North Howard Street. |  |
| Montgomery Ward & Co. (later Ward's) -- the original company | Department store | 1872 to 2001 | Several locations including 1000 block of South Monroe Street in Baltimore; Baltimore National Pike at North Rolling Road in Catonsville; Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn |  |
| Monument Ford | Auto dealership | 1966 to 1990s | On Monument Street in Baltimore. |  |
| Moore's Toys (also Moore's) | Toy store | From at least 1958 to 1966 | Six stores, including in Westview Shopping Center in Catonsville, Eastpoint Shopping Center in Dundalk, Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie, Hillendale Shopping Center in Towson, Northwood Shopping Center on Havenwood Road in Baltimore, and in the 2800 block of Mathews Street (in the Better Waverly neighborhood) in Baltimore; the Mathews Street location also had Moore's Pools (at least in 1966). |  |
| Moran Motor Sales | Auto dealership | 1970s to 1990s | On Wilkens Avenue in Baltimore. Later this business was renamed Major Motor Sales. |  |
| Morrell's | Children's and infants' clothes | From 1958 into the 1990s | In Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| Murphy's (also known as G. C. Murphy Co.) | Variety store; discount department store | 1940s to 1990s | Several stores, including at Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville (1958 to 1990s) |  |
| Murphy's Mart | Discount department store, larger than an ordinary Murphy's | 1960s to 1980s | At least two stores -- in Perring Plaza and in Timonium Shopping Center |  |
| Music Man Oldies | Old phonograph records (especially previous hit records), prerecorded tapes, CDs | 1980s to mid-2000s (decade) | East side of Ingleside Avenue just south of Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville. |  |
| Music World (also Stringer Music World) | Musical instruments, phonograph records, prerecorded tapes, sheet music | From at least 1968 to at least 1976 | In Westview Mall in Catonsville. Also in the 1700 block of York Road in Lutherville (showroom store), Reisterstown Road Plaza, and Patterson Village Shopping Center. |  |
| National Hardware Super Mart | Hardware store | From at least 1956 to at least 1963 | In Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville. |  |
| NationsBank | Bank | 1994 to 1999 | Many locations. All Maryland National Bank branches were renamed NationsBank in 1994. |  |
| Pace Membership Warehouse | Membership warehouse store | 1983 to 1989 | One store was on Woodlawn Drive in Woodlawn/Gwynn Oak |  |
| Pantry Pride | Grocery | From 1969 into the 1980s (Food Fair stores were renamed Pantry Pride in 1969) | Several stores, including in Westview Mall in Catonsville (1969 into the 1980s) |  |
| Pants Corral | Chain of clothing stores owned by Giant Food. Nineteen stores in 1985, mostly in Maryland. | 1972 to 1985 | Several stores in the Baltimore area. Rebranded as County Seat in 1985. |  |
| Pappy's (also known as Pappy's Beef 'N Beer, Pappy's Family Pub) | Chain of restaurants specializing in pizza, roast beef sandwiches, hot dogs, and beer | From 1970 to the early 1980s | Several restaurants, including near Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville. Pappy's also had restaurants outside the Baltimore region such as in Ocean City, Maryland. In the early 1980s, Pappy's had a carryout pizza shop opposite Westview Mall (after the nearby Pappy's restaurant had closed). |  |
| Parklane | Hosiery store | From at least 1956 to at least 1991 | At least 3 stores including in Westview Mall in Catonsville (starting in 1968); also in Eastpoint Mall; and in the 100 block of West Lexington Street in Baltimore |  |
| Party City | Party-supply store | 1986 to 2025 | Eastpoint Mall, Anneslie Shopping Center in Baltimore, Church Lane Center in Cockeysville, Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills, Pike Park Plaza in Catonsville, Old Dobbin Road in Columbia, Baltimore Avenue in Laurel, Ritchie Highway in Pasadena, Cranberry Square in Westminster, Tollgate Marketplace in Bel Air |   |
