Exploring An Abandoned Food Town Grocery Store

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  • Exploring An Abandoned Food Town Grocery Store. Closed 21 years ago and sitting abandoned since, this old grocery store is now in such terrible shape, it's beyond saving. The roof has collapsed in several spots, especially the backroom of the store. This building is extremely dangerous, and I do not recommend you explore it. The roof showed multiple points of weakness where it could collapse at any second.
    Explore with respect. Take nothing, leave nothing but footprints. Please do not vandalize. I do not condone it. Despite the poor condition of the building, I still do not condone vandalism. Take photos or video and leave.
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    #abandoned #foodtown #wallieb26
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  • @cen2zero
    @cen2zero 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Wow! Looks like it was abandoned in the 70s!

  • @slackingpacking
    @slackingpacking 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Dang! I’m surprised this place is still here! I thought it was bad in 21, it’s a lot worse.

  • @Sweetbry22
    @Sweetbry22 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    I find it weird that a place can be open and operating for 50-60 years building looks fine but 2-3 years after the place is closed can look like this

    • @GameDjeenie
      @GameDjeenie 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Ikr ? I mean obviously they maintain and/or repair the building every few years but we never see them do so... lol

    • @nicholas87541
      @nicholas87541 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I wonder if it has something to do with heating/air conditioning and stuff like that which would likely no longer be running to ventilate the places, but would regularly run while the place is open and in use. That, on top of regular repairs to maintain buildings.

    • @TananBaboo
      @TananBaboo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Vandals

    • @macrosense
      @macrosense 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Once a pipe bursts or a roof leak is unrepaired it is all over

    • @brey1720
      @brey1720 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Well when it's open it gets regular maintenance, usually. And after it's left abandoned the elements of mother nature take it's toll

  • @jodyrayvictor
    @jodyrayvictor 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    This grocery store reminds me of the now tractor supply in Levelland Texas that was an abandoned alco . Tractor supply came in and restored the building and it now has life again.

  • @GameDjeenie
    @GameDjeenie 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I just wish we could see what it looked like when it was up and running.

  • @mrknuckles789
    @mrknuckles789 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Happy birthday Wallie!

  • @whammy3323
    @whammy3323 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I worked for the parent company that took over Food Town (now called SpartanNash). I remember when they announced that they were shutting them down. I actually went down to a couple Food Town and The Pharm stores to help pack and close them down. Crazy to see this building in terrible condition.

  • @The-Day-Off
    @The-Day-Off 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That building needs to update its hobo stab insurance policy asap! 😂😂😂

  • @cierrakaiser564
    @cierrakaiser564 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    That’s insane. They’ll definitely have to tear this one down

  • @LandonsRetailandOtherStuff
    @LandonsRetailandOtherStuff 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Happy birthday Wallie! You are one of my favorite retail TH-camrs and you make me smile. You were also one of my inspirations for my channel!

  • @The-Retail-Fandom
    @The-Retail-Fandom 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Really nice find Wallie. You dont find abandoned Foodtown buildings anymore

  • @robertmailhos8159
    @robertmailhos8159 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Wallie b always finds the grocery stores that I never have heard of 😮😮

    • @tracyrunyan2522
      @tracyrunyan2522 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Once upon a time there was a Food Town in Danville, Ky. It closed up about 25 years ago. Was small, but had great service.

    • @robertmailhos8159
      @robertmailhos8159 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheMetalmachine467 thank you for you info on this One

    • @chrisexplores1
      @chrisexplores1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      We have few abandoned ones in GA, and AL

    • @robertmailhos8159
      @robertmailhos8159 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chrisexplores1 okay thanks for the update on this grocery store Chris

  • @2011uc
    @2011uc 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Looks like the Food Town that was across from where the old Woodville Mall used to stand on the east side of Toledo, Ohio. I just passed through there a few weeks ago, my first time by there in years. That area has really changed.

  • @alanlough638
    @alanlough638 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This is a great exploration video, Wallie! You're one brave soul to explore the building that's in such deplorable condition. I'll admit that I was holding my breath as you explored this building. Take care, Alan.

