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Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
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Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
If you really miss Farmer Jack, he's moved on to Perth.
https://www.farmerjacks.com.au/
You just *know* it was someone from Michigan that named that chain. Probably someone that worked for Fords or Krogers.
https://www.farmerjacks.com.au/
You just *know* it was someone from Michigan that named that chain. Probably someone that worked for Fords or Krogers.
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Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
Oh yes. We spent all day at Funco Land growing up. Went to Doc’s Good Food or Subway nearby. Mom went to Dress Barn and Perry Drug religiously. Sam Goody was the music spot. Wing Hing, Blockbuster, and TJ Maxx were wildly popular. Everyone of those is gone. Kroger is about the only thing left. Oh, and that pet shop.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 12:46 pmThat's a shame about Hoover and 11. That used to be a thriving shopping center.
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The right needs to stop worry about what’s between people’s legs. Instead, they should focus on what’s between their ears.
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Remember that “2000 Mules” was concocted by a circus of elephants.
The right needs to stop worry about what’s between people’s legs. Instead, they should focus on what’s between their ears.
Audacity sucks.
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Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
How is it offensive? What a dumb comment…lidoshuffle wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:20 pmSadly, I truly believe that if Farmer Jack were still in business today, their logo of a middle aged Caucasian man wearing the hat would be called out as offensive, stereotypical and eventually cancelled...
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Remember that “2000 Mules” was concocted by a circus of elephants.
The right needs to stop worry about what’s between people’s legs. Instead, they should focus on what’s between their ears.
Audacity sucks.
Remember that “2000 Mules” was concocted by a circus of elephants.
The right needs to stop worry about what’s between people’s legs. Instead, they should focus on what’s between their ears.
Audacity sucks.
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Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
Child please....MotorCityRadioFreak wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:37 pmHow is it offensive? What a dumb comment…lidoshuffle wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:20 pmSadly, I truly believe that if Farmer Jack were still in business today, their logo of a middle aged Caucasian man wearing the hat would be called out as offensive, stereotypical and eventually cancelled...
Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
Many years ago, while the Detroit area Farmer Jack were still going strong, a grocery store in Emeryville Ontario started calling themselves Farmer Jack. Emeryville is about a dozen miles east of Windsor on Lake St. Clair.Robert Faygo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:47 pmIf you really miss Farmer Jack, he's moved on to Perth.
https://www.farmerjacks.com.au/
You just *know* it was someone from Michigan that named that chain. Probably someone that worked for Fords or Krogers.
They put up a big sign across the front. Had some pictures of a farmer. It really did look like maybe the chain had a store in Emeryville. But they didn't. The market had did it on their own.
Farmer Jack (the real Farmer Jack) hired a lawyer out of Toronto. The lawyers come by the store. Took pictures. Big shiny car.
I'm not sure if any litigation was involved. Or the lawyers just told the store "Uhh .. No". But by the end of the summer the market had a new name.
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Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
I'm sure being that close to Windsor would confuse so many people.In The Bleachers wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:46 amMany years ago, while the Detroit area Farmer Jack were still going strong, a grocery store in Emeryville Ontario started calling themselves Farmer Jack. Emeryville is about a dozen miles east of Windsor on Lake St. Clair.Robert Faygo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:47 pmIf you really miss Farmer Jack, he's moved on to Perth.
https://www.farmerjacks.com.au/
You just *know* it was someone from Michigan that named that chain. Probably someone that worked for Fords or Krogers.
They put up a big sign across the front. Had some pictures of a farmer. It really did look like maybe the chain had a store in Emeryville. But they didn't. The market had did it on their own.
Farmer Jack (the real Farmer Jack) hired a lawyer out of Toronto. The lawyers come by the store. Took pictures. Big shiny car.
I'm not sure if any litigation was involved. Or the lawyers just told the store "Uhh .. No". But by the end of the summer the market had a new name.
Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
When Walmart first came to Canada. A lady in Alberta had a knitting store she called Wool Mart. It had been there for years. Walmart got their lawyers after her for copyright infringement.radioandtventhusiast wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:25 pmI'm sure being that close to Windsor would confuse so many people.In The Bleachers wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:46 amMany years ago, while the Detroit area Farmer Jack were still going strong, a grocery store in Emeryville Ontario started calling themselves Farmer Jack. Emeryville is about a dozen miles east of Windsor on Lake St. Clair.Robert Faygo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:47 pmIf you really miss Farmer Jack, he's moved on to Perth.
https://www.farmerjacks.com.au/
You just *know* it was someone from Michigan that named that chain. Probably someone that worked for Fords or Krogers.
They put up a big sign across the front. Had some pictures of a farmer. It really did look like maybe the chain had a store in Emeryville. But they didn't. The market had did it on their own.
Farmer Jack (the real Farmer Jack) hired a lawyer out of Toronto. The lawyers come by the store. Took pictures. Big shiny car.
I'm not sure if any litigation was involved. Or the lawyers just told the store "Uhh .. No". But by the end of the summer the market had a new name.
They ended up settling out of court. She agreed to change the name of her shop. Walmart agreed to make her a nice, light up sign with the new name, to replace her old hand painted, plywood sign.
I don't mean to brag, but I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years.
Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
It was meant to intentionally make people think it was another Farmer Jack.radioandtventhusiast wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:25 pmI'm sure being that close to Windsor would confuse so many people.
I just think they thought Farmer Jack wouldn't really mind, since it was in another country.