| Patricia Stevens School of Modeling and Self Development/School of Fashion | For-profit schools | From at least 1959 to at least 1983 | In Westview Mall in Catonsville (starting in 1971); Eastpoint Mall, and also in downtown Baltimore on West Lexington Street (this location was dropped by the mid-1970s) |  |
| Peck & Peck | National chain of women's fashion clothing stores | 1971 (in the Baltimore region) to 1976 | At least one Baltimore-area store: at The Mall in Columbia |  |
| Penn Fruit | Grocery store/Supermarket | 1950s to 1963 | At least two stores -- Charing Cross Shopping Center on Baltimore National Pike just west of Baltimore, and Merritt Park Shopping Center in Dundalk. In 1963 these stores became Big Valu stores (owned by the same company as Penn Fruit). |  |
| Penny's Plain 'n' Fancy Donuts | Donut shop | 1980s and 1990s | On Woodlawn Drive in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn |  |
| Peters & Cunat | Television and radio service | From at least 1957 to at least 1963 | Bloomsbury Avenue near Frederick Road in Catonsville |  |
| Phil Kolodner Jr. | High-end men's clothing and sportswear | From at least 1963 into the 1980s | 700 block of Reisterstown Road in Pikesville |  |
| Pie Five Pizza | Restaurant specializing in personal pizza, fresh salads, calzones, bread, and dessert. Part of a chain, which still exists as of 2023 but not in the Baltimore region. | 2010s to 2019 | At least two: Governor Plaza in Glen Burnie, and Nottingham Commons in Nottingham/White Marsh. |   |
| Pier 1 Imports | Store selling imported products for the home: furniture, rugs, lighting, pillows, wall decor, etc. | From the late 1960s to 2020. The brand continues as an online-only retailer (but as a different company). | Several stores, including on North Rolling Road opposite Rolling Road Plaza in Catonsville. This store then moved to another Catonsville site on Baltimore National Pike. |  |
| Pixie Shoppes | Chain of carryout stores specializing in pizza, and submarine sandwiches | 1958 to 1974 | 15 stores in Baltimore and vicinity in 1965, including one on Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore. |  |
| Planet Music | Medium-sized store selling phonograph records, prerecorded tapes, CDs. | 1994 to 1998 | At least one store -- in Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| Pollack's | Furniture store | From at least 1916 to about 1960, at which time it merged with Blum's to become Pollack-Blum's | A store in Westview Shopping Center in Catonsville from 1959 to about 1960 (and then afterward as Pollack-Blum's); also stores in downtown Baltimore and in Eastpoint Shopping Center. |   |
| Pollack-Blum's | Furniture store | From about 1960 to 1982. Formed by the merger of Pollack's and Blum's. | At least 9 stores, including Westview Shopping Center in Catonsville in the 1960s and 1970s; also on Howard Street in Baltimore; in Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore; on Pulaski Highway; and in Westminster, among others. |  |
| Pops Discount Toys | Toys | 1960s | In Catonsville in the 1100 block (east side) of North Rolling Road north of Baltimore National Pike. Also in the 500 block of East Belvedere Avenue at York Road in Baltimore. |  |
| Pressman Brothers Grocery | Grocery store | 1940s to about 1964 | 2200 block of Edmondson Avenue in Baltimore |  |
| Price Club | Membership warehouse store | Mid-1980s to mid-1990s | At least one location -- on Woodlawn Drive in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn |  |
| Price Is Right | 8-track stereo tapes and equipment | In business in 1972 | Eastern Avenue in Baltimore | Price Is Right 1972 ad |
| Princess Shops | Women's clothing (and also men's clothing in their King's Court department) | 1960s to 1980s | Many stores in metro Baltimore, including: Westview Mall in Catonsville; Baltimore locations (Federal Hill location which is pictured in the link photo, Light Street, East Monument Street, Washington Boulevard, Mondawmin Mall); Parkville; Bel Air; Westminster |   Princess Shops sign |
| Read's | Drug stores: Pharmacy, over-the-counter health products, beauty products, general merchandise | From at least 1899 to 1996, at which time Read's stores became Rite Aid stores | Many locations including Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville (from 1955 to 1996), and Howard Street at Lexington Street in Baltimore |  |
