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Woolco Department Store, 5821 W. Central Ave.

The Woolco in the image above is not our Woolco, but it sure looks a lot like it. The image of the vacant building below is where our Woolco once was.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on September 6, 2026September 6, 2026Categories Stores, Toledo West Shopping CenterTags Demolished, Department Stores, Hills, Sylvania Township, Woolco

Hills

5821 W. Central Ave., Toledo West Shopping Center.

Formerly Woolco.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on April 18, 2023April 24, 2023Categories Department Stores, Toledo West Shopping Center1 Comment on Hills

Gray Drug

7-26-1972

5821 W. Central Ave., Toledo West Shopping Center

Between Kroger and JoAnn Fabrics. Later Lane’s Drugs and People’s Drugs.

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Author retrotoledometroPosted on April 18, 2023April 24, 2023Categories Toledo West Shopping Center1 Comment on Gray Drug

Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts

5749 W. Central Ave., Toledo West Shopping Center.

2002. Lane’s (with high windows) and Kroger were located directly to the left in image.

Opened in the Toledo West Shopping Center (5821 W. Central) in 1972. Closed March, 2002.

1973
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Author retrotoledometroPosted on April 17, 2023April 24, 2023Categories Stores, Toledo West Shopping Center1 Comment on Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts

Kroger

5725 W. Central Ave., Toledo West Shopping Center.

7-5-1972
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Author retrotoledometroPosted on April 17, 2023April 24, 2023Categories Grocery Stores, Toledo West Shopping Center1 Comment on Kroger

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