King Hardware stores
George E. King, son of Reverend James Lawrence King started King Hardware in 1882 with $9,500 in capital. He rented space for his first store at the southeast corner of Peachtree and Wheat Street (Auburn Avenue). King bought out some existing older hardware businesses: Clarke Hardware, Anderson Hardware, and Crumley-Sharp Hardware. (“Atlanta and Environs, Volume II,” by Franklin Garrett)
S & H Green Stamps
S & H stood for the Sperry and Hutchinson Company, which began in 1896. There were several saving stamp companies. Top Value and Gold Bond stamps were also popular.
Wehunt’s Store in Brookhaven
According to history written down by Mrs. W. A. Willig in 1976, placed in the Brookhaven Library, and shared with DeKalb History Center, the first grocery store in Brookhaven was Wehunt’s.
Two locations-Treasure Island 1968, Home Depot 1979
The mid-century folded plate roof design of Treasure Island stores made them stand out. It was known as the store under the squiggly roof.
Video rental business, here and gone
Whatever community you lived in, there was a Blockbuster, Hollywood Video or perhaps a smaller chain or independent video store. Other competitors in the Atlanta area included All Star Video, The Movie Store, National Video, and West Coast Videos. Record stores also entered the video rental business.