| Record Theatre | Large store that sold phonograph records, prerecorded tapes, CDs, sheet music | 1970s to 1990s | At least one location -- South side of Liberty Road in Lochearn |  |
| Reindeer Shoppes | Carry-out ice cream, sundaes, milkshakes, soft drinks | 1960s | North side of Baltimore National Pike east of North Rolling Road in Catonsville. Owned by Mr. Ragan M. Doub |  |
| Remington's | Books | From about 1908 to 2000s (decade) | At Charles and Mulberry Streets in Baltimore, and two other stores |  |
| Revco | Drugstore | 1956 to 1997 | Several stores in the Baltimore area |  |
| Robert Hall | Family clothing store. This business was not named for a real person. | 1950s to 1977 | Store locations: Baltimore National Pike at North Rolling Road in Catonsville; Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn; Eastern Boulevard near Essex; Edison Highway near Hoffman Street in Baltimore; 6200 block of York Road in the Govans area of Baltimore; Ritchie Highway at Georgia Avenue in Glen Burnie. |   |
| S & H Green Stamps (redemption center) | 1896 to 1990s |
A store where S & H Green Stamps (given as premiums with purchases from certain stores and gas stations) could be redeemed for merchandise. | At least one store in Baltimore |   |
| Schmidt Ford Sales | Auto and equipment dealership | 1960s to 1990s | Reisterstown Road in Baltimore | Schmidt Ford Sales classified ad |
| Scott's Home & Garden Center | Plants (vegetable plants, flowers, shrubs, etc.), lawn and garden supplies | 1970s to mid-1980s. Baltimore-area locations then became Frank's Nursery & Crafts | A few in the Baltimore area, including Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville |  |
| Savon Gas (stylized as $AVON GA$) | Gasoline station | 1960s to 1980s | At least one location: Baltimore National Pike at Winters Lane in Catonsville. It had a very tall sign, visible for a half mile or more. |  |
| Schreiber's (Schreiber Brothers) | Baltimore-based chain of grocery stores | From at least the 1940s to at least the 1960s | At least three Baltimore stores: Liberty Heights Avenue at Hillsdale Road, Eutaw Street at Lexington Street, and Paca Street at Lexington Street |  |
| Seasons' Four | Phonograph records and prerecorded tapes | From at least 1971 to at least 1984 | Ridgely Plaza in Lutherville, Forest Plaza in Parole/Annapolis, Free State Mall in Bowie |   |
| Sewell's Orchards | A store selling apples, peaches and pears from the surrounding 100-acre orchard; also farm-fresh vegetables in addition to honey; jellies; candy. One end of the store had a large fireplace, with a fire going on colder days. | 1940s to early 1980s | On Oakland Mills Road near Route 175 in Columbia (Sewell's Orchards were in the same spot but originally in Ellicott City before the inception of Columbia in 1967). The former Sewell's Orchards land is now occupied by the Sewell's Orchard community (566 residences including single detached houses and townhomes). |  |
| Shaivitz | Furniture store | From about 1890 to 1991 | Several stores, including Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville |  |
| Shakey's | Pizza restaurant | 1960s and 1970s | Several restaurants in the Baltimore and DC areas. Shakey's still exists, but in the U.S. the restaurants are confined to the West Coast states. |  |
| Shofer's | Furniture store | 1914 to March 2021 | 900 block of South Charles Street in Baltimore |  |
| Shop 'n Save | Supermarket | 1960s to 1970s | Store locations included the 200 block of South Broadway in Baltimore; 3400 block of Belair Road in Baltimore; 6800 block of Harford Road in Parkville; Loch Ridge Shopping Center in Parkville; 7700 block of German Hill Road in Dundalk; 7400 block of East Furnace Branch Road in Glen Burnie; Ferndale Shopping Center |  |
| Shoppers Fair | Discount department store | In business in 1960 | At least one store |  |
| Silbers | Bakery stores | 1907 to 1979 | 32 stores at the chain's peak, including in Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| Sominthy's | Restaurant. The world originator of the Filet Mignon Burger (in 1962) | 1953 to 1977 | Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville |  |