  • @ZeroGT_
    @ZeroGT_ 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    i remember food town from when i was growing up in jersey. food town,shop rite,path mark and A&P.

    • @JamesKirslis
      @JamesKirslis 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This was a different chain of Food Town stores - owned by Seaway Food Town. Only had stores in SE MI and NW/Central Ohio.

  • @DarkNeon27
    @DarkNeon27 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    5:25 That light hanging down would have tempted me to cut the wires and save it. I collect and restore lights, and fans. Little keepsake if you will.

  • @trish2179
    @trish2179 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Wow food town... ours became a furniture store after it closed

  • @StantonsJourneys
    @StantonsJourneys 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looks like it's gotten a lot worse since we were in there last, and I didn't climb those ladders either. I'm glad you got to explore this and was safe brother. Take care and stay awesome.

  • @JMShearer
    @JMShearer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That was quite the find. The train horns really added to the creepy atmosphere. I liked it.

  • @skyebird3933
    @skyebird3933 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    You're taking a chance walking around in that mess. Hope your tetanus shot is still good. Stay safe.

  • @charlestonpinballarcade
    @charlestonpinballarcade 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Wow, you’ve been posting some awesome places recently!!! This one makes me think of the Ames in KY from a few years ago!

    • @robinlittle343
      @robinlittle343 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hey what are you doing here 😂

  • @hogiryan3976
    @hogiryan3976 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It was closed in 2002-2003 Food town open stores in 1961 and Closed 2002 Tie in Ames Northridge mall Closed 2003

  • @brentkiely657
    @brentkiely657 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i allowed the ads and let the ads run fully in this video wallie ... $ $ my contribution to your expense fund ! Thanks for the great videos.

  • @LiminalSpaceTherapy666
    @LiminalSpaceTherapy666 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    There used to be a Foodtown in the town I live in, thankfully it found it's second life as a Big Lots so it's not abandoned.

  • @LJ_Brooks27
    @LJ_Brooks27 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Awesome Wallie

  • @lindamikel1842
    @lindamikel1842 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Awesome Ways to start out with Terrible Place of Food Town Supermarket bad of Falling of the Part since to Better Day. It's been so Long shap is old It's missing so much Found a Exploring An Abandoned Old Places what a Big Bulding Rough.

  • @shannonyoast6906
    @shannonyoast6906 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    As always great video 👍

  • @Abandoned1673
    @Abandoned1673 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great find 😊

  • @childrenspalaceofficial
    @childrenspalaceofficial 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Very good video Wallie!

  • @Neznut
    @Neznut หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That’s the one across from the old Woodville Mall! I shopped there as a kid!

    • @Neznut
      @Neznut หลายเดือนก่อน

      Where the store is, it’s less than 1 mile from the Norfolk Southern, Chicago main line. That’s your train horn. Very busy stretch of track

  • @williamyeager7496
    @williamyeager7496 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hey 26 that Ames in Essex MD has been completely bulldozed. Going to be a concrete monstrosity.

  • @jamesgarasiun5082
    @jamesgarasiun5082 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Awesome job!! 🤘👍

  • @shortythenut1
    @shortythenut1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video as always, scary,! I wonder how long before it totally collapses!

  • @CSXEK
    @CSXEK 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    the roof basically looks like it’s just rusting away and it sounded like a NS train horn you heard!

    • @mariebelladonna437
      @mariebelladonna437 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Different train companies have different horns? (Sincere question, I had no idea.)

  • @stephaniestephers4586
    @stephaniestephers4586 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Those were some baller retro incandescent light fixtures. I know they gon judge but I'd a took them bulbs right up out of there. Still got some tubular 20 watt candleabra incandescents from inside the abandoned post office in New Castle.

  • @williamsiyanko4631
    @williamsiyanko4631 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This will definitely be tear down by the wreaking ball.

    • @ryanclifton7033
      @ryanclifton7033 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      About 10 plus years over do

  • @ErikVince
    @ErikVince 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow that place is a mess it needs major repairs

  • @HauntedPhysics1999
    @HauntedPhysics1999 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    DAMN MAN! Looks like a nuke+fire went off in there... The workers showed they didn't care about the conditions of the building in a bunch of ways..

