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Thursday, April 22, 2021

New London, CT - 351 S. Frontage Road

New London, CT  - 351 S Frontage Road

Opened: 1958

Bradlees - New London, Conn.
Original Location Circa 1958
Closed: 1982

Presently Burlington Coat Factory


This was the original Bradlees location. It opened in 1958 in the New London Shopping Center on S. Frontage Road (Known simply as Bridge Approach before and immediately after the construction of I-95). Notably, Sears and Kresge stores were also in the plaza, with Sears (Presently Staples) moving to the nearby Crystal Mall in Waterford in 1982 and Kresge's (Presently Harbor Freight Tools) closing in 1987 when Kmart spun off the brand and sold the New London store to McCrory's 5 and 10. This location closed back in 1982 and moved across the highway to the New London Mall.

 

 

 

Grand Opening Ad
Grand Opening ad for the Original New London Location

 
New London Kresge's Ad
Newspaper ad for the New London Kresge's

 

Article on Kresge's Closing
Article on Kresge's Closing © The Day