| Spice Box | Women's clothing store | From at least 1968 to at least 1981 | In Westview Mall in Catonsville and in the 5900 block of York Road in Baltimore |  |
| Spivak Grocery | Grocery store | 1940s to 1960s | At Monroe and Lanvale Streets in Baltimore |  |
| Stansbury Stereo (In the 1950s: Stansbury Hi-Fi. Later: Stansbury Stereo and Video Center) | Catonsville-based chain of stores selling consumer electronics. | From about 1950 to 1996 | Four stores -- in Catonsville, Dundalk, Perry Hall, and Timonium. The Timonium store was "Stansbury Stereo Upstairs" -- a second-floor walk-up store. In 1996 the Stansbury stores became Tweeter stores. |  |
| State Office Supply | Office supplies and equipment | From 1975 into the 1990s | In Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| Stereoland | Consumer Electronics (audio) | 1970s | Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville; Towson Plaza Shopping Center; Eastpoint Shopping Center; 200 block of North Charles Street in Baltimore |  |
| Stewart's (also: Stewart & Co.) | Department store | 1901 to 1982 | Five locations, including Howard and Lexington Streets in Baltimore (1901 to 1982); Westview Mall in Catonsville (1969 to 1982); Golden Ring Mall in Rosedale (14 October 1974 to November 1982) |  |
| Stu Berger Oldsmobile | Auto dealership | From at least 1974 to 2004 | 700 block of York Road in Towson |  |
| Suburban Federal Savings Bank | Savings bank | September 2004 to January 2009 | At least 2 branches -- east side of Ingleside Avenue north of Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville, and Race Road in Rosedale. Both were former Westview Federal Savings & Loan/Westview Savings Bank locations. Suburban Federal Savings Bank failed in early 2009; its assets were bought by the federal goverment and reassigned to Essex Bank. The name of these branches was chanegd to Essex Bank in 2009. |  |
| Sun Ray Drug Co. | Drugstore chain based in Philadelphia, PA | 1940s to 1970s | At least one store -- in Westview Shopping Center in Catonsville ,late 1950s to mid-1960s |   |
| Sunny's Surplus (also Sunny's Great Outdoors). | Chain of stores based in Elkridge, sold surplus U.S. military items including clothing, also sold camping equipment | 1948 to 2008 | Stores in Baltimore, Dundalk, Elkridge, Towson, and later Annapolis and Westminster. Revived as an online-only retailer in 2021. |  |
| Super Jet Market | Grocery Store | 1960s up to 1970 | On East Chase Street in Baltimore |  |
| Super Pride Markets | Chain of Baltimore-based grocery stores | 1970 to 2000 | Grew from one store (former Super Jet Market) to a chain of 7 stores, all in Baltimore, including one in Mondawmin Mall in west Baltimore, and one in the Howard Park neighborhood in northwest Baltimore. A sign on the latter store's building is shown in the accompanying photo, after the store had closed permanently and just before the building's demolition. |  |
| Super Saver | Supermarket | 1970 to 1982 | Several stores |  |
| Susie's Casuals | National chain of women's fashion clothing stores | 1971 (in the Baltimore region) to 1976 | At least one Baltimore-area store: at The Mall in Columbia |  |
| The Answer (Slogan: The Answer - Large Sizes For Less") | Store that sold clothing in large sizes. Part of a regional chain. | 1988 to the 1990s | In Westview Mall in Catonsville by 1994 |  |
| The Card Game | Greeting cards | In business in 1975 | At least one store -- in Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| The Dugout | Restaurant that had submarine sandwiches on its menu, years before they were widely popular | 1950s to 1970s | In Edmondson Village Shopping Center in west Baltimore |  |
| The Hardware Fair | Hardware, household items, auto parts | 1950s to 1980s | Several stores, including at Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| The Hub | Department store | 1897 to at least 1910 as The Hub, then rebranded as a Hecht Company store, before finally closing in 1960. | Baltimore Street at Charles Street in Baltimore. Founded and run by the Hecht brothers, the same ones who founded the Hecht Company chain of department stores. |  |