  • @nicolemacpherson3908
    @nicolemacpherson3908 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow! This place is really in shambles! Safe exploring and safe travels to and from destinations.

  • @Heathern92
    @Heathern92 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    There is still a few that are open in New Jersey but they are super food towns

  • @markstrouse3101
    @markstrouse3101 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Last time I saw a building that bad and disgusting was when I was down at the Wrighttown NJ Ames.

  • @brey1720
    @brey1720 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sad, looks like it could have been a nice place at one time

  • @Optopolis
    @Optopolis 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    To be fair, there are good graffiti artists out there. But I certainly disagree with doing illegal graffiti like has likely been done here. Highly doubt the owner said they could do that so kinda a safe bet lol.

  • @doesntmatter757
    @doesntmatter757 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Knew this was the place when I saw the thumb nail. Across the street, where they are building condos, used to be an amazing mall.

  • @the1truebakasama
    @the1truebakasama 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Living in Toledo as a kid, every Food Town I remember was connected to a Kmart. There was one by Southwick Mall and one on.....Reynolds? I think? Those are the two that spring to mind, but I know there were AT LEAST two more.

  • @robertmiller2104
    @robertmiller2104 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video man one of best in awhile keep them coming one of your worst by condition of building crazy left it to rot like this

  • @Urban_nation.
    @Urban_nation. 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow amazing. I remember those grocery stores in Michigan. Very nice job on the video

  • @jameshebert5430
    @jameshebert5430 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Awsome viedo Wallie dude and like totally good thing you didn't like sneeze while dude or like the whole place may have came! 😅

  • @dacechasinghawk3910
    @dacechasinghawk3910 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Totally forgotten about this channel. I binged all the videos a year or two ago. Now I can binge on all the newer videos. Awesome! WallyB? You got it right about your exploring rules. Total respect for the building.

  • @jet34thehawk
    @jet34thehawk 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Awesome 👌 video

  • @ericariley1696
    @ericariley1696 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Geez this place is in horrible shape. Reminds me of the abandoned Acme in Egg Harbor Township, NJ which was also badly vandalized, which is a shame because it had the 70s colonial decor package. Also how old was this Food Town store?

  • @TheWALLofMusic
    @TheWALLofMusic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    10:10 Someone should use that phone and say "Cleanup on every aisle and the entire building" 🤣

  • @roxannelamar7834
    @roxannelamar7834 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Later future of that building roof is gonna collapse completely

  • @Greg87601
    @Greg87601 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow!!

  • @lisafreeman4222
    @lisafreeman4222 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome video that was fun

  • @RUFUSWIGGINS
    @RUFUSWIGGINS 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That was a cider tree

  • @peterrowland2691
    @peterrowland2691 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Scary.

  • @official_johnnys_journey
    @official_johnnys_journey 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good stuff, man. I enjoy these videos of yours

  • @jocekhiy626
    @jocekhiy626 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It creeps me out walking past abandoned grocery stores lol . Imaginw getting trapped in one.

  • @benjaminmendenhall4497
    @benjaminmendenhall4497 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for not showing that on your video wallieb26 and man that place looks horrible looking

  • @BuffaloChicken
    @BuffaloChicken 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have that umbrella!

  • @Contour99
    @Contour99 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video!

  • @charlestonpinballarcade
    @charlestonpinballarcade 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I am not mentioning where this is located, but I am hoping you filmed a bunch of places in this area. I assume there’s lots of abandoned places rotting for decades around this city.

  • @Alex61742
    @Alex61742 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    That buillding is in bad shape

  • @DavidSquires-iy4uv
    @DavidSquires-iy4uv 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Back in the day, there was a Former A&P/FOOD TOWN which was located on Detroit's Eastside. When, the Former A&P /FOOD TOWN had a Fire and the owners never rebuilt the store after the Fire and The City of Detroit ,Demolished the Burned-out Former A&P /FOOD TOWN and to ,this very day is a abandoned vacant lot.

  • @The_Fancave
    @The_Fancave 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow, totally random spots for the ceiling fans. The white fan at 7:09 is a Relite Airmaster. Not entirely sure about the brown fan at 16:47, Con-Tech perhaps?

