645 Hazle St, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Original Grocery Tenant: Harry's Market
Address: 645 Hazle St, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Opened: 1945

Closed: 2018

Later Tenants: vacant
Photographed: December 22, 2018

Harry's Market was in business in Wilkes-Barre's southwestern area for 73 years, having opened in 1945 and finally closing in 2018 -- just days before I visited the store, unfortunately. A local TV station has a piece on the store's closure, which I would recommend taking a look at.

The former owner had, at the time, gone over to the Gerrity's in West Pittston, about eight miles to the north. We'll be touring that store soon enough. But for now, we can take a look inside the wonderful classic grocery store/butcher shop interior of the 2200 square foot store...

I so wish I was able to check out the store before it closed, but this isn't bad either, that I got to see it very shortly after closing. As far as I know, the space remains vacant. Tomorrow we're headed a bit north to check out an independent supermarket just under a mile away on The Independent Edition!