This Giant Eagle In Richfield, Ohio Is Stuck In the 70s! 

Nothing wrong with being stuck in the 70s.

Hi I’m an employee at this store haha! I run the bakery! Thank you for coming in and showing the world our little secret in the corner of Richfield :) we hope you enjoyed your visit!

That’s a perfect example of “if it’s not broke don’t fix it” except for understandable tech and security upgrades it looks beautiful.

Now if only the prices could be vintage

Just knowing that something like this still exists is heart warming!

That grocery store looks so nice! It looks way better than modern grocery stores.

WE NEED MORE RETRO STYLED STORES‼️‼️

This store is so incredibly cozy.

I am a 3 year Country Counter (as Stop n Shop) ex-employee from 1992-1995 and worked exclusively at the Richfield location in the video. At one time there were 7 Country Counter stores across Brunswick, Richfield, Brecksville, Sagamore Hills, Macedonia and possibly Hudson. The Country Counters were owned by the Vaughan family, some of the second generation siblings and at least one of their spouses worked in the offices above the produce/meat department at that time. There were other non-family employees working upstairs as well. Mr. Vaughan and a few other staff members worked in a smaller office area above the checkout section of the store, separate from the other office area. Mr. Vaughan had a nice large office for himself up there though. I was hired by Bob Tyree, the store manager at the time. There were about 4 other assistant store managers that covered evenings for closing and Sundays. There were other departmental managers for produce, meat, bakery, dairy and frozen. There of course was also a decent-sized stocking crew that worked days and sometimes late night shifts, after the rest of us had left by 9:30pm (or 6:30pm on Sundays). My first 1.5 years at the store were focused on the duties of a “packer”, usually doing the job of packing the purchased items into brown paper bags (plastic by request) and asking the customers with larger orders (or elderly) if they needed help out to their car. When the registers were less busy, I would go out to the parking lot and bring in carts and make sure the front entrance was orderly. The evening hours could be more interesting as that was when certain chores needed done, such as cleaning/mopping out the break room and adjacent bathrooms. Or, my favorite was being on trash duty which included going to the upstairs offices above produce. It was like being in a totally different place up there, quiet and more modern. I usually took my time while doing trash duty up there, I didn’t like to have to return to the chaos of the store downstairs! I was happy to meet new kids my age while working there, almost all were students in the local Revere school district, as I was not. They introduced me to the burgeoning hobby of car audio, I learned a lot from them. My second 1.5 years involved a “promotion” to work exclusively in the produce department. My manger there was Bob Lawyer for most of my remaining time, he was a joy to work for. At that time, the registers could not weigh produce, so weighing had to be done manually by the produce staff for every single item sold by weight. Also, every night most of the cooled produce cases needed emptied of their items and stored in the large walk-in coolers in the back for the night. In between weighing items during the day, there was also wrapping of multi-pak items using the clear film wrapper machine in the back room. I spent many an hour in that back room of the produce department shown towards the end of the video! A couple other things to note from my time there in the early/mid ‘90’s. The greeting card room shown in the video was the floral department at that time, and was walled off to the public, that opening was not there when I worked there. Also, reading others comments of a bowling alley was news to me, I have no idea where that would have been! Other memories involve Deadheads sometimes coming through the store when the nearby Coliseum was host to the Grateful Dead concerts, they stood out from the usual locals! I will say the place was a haven for locals on a daily basis. As mentioned by another commenters, so many people were on a first name basis with the cashiers and managers. I recall seeing so many repeat customers over the years. And as is pretty obvious, the place has barely changed in 50 years, I’ve been amazed that I can show my kids the exact same shopping experience I knew as a kid and later as an employee. I hope it never gets updated, it’s a throwback to another time!

I wish I could find a grocery store where the prices were stuck in the 1970's.

I love the vibe! I’d totally shop there all the time just because it’s stuck in the 70’s

Life was way better and friendlier in the 70's. Sure do miss it.

It's beautiful 🌞! We were all falling in love in the 1970s. 1970s = Love, romance, dancing. I'm still back there with the record player ABBA and Henry Mancini.

It's great when any business still has the vintage aesthetics, signage and everything else. It's so cool! 👍👍👍👍😀😀😀😀

Richfield Ohio is one of the wealthiest communities per person in Ohio. I’ve been in that store numerous times.it’s a definitely a step back in time.

The store is bright and cheerful. I'd shop there because it is so welcoming

Just one thing from a 66-year-old: To be fully 70s, they should play MUZAK or other elevator music.

