McDonald's: Plainfield, Connecticut

Welcome to another edition of Retail on the Thames! Today we're checking out another one of Connecticut's old McDonald's.


INFO: This McMansard was built in 1989, and it's the only original McDonald's left in Windham County. The other 3 McDonald's in Windham County are located in Brooklyn, which got an EotF renovation in 2018, Killingly, which is a Forever Young style McD's that replaced an old McMansard down the road that closed in 2009, and Putnam, which got a pre-EotF style renovation as early as 2015. The Plainfield location has a 2000's style interior, which was possibly a remodel. The paint on the roof is chipping a bit, but besides that, this location is in good condition.


PICURES:

The front of the restaurant.

The interior. (Social distancing guidelines included!)

The main sign, which towers over the restaurant.

A drive-thru sign that has seen better days.

Entering the drive-thru.

The end of the drive-thru. Here you can see a lot of the paint chipping on the roof.

That's it for this one! I'll see you all next time!

-Simpsonfan311

Introducing F.W Webb!

It's time for another update on the Norwich Benny's. This time, it has a new tenant! F.W Webb took over the space earlier this month. For those who don't know, F.W Webb is a local chain that sells various types of hardware, but they're most well known for their plumbing supplies. Some of the gates have been removed as well.


I will be posting a longer blog about a McDonald's later today. I'll see you then!

-Simpsonfan311

Abandoned Papa Gino's/D'angelo in Waterford, Connecticut

Welcome to another edition of Retail on The Thames! Today we're going to explore an abandoned Papa Gino's/D'angelo restaurant in Waterford, CT.

INFO: Located in an unnamed plaza in Central Waterford (The same plaza that hosts an older McDonald's we talked about last time), this shared restaurant closed it's doors around June 1st, 2012 according to this article. Papa Gino's has been declining for a while in Connecticut, with there only being one location left in the dying East Brook Mall in Mansfield Center. Meanwhile, there are still a handful of D'angelo locations in the state.


PICTURES:

We started at the back of the restaurant.

                                                      Heading towards the main entrance.

This location has many visible labelscars, but this one is the clearest of them all.

Another entrance.

More shots of the back.

This vacancy has many cool remnants, including the store hours, as well as a "We Deliver" sign.

Here's the interior, which is in very good condition for an eight year vacancy.

That's it for this post! I'll see you all next time!

-Simpsonfan311

McDonalds: Waterford, Connecticut

Welcome to another edition of Retail on The Thames! Today we're looking at another old McDonald's restaurant.

INFO: This newer McMansard was built in either 2000 or 2001 in a unnamed plaza in Central Waterford. A few years ago, the interior got a modern renovation that is very similar to the interior of a brand new McDonald's. Besides one location inside of a Walmart, this is the only McDonald's in Waterford.

PICTURES:

An entrance sign to the plaza that This McD's is in.

A close-up of the exterior.

The Current Interior.

My enthusiasm of photography in general came out in this shot.

Interesting "Enter" signs.

Around the Drive-Thru (The last picture is blurry, but I liked the signage enough to add it.)

That's it for this post! Next time we'll be looking at an abandoned Papa Gino's/D'angelo that's located in the exact same plaza as this McDonald's. I'll be posting that in a couple of days.

-Simpsonfan311