I remember the signs of the farmer was as close as they could get to the real thing.
It really did have a lot of us thinking the Borman Brothers had expanded into our little corner of the world.
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Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
Does anybody remember when that old guy drove through the storefront at FJ at 17 mile and Van Dyke in Sterling Heights around 2001 or so?
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Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
Ironically, A and P was in Windsor in the early 2000s.In The Bleachers wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 3:59 pmIt was meant to intentionally make people think it was another Farmer Jack.radioandtventhusiast wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:25 pmI'm sure being that close to Windsor would confuse so many people.
I just think they thought Farmer Jack wouldn't really mind, since it was in another country.
I remember the signs of the farmer was as close as they could get to the real thing.
It really did have a lot of us thinking the Borman Brothers had expanded into our little corner of the world.
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Remember that “2000 Mules” was concocted by a circus of elephants.
The right needs to stop worry about what’s between people’s legs. Instead, they should focus on what’s between their ears.
Audacity sucks.
Remember that “2000 Mules” was concocted by a circus of elephants.
The right needs to stop worry about what’s between people’s legs. Instead, they should focus on what’s between their ears.
Audacity sucks.
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Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
There was no Farmer Jack there. It was Kroger.Mega Hertz wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:06 pmDoes anybody remember when that old guy drove through the storefront at FJ at 17 mile and Van Dyke in Sterling Heights around 2001 or so?
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Remember that “2000 Mules” was concocted by a circus of elephants.
The right needs to stop worry about what’s between people’s legs. Instead, they should focus on what’s between their ears.
Audacity sucks.
Remember that “2000 Mules” was concocted by a circus of elephants.
The right needs to stop worry about what’s between people’s legs. Instead, they should focus on what’s between their ears.
Audacity sucks.
- Robert Faygo
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Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
Wrong. 17/Van Dyke was for sure Farmer Jack.
The Kroger was at Riverland/Van Dyke
Wellllll... la de frickin da
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Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
Michigan Ave & Outer Rd in Deerbern.
Once a rivalry with Kroger in Westborn Mall and the brand new Farmer Jack in the Garrison strip mall. Forced Kroger to purchase Crowley’s, expand it to what it is to this day.
Then, the A&P mess happened. Farmer Jack became a Kroger (aka Kro-Jack). There was a Kroger, across the street from a Kroger. The Kroger in Garrison ended up closing and continues to be vacant, leaving the sole Kroger in Westborn Mall.
Who remember that old-fashioned Kroger that used to be by Adray Appliance, by Outer Dr and Carlysle? I think it closed by 1997 or so. I think it still had wooden floors.
Once a rivalry with Kroger in Westborn Mall and the brand new Farmer Jack in the Garrison strip mall. Forced Kroger to purchase Crowley’s, expand it to what it is to this day.
Then, the A&P mess happened. Farmer Jack became a Kroger (aka Kro-Jack). There was a Kroger, across the street from a Kroger. The Kroger in Garrison ended up closing and continues to be vacant, leaving the sole Kroger in Westborn Mall.
Who remember that old-fashioned Kroger that used to be by Adray Appliance, by Outer Dr and Carlysle? I think it closed by 1997 or so. I think it still had wooden floors.
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Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
Contrary to what MCRF wrote, that store indeed was a Farmer Jack, and yes, I do remember the news story about the old geezer driving through the storefront.Does anybody remember when that old guy drove through the storefront at FJ at 17 mile and Van Dyke in Sterling Heights around 2001 or so?
A number of years later, I believe a similar incident occurred at the Kroger at the NEC of Woodward and Maple in Birmingham.
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Re: Remembering Farmer Jack 15 years later
No idea about Saginaw or Flint, but Farmer Jack had 1 store in Toledo in the late 70s?-early 90s on Secor rd. It was very much like a warehouse type store, I still remember the black and white generic brand stuff they sold. Like a package that just said " Ice Cream" or " Green Beans", that's it nothing else.
Anyway, It closed and sat empty for years, then Foodtown moved in and then that closed in 2003. The building now houses Big lots and an Asian market.
Farmer Jack came back in the late 90s or very early 2000s, I can't remember. They purchased a local store called Churchills and the built 2 other stores(I think) The buildings have since been demolished and redeveloped, at least 2 I'm aware of.
The Farmer Jack in Monroe MI ended up being doomed, With Meijer just down the road and with Walmart getting into groceries, as well as a smaller store called Hi-Lite on the other end of the road.
It seems to me FJ's sales were good but there prices were a tad higher then Krogers, they seemed to lose there way and it was a slow race to the bottom.
I miss the catchy jingle though. Weird it's been a decade and a half since Farmer Jack lost his farm.
Anyway, It closed and sat empty for years, then Foodtown moved in and then that closed in 2003. The building now houses Big lots and an Asian market.
Farmer Jack came back in the late 90s or very early 2000s, I can't remember. They purchased a local store called Churchills and the built 2 other stores(I think) The buildings have since been demolished and redeveloped, at least 2 I'm aware of.
The Farmer Jack in Monroe MI ended up being doomed, With Meijer just down the road and with Walmart getting into groceries, as well as a smaller store called Hi-Lite on the other end of the road.
It seems to me FJ's sales were good but there prices were a tad higher then Krogers, they seemed to lose there way and it was a slow race to the bottom.
I miss the catchy jingle though. Weird it's been a decade and a half since Farmer Jack lost his farm.