Even has foil wallpaper, when I wasa kid in the early 80s, everything still looked like this.

Thats fantastic ! What a wonderful time. Those who werent there in the 70s, can not even begin to understand how much better everything was. It was like a different planet. Those of us who were there are super blessed and have experienced the way life could and should be. I would go back and stay if I could. I miss America so much.

That payphone was a dead ringer.

As a confirmed supermarket geek, I was loving the store tour of a 70s vintage Giant Eagle. Looks more like an independent grocer than a chain store. It reminds me of Pennington Quality Market in Pennington, NJ or Deterding's Family Market in Lindenwold, NJ. Those were two stores that I have found that are stuck in the past. Can't wait to see what you'll find next!

That's the kind of store i dearly miss.

I worked at this store during my 20 years with giant eagle! Yes the upstairs offices, manager office, etc, were converted from a house. There is a bowling alley too. I believe it is the smallest giant eagle. Shoppers were great we knew them by name. Management and corporate ruined the job experience though. I miss the workers and the shoppers

I remember when the produce/barn side of the store had wood flooring. I'm super happy to see how well maintained and unique it remained.

I miss the 1970s. I was a child then. It was very colorful . I wear bell bottoms still and polyester shirts. Going to buy some authentic platform shoes . I love the fashions.

This is now my preferred giant eagle

If'n it ain't broke, don't fix it! Nuf said. 👍

This was great!!! I was born in 67, and the decor really brought me back. Love Ohio!!

I grew up about 10 minutes from there and remember it being the Stop-n- Shop!

In typical Giant Eagle fashion, for a small store they have HUGE alcohol selection. 😂

You should check out the Giant Eagle in Maple Heights, OH. It may not be the greatest area, but the Giant Eagle there is stuck in the late 80’s/90’s.

Not exactly the middle of nowhere - it borders the Cuyahoga Valley National Park which may give it that illusion, but it is considered within the Cleveland metro area. The Richfield Coliseum where the Cleveland Cavaliers played used to be located there.

I love these off the beaten path places that have kept their original vintage looks.

I LOOOVE this store!

The Cleveland Cavaliers used to play out there. In the 70's.❤😊

This is my favorite store. I go there every other week. 😁

I wish all stores were like this!!!! Adorable 🥰 love the 70's vibes...this is so rare! Thanks so much Wallie 👍😁

Wow a beer and wine section in a small supermarket

love the woodgrain paneling in that store.

I used to work at the store when it was Stop & Shop and was owned by the Vaughan family. Mike Hargrove manager of the Cleveland Indians wife used to shop at the store.

I'm surprised an establishment like this still exists in this day and age. Thank you for documenting this. Keep doing what you do best!

It's like a disco. Even have a strobe light in the dairy section.

This is right down the road from me. We call it the "Little Giant Eagle". Always has what we need.

Now that is most beautiful Grocery store I have ever seen, that is awesome you don't get to see that every day :)

I like that the place looks well-maintained so the old decor has a pleasant character and feel to it rather than a depressing one like some older grocery stores around Pittsburgh and Allegheny and Westmoreland counties where I live. Great video and great find!

I love it. Reminds me of grocery shopping with my mom in the 70s. This was extra cool. I’d rather go there than a modern big store. Thanks for the awesome video. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

I like it The Brady bunch is on its way to skip through the aisles singing their time to change song

Wow! That foil wallpaper is a real throwback! This store seems to be stuck in a time warp...and it's so cool!

It looks more homey! Less corporate. I like it a lot.

That is definitely a classic grocery store to see 😊

So much aesthetic that we just don't see anymore in grocery stores. Very rare to see new stuff built anything even remotely like this these days. Those door alarms remind me of some gas stations.

Such a beautiful store. If they ever try to give it the modern shoebox look. I hope the locals put up a fight to keep it the way it is. This is more unique & has more character & charm than any new grocery store that will ever be built today. I'll admit i despise giant eagle but i wouldn't mind seeing this in person.

This looks like the set of the movie The Intruder. Love vintage grocery stores.

I loved it! I grew up in the 70s and 80s, & this brought back memories of when I'd go shopping w my Mom at Hoff's and Piggly Wiggly way back when. Thank you!!

I have drove by this Giant Eagle on Broadview Rd. Several times, always wondered what it looked like inside. Thanks for showing me! I'll have to stop in one day to check it out.

It actually fits in with Richfield's farm town vibe

I kinda dig the wall paper

I like how Giant Eagle updated the road sign to the current logo but leaves everything in the store alone.

