Throwback Thursday: Do You Remember...?

ENFIELD, CT — In this weekly series, Enfield Patch publishes a photo of a business or landmark in town that is no longer in existence.

In the 1990s, big box media and electronics superstores began appearing across the country. Among them was Media Play, which was founded in 1992 in Illinois and shortly thereafter operated 89 locations, including one in the State Line Plaza in Enfield.

The concept of Media Play was that each location essentially contained a book store, a movie store, a music store, and a video game store under one roof.

The chain experienced considerable success for a while, but strong competition from Wal-Mart and Best Buy, as well as the advent of online shopping sites such as Amazon, soon made the concept obsolete. In late 2005, the remaining 61 Media Play stores nationwide were closed.

The State Line Plaza space was occupied for a few years by Circuit City, then in late 2010, P.C. Richard & Son took over the spot, where it has remained since.

Enfield Patch invites readers to share memories in the comments section below.

Do you have a photo of a former Enfield business or landmark? Email it to tim.jensen@patch.com and we’ll feature it in an upcoming column.