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It was announced yesterday that Applebees is closing its Cookeville location. Some of you probably remember it was the first restaurant we got after liquor by the drink passed.
With that news coming out yesterday it got me thinking about Cookeville businesses I miss…. I’m sure this list wont get them all but I was a kid in Cookeville in the 80’s and these are the ones I miss the most.
1. The Sound Shop – I remember buying tons of tapes there as well as t-shirts and other stuff my Mom hated that I bought.
2. Pirates Cove – You could hang out between “The Cove” and Sound Shop and see just about everybody… and play a game of Galaga.
3. Lickity Split – Man, they had everything! from “Now And Laters” to Guns! They also had that old lady that worked there that was awesome! I wish I could remember her name… she did the radio commercials too. No picture was found for Lickity Spilt.
4. Harveys – Another Cookeville Mall store. I loved those darn talking Christmas trees!
5. Burger Chef – If you went to Cookeville Junior High this was the place to meet your girlfriend or friends….. Or get into a fight! Now I want a Big Chef!!!
6. Wheeler Skating Rink – Alot of first kisses happened at Wheelers!
Some other notables would be Druthers, The Drive In, and The Bull Pen. Tell me what you miss the most… leave it in the comments on the Facebook Post.
Also there is a group on Facebook called “If You Grew Up In Cookeville You Remeber…” It’s pretty cool to take a trip down memory lane!
While looking for pictures online I found this video from the Cookeville Mall from 1989… You may see yourself!
