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General Category => Hackensack History => Topic started by: johnny g on August 09, 2009, 11:20:04 AM
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Does anyone remember Gino's? It was right by the railroad tracks across from Eastern Electronics. It became Roy Rogers and then later Mc Donalds.
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yes, I remember. And the McDonald's of course was torn down to build a smaller drive-thru McDonalds.
Wasn't there another Gino's, one on Hackensack Ave. Or was that a combination Gino's and KFC. I am talking about the building that is now a Boston Market.
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Good question...I'm not sure about the one on Hack Ave. When I started high school at Bergen Tech in 1981 it was already a Roy Rogers.
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I'm talking about mid-1970's, that's when it was either a Gino's, KFC, or combination. Yes, it was a Roy Rogers in 1981. Maybe Roy Rogers bought out Gino's, all their locations. Does anybody know.
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Many moons ago the "Gino's property" on Essex Street was owned by a "character" named Irving Reingold. Back in the 1950's he operated an autmobile dealership at the site which was ultimately discontinued leaving the land vacant for many years until it was sold or leased to the fast food operation originally known as Gino's. This is the franchise started by Gino Marchetti of the Baltimore Colts professional football team.
Mr. Reingold was also the entrepreneur who operated the New Bell discotheteque on Route 4 East past the Coach House Diner which brought great notoriety to the City of Hackensack with the introduction of male strippers.
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wow good stuff, i never knew there was a car dealer on that spot. was Eastern Electronics a Foodtown then or was that later on? I never saw the place as a supermarket, just heard about it. any idea when the Foodtown closed?
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I think Roy Rogers DID buy all the Gino's franchises, yes.
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I believe Foodtown changed hands sometime in the late 70's to 80;s to Eastern Electronics. Eastern used to be located across the street on the corner of Essex and Newman. Now a food store.
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The supermarket was in operation in August, 1976 and closed right thereafter. I don't know however how long the building was vacant until Eastern took it over.
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I think all these properties will be redeveloped by HUMC for more medical buildings, esp. Eastern Electronics.
I know a major North Jersey developer who wanted to buy Eastern Electronics and erect a luxury high-rise as big and tall as the city might allow, with direct access to the train station. That was before the economy changed.
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check this link, good pic of something you might remember!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21909072@N05/2495224872/
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I recall Gino's. I used to go there and get a "Gino Giant". Kind of like a Big Mac, but much better. The grocery store across the street used to be a "Finast" or "Finest" store. I remember passing by both of them while walking home from Hackensack Middle School in 1969-1972.
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Gino's was great.....I agree about the Gino Giant....later on towards the end of Gino's atleast the end of the Essex St. location....Kentucky Fried Chicken went in with Gino's...
How about if you went the other direction on Essex St. crossed over rt 17 right past the National Gaurd Armory.....you had Wessins Hamburger, I still get cravings for them, I dont know if it's just a wan't thing or if they were that good......They later became Nathans Famous Hot Dogs.....
There were alot of good eaterie's in the area.........
Fat Mikes,...Otts Spot,..The Airport Diner, Helen's Hut..Pfiefers,Tracy's Nine Mile House,......The Lido,....Jennys,........The Bendix Diner,...Steljies...Stewarts Root Beer......just to name a few....and the ones that are still there....like pfiefers they are just not the same....IMHO.....>;-)
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I remember Wessins. On another post I incorrectly identified it as Goodys, but I think that was on Rt 46 in Lodi or Garfield. I recall Fat Mikes when his place was a little shack on Rt 17. Was Helen's Hut on Rt 46 in Little Ferry on a little triangle of land? I recall the name "Steljies", but can't recall where or what it was.
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Top of the hill......that was Harrys Corner on the tri-angle a little off rt. 46 in So.Hackensack(maybe little ferry) right on the border line...... it stood about 6 feet off the ground....then they moved about 50 feet north in later years right on rt. 46...The Ice Man on the HBO Doc about him, spoke of harrys corner......He said he ate breakfast there every morning for years.....glad I didn't bump into him and pee him off without knowing him...
Helens Hut was on the corner of Lodi st and So. State st....great steak sandwichs...
Goodys was over by the Drive In theater in Saddle Brook....towards Pizza Town USA....great, leave it to us's @ Pizza Town...
All of the above are gone except Pizza Town USA....
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Chief Oratam... OK, starting to come back to me now.... Helen's Hut would have been across Lodi street from the Sunoco station? about 2 short corners north of Coast Automotive? Never ate there. What about Steljie's though? Been racking my brain about that one. Was that on Main St, near the Middle School?
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What about Steljie's though? Been racking my brain about that one. Was that on Main St, near the Middle School?
Sorry for the delay in getting back, T.O.T.H.....another Son of Hackensack passed on this past week....H.H.S. class of 71.....Way to soon....
Yes Steljies was on Main Street just south of, the Fox Theater.......I remember the split pea soup.....it was the best......you just can't find a good place like that to eat these day's.....I know all things pass....but it's just not getting any better..
Jacks Airport Diner.....was the best though...sat on rt 46 west in So. Hackensack where there is now a wendys....they always had fresh cooked Roast Beefs,Turkeys,Hams, everything, it was like eating Mom's cooking, Meat, vegetables and mashed.....nothing like it around these days.........
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Wetsons (not Wessins) was on the south side of Essex St. in Lodi.
Ginos, was where Boston Market on Hackensack Avenue is today, as well as on Market and Midland in Elmwood Park.
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Sacks......How about the Ginos on Essex St ?..... At the Corner of Neuman St.....
Don't come off as a Know it all .....because NOBODY knows it all, not You nor I.....NOBODY...
And the Mascott at Wetson's ....was Wetsie, or Wetsey...I don't know how it was spelled....But I remember that much...
Wetsons (not Wessins) was on the south side of Essex St. in Lodi.
Thats the location we said it was at By the N.G. Armory...Don't get so huffy.......
But Thanks for your input...........
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10 cent cokes, 10 cent french Fries, 15 cent Hamburgers..
Here is a link to Gino's Hamburger site....if you are so inclined ...
http://ginoshamburgers.homestead.com/
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You won't find this on their site (and don't send it to them). I taped this off WNEW-FM in 1978 and recently found it on an old cassette tape. After listening to these two idiots, I made sure I never went to Gino's.
http://v5.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=21mss4j&s=5"
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WNEW-FM in 1978
Now that was Good Radio........
Scott Muni , Pete Fornatale , Vince Scelsa , Carol Getsoff , Dennis Elsas , Alison Steele, Dave Herman
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Scott Muni , Pete Fornatale , Vince Scelsa , Carol Getsoff , Dennis Elsas , Alison Steele, Dave Herman
I used to shoot for WNEW-FM back then (find the "WNEW-FM" listing on my site) and was friends with all those people...........except one. I've never heard of Carole Getzoff, so I did some research.
Is this who you're thinking of?
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Thats her...... I my personalities mixed....P L J was good also...
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Hi everyone...does anyone remember Gino's or have any pix of it? it became Roy Rogers and is now McDonalds...across from Eastern Electronics right by the railroad tracks.
thanks
[Editor: I merged topic here.]
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sorry, i didn't realize i had posted this question already! :-\
anyway, i guess no one has any pix of it..oh well :-[
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anyone remember or have any pix of this little drug store on Hudson St across from the intersection of Hudson St and Broadway?
thanks