Miami-Dade County

Remember these old stores in Miami? Zayre, Woolworth, Spec’s and others. Take a look

By Miami Herald Archives
A Gold Triangle store in Fort Lauderdale in 1970.
A Gold Triangle store in Fort Lauderdale in 1970. Miami Herald File

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Looking back at old Miami

Photos and memories of the way South Florida used to look: its streets, stores, events and people.

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Did you buy the latest fashions at Burdines? The hot new record album at Spec’s? Some notions at Woolworth? A toaster at Zayre? A calculator at Circuit City?

So many long-lost stores in South Florida.

Let’s take a look at some of them through the photos in the Miami Herald archives:

WOOLWORTH

Woolworth on Lincoln Road in South Beach.
Woolworth on Lincoln Road in South Beach. Miami Herald File

ZAYRE

A Zayre store and parking lot.
A Zayre store and parking lot. Miami Herald File

AMES

An Ames department store in 1990 in a former Zayre. Now both are gone.
An Ames department store in 1990 in a former Zayre. Now both are gone. Albert Coya Miami Herald File

CIRCUIT CITY

Circuit City in Aventura in 1989. It is now a Nordstrom Rack.
Circuit City in Aventura in 1989. It is now a Nordstrom Rack. Tim Chapman Miami Herald File

KRESS

The Kress store on Flagler Street in Miami at the time it was going out of business in 1980.
The Kress store on Flagler Street in Miami at the time it was going out of business in 1980. Bob East Miami Herald File

SERVICE MERCHANDISE

Service Merchandise in Hialeah.
Service Merchandise in Hialeah.

LEVITZ

A Levitz store.
A Levitz store.

JORDAN MARSH

Jordan Marsh in Fort Lauderdale.
Jordan Marsh in Fort Lauderdale. Miami Herald File

BURDINES

Burdines in downtown Miami.
Burdines in downtown Miami.

BLOCKBUSTER

A Blockbuster Video store at Alton Road and 15th Street in 1995.
A Blockbuster Video store at Alton Road and 15th Street in 1995. /Miami Herald FIle

SPEC’S

Spec’s in the 1950s.
Spec’s in the 1950s. Miami Herald File

SEARS

Sears in downtown Miami in 1941, site of today’s Arsht performing arts theater.
Sears in downtown Miami in 1941, site of today’s Arsht performing arts theater. Miami Herald File

MERVYN’S

In 1997, customers at Mervyn’s department store on U.S. 1 in Coconut Grove.
In 1997, customers at Mervyn’s department store on U.S. 1 in Coconut Grove. al diaz herald staff

JACKSON’S

Jackson’s, a forerunner of J, Byrons, on Northwest Seventh Avenue in Miami.
Jackson’s, a forerunner of J, Byrons, on Northwest Seventh Avenue in Miami. Joe Schuppe Miami Herald File
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Looking back at old Miami

Photos and memories of the way South Florida used to look: its streets, stores, events and people.

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