  • @PowerpuffU_2013
    @PowerpuffU_2013 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I gots many Abandoned places you wouldn't even imagine, in NJ next time than I can send you places, you check them out. Like Talking Wawa's, Dollar Trees, & more.

  • @WayneSimons
    @WayneSimons 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If this was in Illinois would have been turned into a Dollar General years ago! lol

  • @jocekhiy626
    @jocekhiy626 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Some abandoned buildings are still empty cuz the owner of the building wants too much rent.

  • @zoefaith120
    @zoefaith120 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    If this store can talk. What would it say?

  • @Alex.Culkin
    @Alex.Culkin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That place is in bad shape for sure tear it down

  • @josepharturi5442
    @josepharturi5442 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I worked for Food Town in NJ when I was a teenager in the 80s. I only know of one other in NJ and another in NY. Its a name mostly forgotten.

  • @HauntedPhysics1999
    @HauntedPhysics1999 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    the fact someone drove all the way over there just to spray paint fix me on that door at 4:28😂
    people be having me dying sometimes..
    🤣

  • @paul-roblox5174
    @paul-roblox5174 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    There's definitely is no saving that building that building would have to be demolish there is no way you could repurpose that building but hopefully someone buys that building and builds something better

  • @CSXEK
    @CSXEK 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The sheet metal roof has rusted completely through the holes the roof is basically desintrgated and this building will basically collapse all someday

  • @12HpyPws
    @12HpyPws 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Should be condemned

    • @tomwujek4867
      @tomwujek4867 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      If I remember correctly, that building has been condemned

  • @user-bigpandarocks2007
    @user-bigpandarocks2007 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    0:27 sometimes I might age restrict my videos or might have to put up a danger, warning up ahead on my videos because yes, I even explore urban buildings
    but holy cow the inside was almost worse as the Ames in Maryland which it’s a shame it got Demo 2:15

  • @ryanclifton7033
    @ryanclifton7033 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I would of passed on this explore seems like to much risk

  • @kennethgorman4958
    @kennethgorman4958 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's in bad shape for sure.

  • @helenr991
    @helenr991 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I don't know but when he was walking on the floor it sounds like horses

  • @miken9633
    @miken9633 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My mom worked there for many years barely recognize the building before it was Foodtown. It was a cash and carry then before cash and carry it was it toy store and the building has been added on a couple times then when Spartan took over that’s when Foodtown closed in the early 2003 I believe and in every place where the roof caved in and has daylight that’s where the roof was leaking before the store closed if you ever noticed across the street where Farm and family is at one time it used to be a Hills/Ames department store then at one point it was a Steve N Barry’s sporting goods

  • @NANA-mb6vf
    @NANA-mb6vf 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Looks like you are located in or around Ohio.
    Have you come across or are familiar with an Ohio department store chain called Hills???
    That was my favorite store as a kid in the 70’s and 80’s.
    The store in Sandusky was something to see.

  • @MatthewCampbell-pd1qr
    @MatthewCampbell-pd1qr 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was old grocery store wallieb26 this building must been demolish after 2 decades.

  • @RyanRector1230
    @RyanRector1230 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You cool

  • @matthewmurphy3841
    @matthewmurphy3841 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I joust think its funny that there is a wet floor sine joust sitting there 😂

  • @cheaplaughkennedy2318
    @cheaplaughkennedy2318 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Really bad , one of the worst I’ve seen you in Wallie. I believe they’re known as Food Lion now. Food Town 1957- 1983

  • @kennethdrown5217
    @kennethdrown5217 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was the first viewer of this video wally

  • @crystalscan2002
    @crystalscan2002 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    that roof never maintained

  • @SamOlds2999
    @SamOlds2999 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1st and 10th like

    • @stevent9179
      @stevent9179 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      17th like

  • @MichelleJohnson-dw2do
    @MichelleJohnson-dw2do 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    2nd

  • @SamOlds2999
    @SamOlds2999 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    5th comment

  • @jaimienichols5649
    @jaimienichols5649 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome Wallie