| The Magic Pan | Restaurant specializing in crepes | 1970s to early 1990s | At least one restaurant, in Columbia, Md. |  |
| The Meat Center | Meats | From 1964 to 1980 | On Old Frederick Road near Baltimore National Pike, across from Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville |  |
| The News American | Newspaper | 1964 to 27 May 1986. Formed by the merger of the Baltimore News-Post and the Baltimore Sunday American | Baltimore |  |
| The Posy Place | Florist | In business in 1975 | In Westview Mall In Catonsville |  |
| Thom McAn | Shoe store | mid-1950s to mid-1990s | At least one location: South side of Baltimore National Pike near St. Agnes Lane west of Baltimore |  |
| Thomas' Pilgrim House (also: Tom Early's Pilgrim House) | Furniture store | 1970s to 1990s | Originally in Towson Town Center, then moved to Texas Center on York Road in Cockeysville |  |
| Thorn Ford | Auto dealership | 1954 to 1967 | On the south side of Baltimore National Pike (5600 block) east of Johnnycake Road in Catonsville. Succeeded by Litaker Ford in the same building. (Prior to autumn 1959, Thorn Ford was in the 900 block of Frederick Road at Sanford Avenue in Catonsville, but this building burned in 1959, so they moved to another location.) |  |
| Tommy Tucker | Chain of "5-and-10" variety stores based in Baltimore | From at least 1934 to at least the 1970s | Three stores in Baltimore -- in Edmondson Village Shopping Center; on Light Street; and on Pennsylvania Avenue. |  |
| Topps | Discount department store | 1960s to 1973 | At least one store: North side of Baltimore National Pike near Nuwood Drive in Catonsville |  |
| Top Value (trading stamp redemption center) | A store where Top Value trading stamps (given as premiums with purchases from certain stores and gas stations) could be redeemed for merchandise. | Late 1950s to 1980s | At least one store |   |
| Toy Barn | Toys. The stores were shaped like barns. | 1960s to 1970s | Five stores in 1963 -- Belvedere; Timonium; Belair Road; Liberty Road; Dundalk |  |
| Tucker House | Restaurant | 1952 to 1981 | Kent Avenue near Baltimore National Pike, opposite Westview Shopping Center/Mall in Catonsville |    |
| Tuerkes | Leather goods -- wallets, keycases, briefcases, pocketbooks, shaving kits, etc. | From 1901 to about 1993 | Several stores, including in Westview Mall in Catonsville; Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn; Eastpoint Mall; Towson Town Center; White Marsh Mall. |  |
| Tweeter | Consumer electronics stores | 1996 to December 3, 2008 | Four stores. They were formerly Stansbury Stereo stores. Tweeter was a national chain of more than 100 stores. |  |
| Two Guys | Discount department stores, part of a national chain | 1946 to 1982 | Four stores in the Baltimore region: Belair Road at Cliftmont Avenue in Baltimore, Merritt Boulevard at German Hill Road in Dundalk, Goucher Boulevard at Joppa Road in Towson, and 6th Avenue at Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie |  |
| Up, Up and Away Boutique | Unisex clothing, custom made candles, belts, pipes, jewelry, posters, incense, ties, body oils | In business in 1972 | Pleasant Plains Shopping Center on Taylor Avenue in Towson |  |
| Valu Food | Supermarkets (Baltimore-based chain) | 1976 to 2000 | Seventeen stores in and around Baltimore at the chain's peak in the mid-1990s |  |
| Varsity Drive-In | Drive-in fast-food restaurant | 1951 to 1969 | North side of Baltimore National Pike between Johnnycake Road and Ingleside Avenue in Catonsville |  Varsity Drive-in photo |
| Waccamaw, Waccamaw Crafts, Waccamaw Factory Shoppes, Waccamaw's HomePlace | Housewares, bedding, cookware, china, pottery, furniture | Early 1990s to 2001 | At least one location in the Baltimore area: Baltimore National Pike in Catonsville. The chain had more than 100 stores when it went bankrupt in 2001. |  |
| Waldenbooks (earlier, Walden Book Co.) | Bookstore | From at least 1968 to 2010 | Several locations including Westview Mall in Catonsville (initially as Walden Book Co.) and Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn. |  |
| W. Bell & Co. | Catalog showroom store | 1970s to early 1990s | Several stores, including in the shopping center on the north side of Security Boulevard west of Woodlawn Drive in Gwynn Oak/Woodlawn |  |
