In 1959, TOWN & COUNTRY CENTER housed four supermarkets; Albers, Eavey's, Kroger and Big Bear. Based in Columbus, Big Bear was a T & C tenant between January 1952 and January 2004. The original location is depicted here. A larger store would be completed in October 1987.

 

 

In addition to four grocery stores, the mid-20th century TOWN & COUNTRY CENTER featured two S.S. Kresge and two Gray Drug Stores. 

Graphic1 from Gray Drug Stores 

Graphic 2 from the Kresge Company

 

 

A 1950s aerial photo of TOWN & COUNTRY CENTER. The complex extended for one half mile from end-to-end. In 1959, it hosted eighty-five stores and services.

Photo from http://www.columbusceo.com