🎉 retro greetings from coastal Mississippi. Love the store. Beautiful. It reminds me of our Piggly Wiggly before it closed.

I love it, it looks really great!

Imagine if they were able to somehow get vintage packaging for the items as well, that would be cool.

We used to have a grocery store that was built in early 1970s. They never remodeled it or changed it all the way up until early 2000 when it went out of business. It was my favorite grocery store because it was so vintage and nobody shoped at the place, so I was usually one of very few people in the store. I remember one of the registers was even from the 70s and they still used it once in awhile. I remember burnt orange formica customer service counter with black walnut wood paneling. It was very depressing going into the store for the final day sale and then to watch the bulldozers knock the building over. I remember going in there for the last day that they were open in the elderly lady that was behind the register and had been working there for many many years and she was almost in tears telling me that she only has a couple more hours and she's done working there forever.

That grocery store has a lot of character.

Been wanting to go here for awhile. As I saw online how aesthetically pleasing this place is. I love it.

I worked here a few times for extra hours a few years ago when I worked at the north royalton store

If you can check out Clayton, New Jersey Acme that store was built in the '60s and still operating

This was an awesome find WallieB! The wallpaper the lights the font of the signs. So nostalgic!

That place is beautiful. Really, it looks better than many "modern" supermarkets.

I actually used to work there in the deli in late 90s when it was county counter and it is one of my favorite places. If I remember correctly, there used to be an actual bakery stand. Thanks for showing the tour. I wish more stores were like this.

That’s an awesome Giant Eagle

I live about 20 minutes from this store and I’ve been there a handful of times. It used to make me a bit melancholic, but now I find it comforting. A time capsule to be sure, and something I hope never changes.

My Mom loved shopping at this place in the 70's and she lived in Parma. She traveled about 15 miles to get to this store even though she had two other grocery stores less than 1/4 mile away. I think the country vibe made this store appealing!

I grew up in Richfield in the 1970's and 1980's. It was a Country Counter store. ❤

Great find. All it needs is some 10cc, Gerry Rafferty, or Bread.

That was amazing inside that really was from the 70s. Geez I want to go there.

I sent this to my mom, who grew up in Richfield. She said: How cool! I'm in there at least once every time I visit, and it's always the same as for years. The Vaughn family lived upstairs. I think they had two kids several years younger than me. The bowling alley was to the left of the store. Grandpa was on a league (about 6 lanes). The original market had two additions. The original floor was uneven stone. They always served free coffee.

Ah, back when I could afford groceries, good ole days!

Thank you for the tour. That was such a nice store.

The structure and layout looks great. Upkeep is fanatic. If it isn't broken, no need to remodel. I'd visit Richfield just to walk through this store. There's only a few Publix locations with their original vintage design.

I grew up there. Home store. Used to be a “Stop n Shop” originally. Yay! I still go there when in town!!!

All I can say is thanks Walmart for recking the mom and pop shops in our country This place is a jewel

It actually did not used to be a giant eagle when Giant eagle was going through and buying all the local stores that was one of them that they bought. The former owners of that supermarket actually lived right above the actual supermarket itself. Below in the basement used to be a bowling alley.

I was told it was originally a country counter stop n shop back in the 90s

Awesome 👌 video

Great Scott! I just experienced time travel with this one and had flashback to a 70's style Kmart as well!😳

Fantastic video! Thanks for taking us along Wallie! So freaking cool!!!!!

Much props to those 2 people overnight stocking the store

From a 70s kid that is the best store ever ! All they need is Grocery Store of the 70s musak and it would be complete ! Great find ! That Tudor style was very popular then

Reminds me of the Sparkle in Brookfield.

I was a teenager in the 1970’s. Good times. Thanks for showing this, I totally love it!

Wow that reminds me when I was little going to the A&P, and Grand Union stores

Oh, what a wonderful place!! Thank you so much for such a lovely video. This really made my day.

Thank you for the tour! Love it and the 70's! Good job

Gosh I’m so glad you did this place. I always show folks photos from here. When I’m working in the area I specifically route myself to be near here at lunchtime ⭐️

Great video!! LOVE everything vintage, especially grocery stores!

Wow! That is a really cool looking grocery store. Great find 🙂

I love it. So much personality. It feels good to be in there.

What a beautiful store and thank you for taking us on a tour. I would absolutely shop there if I were a local.

Gives me a glimpse of how things were before I was born. Super cool video. Thanks!

I've been there a few times, definitely love the nostalgic of this one. Definitely wish more where like this, thanks for sharing brother