Big Bear Columbus Commercial Montage (1987-1989)

A series of commercials for the defunct Big Bear supermarket chain.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• big
• bear
• penn
• traffic
• columbus
• grocery
• store
• supermarket
• television
• tv
• commercial
• retromercial

[zeo53]

Awesome! I miss Big Bear a lot too! During these years Big Bear really had it going for them. Even towards the end Big Bear was still trying but Penn Traffic wasn't, and still isn't in my opinion!

[columbusmediatalk]

Funny thing is that Giant Eagle is basically going back into most of the same locations (either with new builds or back into the same buildings). That tells me the business is there if not for Penn Traffic's mismanagement.

[cheatmountain]

Miss you, Big Bear! Damn you, WalMart etc....

[Pdasilva0324]

My first job was at Big Bear Plus in east COlumbus (Whitehall) in 1993, shortly after we moved from the east coast. I ended up workin there for 4 years, which were my last 2 years of high school and first two years of college. I miss the store and the people. The decline of the company though, was so long and painful. The Main and Hamilton Store, where I worked, is still vacant, 4 and a half years after closing. Sad. The Town and COuntry store, which I also worked occasionally, is still closed.

[cavalierfan1995]

does anyone have the big bear comercial with the three bears getting ready for the ohio state game?they play hang on sloopy durring the comercial.

[Gegray]

Damn Giant Eagle for putting this place of business

[eswanmccheese]

They really wanted to go Krogering.

[ajwrangler1977]

@1CoolPilot: I think the sign may even still be on that particular store (161@Karl).

[Eddsqua88]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG I just wet my pants :) I LOVED BIG BEAR

[1CoolPilot]

I worked at the Bear for 13 years, good old store 47 the Karl and 161 store, I was a bagger and then worked my way up to a front manager. Knew all the customers on first name basis (the regulars) and have some of the best memories from the people there i worked with. Those were the days...

[scope235]

WOW! I worked on the film crew for the BIG BEAR "1934" spot! That was a while ago...I was the Panavision camera assistant and also worked on the miniature Ford Model-A effects shots....we built a stop-motion kid for the rear 'rumble seat' and I did the animation.

[AVIBobcat08]

Nope I never worked for Big Bear however they did fire my brother for not being able to make in to work because his car broke down. Which is why I dont like them. He even had the proff that his car was towed and was at the repair shop did it matter no? The just didnt care, my brother did find a better job though and thank God for that. Big Bear was a lousy employer anyways good ridance to them.

[holidayhouse03]

Never heard of a hostile takeover huh? Big Bear was a publicly traded company.

Your anger towards the Bear seems to suggest that they fired you at one point.

Good day and good night to you...I'm done.

[AVIBobcat08]

Big Bear should have never agreed to be bought by Penn Traffic. They were stupid and that was their fault.