Glad to have you guys here... Much luck in the future.

Just to make the timeline a little more accurate...the sentence would be better if it read, "...where parents bought their first-day-of-school shoes at Flaer's." That was the oldtime shoe store at Main Line. Shoe Town came later and was basically a big Payless. Just sayin'....

I've been having cuts, perms, sets and whatever needs doing for about 17 yrs. now. It's like 'visiting' old friends whenever I have my hair done.

I remember his shop well. Back in the day, his only competition for cutting hair was in the Moorestown Mall. Wow, the Mainline Shopping Center sure rocked. It had a Baskin Robbins, Scotts (the area's best clothing store), in addition to the W.T. Grants and Penn Fruit. Across the highway was Perkin’s Pancakes. The only other decent shopping center on Rt. 130 was the now demolished Willingboro Plaza. Cinnaminson also had the very old Acme off of Cinnaminson Avenue.
Congrats for surviving 43 years; your business is one of the few that made it.
Other long time businesses I recall on Rt. 130 include Riverton Farm & Garden, Rosvold’s, Bayards, Merion, Snovers, Lakeview, both the Riverton Road Dunkin Donuts and 7-11, and possibly the car wash. The best fast food burger was the Giant at Gino’s which is now the McDonalds.

It is fun to look back and remember some of the old businesses in Cinnaminson. As a 6 year old when I first lived in Cinnaminson there was a great ice cream parlor where Zios is now ( formerly Palumbos). It was called Buxtons. When they left another smaller one opened up and it was called 2 Cents Plain. This was back when there was a Shop Rite where Pep Boys is now.
And I certainly remember Flares Shoes. The owners son, Keith, was a classmate . Everyone bought their shoes at that store. The supermarket there, at that time, was Shop N Bag.
Does anyone else remember Buxtons . It was a pretty big place. The old fashioned ice cream parlor. The other thing I remember was my first meal at the diner where Changs Karate used to be. I believe it was called Schwepps.

Riverton rd Dunkin Donuts was NOT always DD. It was Mr. Donut. For 20 years until they were taken over. Lol it was my dads store so.......lol

Sean
When the Mc Donough family had the place it was awesome. They were truly homemade donuts. I went to St Charles as a kid and they used to have an annual spaghetti dinner. Those donuts were always dessert and everybody loved them. Your Dad was also very active in the community .
Actually, in the 1970's there was a shop rite at Pep Boys, an Acme where the furniture place was, a Shop N Bag at Main Line, and an Acme right around where the current shop rite was. There was also a Cinnaminson Mini Mall with a movie theater right where the Shoppes are. The flagship store at the mall was a Woolco. Later another mini mall opened right where the original Brothers pizza resides. The Acme which closed recently took the place of the second Mall.
And does anyone remember Fishers Chicken Holiday right next door to the old Dino's Pizza. That was the absolute best fried chicken in the world . Good times!!!

I remember Mr. Donut, and the Color Tile where the pool store is. Also, Sambo's where Bo's Wok is, and of course, Rustler Steakhouse in front of the mini-mall/Woolco.
I also remember the Shop Rite/Shop n Bag where Pep Boys is. There was also the Stationary Store and Fish Factory pet store in that strip mall.
Where the Wawa is was Jewel T grocery store.
The original Acme, where the current Shop Rite is, also had a Thrift Drug there at one time.

Wow. I forgot about Rustler and Jewel T. I do remember the Fish Factory and Stationary store.
I also loved Clover as a kid.

Anybody else remember when Hathaway's was a log cabin, with a real porch, and was next to a horse pasture?

I remember when Whistlers was the American House and the owner would just sit in the corner where the kitchen doors are and watch westerns on the one TV lol

There were 3 supermarkets around the Cinnaminson Ave./Lenola Rd./Church Rd. intersections: A&P, Acme and Shop Rite. The Shop n Bag was in Main Line and opened up after the Penn Fruit closed. When Clover first opened, it also had a supermarket attached to it on the left. That certainly was a lot of food stores for such a small town! Even though they were termed "supermarkets" (as opposed to corner stores), they were all a great deal smaller than what we're used to seeing today. The smallest being Penn Fruit/Shop n Bag (now Bottom Dollar).

I loved "working" behind the counter at Mr. Donuts. My dad had a lot of fun when he had it. I remember the 1.50 theater and when the gym was there with a pool( I thought that was wild) and wall to wall sound and video. That's where we rented our VCR videos. Lol. And further down In delran behind McDonald's was Dee's appliances and next door was Two Guys. And at Fairview were The Greens. When it was just a driving range. Wasn't there a Chip N Put somewhere by Hunters Glen Apts????

Now to get back on track. I have been a patron of John"s Mainline Hair Salon since 1998 and John is the one who cuts my hair.. In spite of the fact he now has less hair to cut on my head he refuses to charge me less. How ever I cannot change my shop beause John always has a new joke to tell me on every visit and that makes my day. Besides, Sue his associate is an eyefull.

Some amazing places were around here.. Wished I was here then..

How the heck did this 'article' ...'get off track'??? Supposed to be about Mainline Hair Salon............anyway............good location..........good products............great people!!!

anyone remember Millside farms and the cows crossing rt 130 to graze in the field where target is now???

WHOOPS, I FORGOT TO SAY jOHN HAS BEEN CUTTING MY HAIR FOR MANY YEARS And yes Sue is is worthy of a visit to brighten your day. Great people Great sevice, good conversation. Hope your their till my hair fall out. Congrats 'old man'.
Bob

where is the spell checker when i need it?

Congratulations Dad! I can't recall any time we have been out together somewhere where we have not run into one of your long time regulars that always has a story to tell about the barber shop. Generations have brought their children there for a first hair cut, and now their children have become regulars. This is one of the few places left in the world where you can come in and truly be who you are. You are guaranteed to hear a good joke, or a funny one liner. Congrats Dad! - Steve