I'm pretty sure prime value mart was still in business in the 90's. I remember buying a christening gift there in 1992. great site, thanks

My first job after school when I turned 16 was at Prime Value Mart in the Photography dept ... that was in 1987/88. It was a fun job to have as a teenager. I sold a bunch of Pentax cameras (see photo) cause I did like them ... I still have my Pentax SLR. I believe everything but the photography dept moved to West Boylston where the old Drive-in theatre used to be in the early 90's. The brother (a bunch of brothers ran/owned Prime Value Mart) who ran the photography dept (my boss' boss) started Prime Photo Mart - it was over on Lincoln St for a few years before going to Tatnuck Square).

I believe the new st.vincents hospital sits where prime value mart once was.I used to shop there in the 80s.That whole area was once old factory buildings,not anymore.its just to bad nobody goes downtown anymore it was so fun when i was a teenager in the 70s and early 80s

Prime Value Mart liquidated October 1995. It was owned by the Burwick family. I was fortunate enough to have worked at Prime as a buyer for over 20 years. Most who worked at any of the stores will tell you it was a wonderful family business that was put out of business by the larger catalog groups such as Service Merchandiser's. When Prime closed Louis Burwick opened the Prime Camera Shop at Tatnuck Square.

I worked for Prime Value as the Camera Dept. Manager, it was a very nice place to work, one of the biggest thing that Louis would stress is that we will teach you about the product you buy. Prime color photo recently closed too. Thing have really changed. But Prime Value had a huge photography department. Many people still miss the store..

You could get some pretty good deals there. It was a little odd because for most purchases you had to fill out a card for the item, pay for it then wait for the item to come down a conveyor at the exit. Service Merchandise in Auburn worked on the same principle.

Prime Value Mart Worcester closed in the fall of 1994. I would know since I assisted in closing the place after working there from 1978 until 1994. I went on to work for Prime Value Mart Leominster for one additional year until they closed their doors as well. The main reason for their closure was to build a parking lot. :-(

I use to go drool over all the Walkman players in the showcases almost everyday. I was like 10 at the time back in the early 80's. It was like a dream looking at all those cool cassette players. The store clerks were nice enough to show me and let me touch them once in awhile. That was a great store. Wish I could spend money in there now, because I would of bought out that department.