tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post5586590566885695848..comments2024-03-28T03:22:39.407-04:00Comments on Albertsons Florida Blog: Former Albertsons #4423 - Winter Park, FLAlbertsons Florida Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-29964489696943279952023-12-03T22:40:06.983-05:002023-12-03T22:40:06.983-05:00I was just reminiscing this evening about this sho...I was just reminiscing this evening about this shopping center and all the stores I remember being here. So this blog post was extremely helpful. I have lived near this intersection since 1994, when I turned 9; so I've been going through all my childhood memories of this plaza.<br /><br />For this Albertson's, I believe the produce was on the right side of the store as you walked in. The deli was along the back. As a previous commenter said, the aisles were split into a front half and a back half. The was definitely a little video rental store in the front on the left. It was only two aisles, I think (selections along all the walls with one shelf down the center).<br /><br />For the rest of the plaza...in phase 2 there were at some points 1) Discovery Zone, 2) Merle Norman makeup, 3) Cyber Play - a computer play place. The Crispers you mentioned is now closed. However, the restaurants that remain include McDonald's, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Arooga's, Chili's, Miller's Ale House (I think...) I'd have to drive by to check if Firehouse is still there.Jessica Evansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-57677557673833460522023-04-22T20:31:49.150-04:002023-04-22T20:31:49.150-04:00My father and I frequented that Books-a-million al...My father and I frequented that Books-a-million alot.James Greeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-46336874548198041472021-06-25T15:18:03.570-04:002021-06-25T15:18:03.570-04:00I went shopping here all the time as a kid with my...I went shopping here all the time as a kid with my mom & sister. I remember if you were looking straight at it from the outside, to the right was Books-A-Million / Pinocchio's Playhouse / Broadway Pizza / Sally Beauty Supplies. Inside this Albertsons, the rows were split half-way down because they were so long, so you had a bunch of extra end-caps there. At the front-left (front-right if facing the front of the store from the inside), there was a video rental section - I rented a lot of Nintendo 64 games here. Also, the pawn shop by the Semoran/Banchory stop light was a Walden Books.Sean Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499834898769619747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-45655218158399636052020-11-02T19:48:19.973-05:002020-11-02T19:48:19.973-05:00I knew The Phelps family personally. We went to c...I knew The Phelps family personally. We went to church with them. Their son Garry had/has down syndrome.James Greeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-22630228808922924072020-11-02T19:45:26.594-05:002020-11-02T19:45:26.594-05:00My dad and I used to go to that Books-a-Million in...My dad and I used to go to that Books-a-Million in that shopping center all the time!James Greeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-67388478747092896692017-05-14T20:38:07.231-04:002017-05-14T20:38:07.231-04:00Thanks! And even Albertsons had a part in the hist...Thanks! And even Albertsons had a part in the history of Full Sail University! Considering there wasn't much room for Full Sail to expand in this area by building new, their strategy of taking over the neighboring shopping centers worked for them in the end. As strange as the campus may seem being mostly comprised of old shopping center buildings, they make it work and it doesn't seem to strange when you visit the college in person. Please let us know if you are able to come up with any other information about this place!Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-88314218113699587402017-05-14T16:03:56.377-04:002017-05-14T16:03:56.377-04:00That was a very interesting and informative post! ...That was a very interesting and informative post! I actually have wondered how Full Sail University came about. Now I know! It sounds like all along Silver Properties was interested in eventually taking over this whole plaza. I also doubt Albertsons would have lasted any more than a year here considering many other stores were closing in Orlando during that time frame. I have a friend who attended Full Sail during the 2005-2006 time frame. I'll have to ask him what he remembers about this place (especially if he has any recollection of the Albertsons). YonWooRetail2https://www.blogger.com/profile/08255107904539545011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-91698325869784099862017-05-08T13:01:49.731-04:002017-05-08T13:01:49.731-04:00Considering those former Jewel-Osco stores were al...Considering those former Jewel-Osco stores were all around 70,000 square feet, and that Albertsons tried at least one conversion of a giant Schwegmann store in Louisiana around the same time, they could have easily done something with the entire 79,000 square foot building if they wanted. I wonder if the landlord signed on Books-A-Million before they signed on Albertsons. Interestingly, that second level was only added over the back former Albertsons space (it ends right where the partition between Albertsons and Books-A-Million would have been).Albertsons Florida Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350708223049245195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628100700550321985.post-39554467892646100602017-05-07T14:49:03.559-04:002017-05-07T14:49:03.559-04:00I was really disappointed to hear that Albertsons ...I was really disappointed to hear that Albertsons did not use all 79k square feet of the former Xtra, even subtracting for the liquor store, especially since they DID occupy the Jewel-Osco stores. It also looks like FSU added a second level to the rear of the building--notice how the walls are taller on the rear side. Of course, this is mentioned in the press release.Pseudo3Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848368606946150471noreply@blogger.com