| Western Auto Supply Co. (commonly called Western Auto) | Auto parts, tires, home appliances, consumer electronics, bicycles, hardware, lawnmowers, garden supplies, etc. | 1920s to 2000s (decade) | Several locations, including Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| Westview Cinemas | Movie theaters (10-screen multiplex) | 1 June 1965 to 29 May 1997. Began as one theater and grew to 10 theaters. | North side of Baltimore National Pike between Ingleside Avenue and North Rolling Road in Catonsville |  |
| Westview Dodge | Dodge auto dealership | 1965 to 1981. Succeeded by Bay City Dodge (in 1981 only), then All Star Dodge (1982-1992), then Musselman's Dodge (1992-2007), all at the same location. | Baltimore National Pike opposite Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| Westview Federal Savings and Loan Association/Westview Savings Bank | Savings and loan/mutual savings bank | 1922 to 2004. As a savings and loan from 1922 to 1999, at which time it changed its name to Westview Savings Bank. Then it changed its name to Suburban Federal Savings Bank in 2004. | East side of Ingleside Avenue between Baltimore National Pike and Johnnycake Road in Catonsville (in this building from 1960 to 2004). A branch was added in the 1980s -- on Race Road in Rosedale. |  |
| Westview Pharmacy | Pharmacy, over-the-counter health products, beauty products, household items | late 1950s to 1990s | Westview Shopping Center/Westview Mall in Catonsville |  |
| Whelan's Drug Store (earlier, Whelan Drug) | Chain of drugstores | From at least 1934 to at least the 1960s | At least two stores in Baltimore -- on 44th Street and in Edmondson Village Shopping Center |  |
| White Coffee Pot | Restaurant/coffee shop | 1932 to 1993 | Many locations, including Westview Shopping Center/Mall in Catonsville, 1950s to 1970s. The last one to close was in Brooklyn Park just south of Baltimore in 1993. |  |
| White Coffee Pot Jr. | Restaurant which included a salad bar and with more emphasis on fast food than White Coffee Pot restaurant. | 1960s to 1980s | Several locations |  |
| White Tower Hamburgers | Fast-food restaurant. Had 5-cent hamburgers in the 1930s. | 1930s to 2004 | Several locations, including the 500 block of North Howard Street in Baltimore and the 3100 block of Erdman Avenue in Baltimore |  |
| Woodward & Lothrop | Washington, DC-based chain of department stores | 1971 (in the Baltimore region) to 1995 | At least one Baltimore-area store: at The Mall in Columbia |  |
| Woolco | Discount department store, larger than a typical Woolworth (see below) | 1970s to 1983 | Several stores |  |
| Woolworth (F.W. Woolworth Co., also Woolworth's) | Discount store ("5-and-10") | 1940s (maybe earlier) to 1997 | Many stores, including at Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville (beginning in 1955) and Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn |   |
| Yogurt Tree | Yogurt | 1980s to 1990s | At least one store -- in Security Square mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn |  |
| York Steak House | Restaurant | 1970s and 1980s | At least two restaurants -- in Westview Mall in Catonsville, and in Security Square Mall in Windsor Mill/Woodlawn |  |
| Young's | Baltimore-area-based chain of men's clothing stores | From 1946 to at least the 1980s | In Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville (from 1955 to 1979), also in Pikesville and in the Loch Raven area |  |
| Zayre | Discount department store | 1970s to 1990s | At least one store -- Baltimore National Pike about a half-mile west of Baltimore |  |
| Zepp Photo Centers | Cameras, photographic accessories, camera film, flashbulbs, camera film developing service, photo printing service | Early 1900s to at least 1980 | Several stores, including Ingleside Shopping Center in Catonsville (beginning in 1966), Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore; Towson Plaza; Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore |   |
| Zyzzy Zazzy | Nightclub | 1979 to 1994 | 7500 block of Belair Road in Nottingham |  |
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