tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post338186029606441205..comments2024-03-18T19:27:54.524-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Duane Readed! Time runs out on former First Avenue bank clockUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-77930589649407303492013-01-11T16:10:24.262-05:002013-01-11T16:10:24.262-05:00Is the clock still under there? it looks like the...Is the clock still under there? it looks like they just outfitted it with a new skin. I mean, if they went to the trouble to have a new sign fashioned, why is it the same size and shape?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-25167332432591560392013-01-11T11:44:50.603-05:002013-01-11T11:44:50.603-05:00Looks like I'm stuck here in the past. What a ...Looks like I'm stuck here in the past. What a bunch of clock suckers!Marty Wombacherhttp://www.meanwhilebackinpeoria.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-77629645529439771012013-01-11T10:42:42.365-05:002013-01-11T10:42:42.365-05:00I like clocks. It's always too bad when an out...I like clocks. It's always too bad when an outdoor clock is removed.shmnycnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-85766434941770172472013-01-11T09:53:51.417-05:002013-01-11T09:53:51.417-05:00The Duane Reade story, via Wiki:
Founded in 1960,...The Duane Reade story, via Wiki:<br /><br /><i>Founded in 1960, the chain was started with three stores by Abraham, Eli, and Jack Cohen, with a warehouse located between Duane and Reade streets on Broadway in Lower Manhattan.</i><br /><br /><i>The Cohen family sold Duane Reade to Bain Capital in 1992 "for a reported $239 million". Bain Capital in 1997 then sold majority ownership of the chain to DLJ.</i><br /><br /><i>Duane Reade completed its initial public offering (IPO) on February 10, 1998, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DRD. On August 2, 2004, the company announced it was acquired by Oak Hill Capital Partners and was again a private company.</i><br /><br /><i>In November 2008, Duane Reade began rolling out a new logo. In April 2009, Duane Reade hired DeVito/Verdi as its lead advertising agency.</i><br /><br /><i>On April 9, 2010, Duane Reade was acquired by the Walgreen Company for $623 million.</i><br /><br />The part that Wiki left out got filled in by my wife, who's a really careful shopper: prices at Duane Reade jumped some 25-30% after Walgreens bought them.Ken from Ken's Kitchennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-66536582571550388712013-01-11T09:33:17.935-05:002013-01-11T09:33:17.935-05:00Hadn't planned to shop there anyway - I'm ...Hadn't planned to shop there anyway - I'm on old McKay's/CVS girl myself - but now there is no way I will ever set foot in the place. Hottentots.Gojiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-11032396389974543142013-01-11T09:01:19.777-05:002013-01-11T09:01:19.777-05:00@ pinhead & Hey19
Ha! Excellent....@ pinhead & Hey19<br /><br />Ha! Excellent....EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-24541962499412330572013-01-11T09:00:46.315-05:002013-01-11T09:00:46.315-05:00It must have been that they figured who needs a bi...It must have been that they figured who needs a big ol' clock when you're open 24 hours. Yeah, that must've been it.Pinchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-81523120396025216362013-01-11T08:39:19.053-05:002013-01-11T08:39:19.053-05:00How is Marty going to get back to the future now??...How is Marty going to get back to the future now??Hey19noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-80229106351869388962013-01-11T06:55:24.937-05:002013-01-11T06:55:24.937-05:00Sad, but whenever I want the wrong time I just che...Sad, but whenever I want the wrong time I just check the Con Ed tower.pinheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05190184463719101350noreply@blogger.com