Rollerport 91, 1201 E. Main St. (Parkade Shopping Plaza), Meriden, Connecticut

• Operator: Don Kowalski & Gerri Raimo^[1]
• Floor size: 1400 sq ft^[2]
• Floor type: Hardwood Maple.^[2]
• Primary reason for closing: Rent payment problems & eviction^[1]
• Opened: Oct 1981^[3] - Dec 1984^[1]

"When the rink moved in 3 years ago it agreed to rent 49,500 sq ft., with plans to use about half that for the rink and rent out the other half." "The remaining space proved difficult to sub-lease, and the added cost of paying rent on the unused space sank the rink."^[1]

Photo at top is from after Ames Department Store closed. Building was demolished in 2007.^[5]

Building Timeline:
• Built in 1961.
• 1961 - Barker's Discount Store.
• Became a division of Franklin Stores.
• 1976-1981 - Brands Mart.
• 1981-1984 - Roller Port 91.
• 1985 - Zayre's Department Store.
• 2000's - Ames Department Store.
• 2007 - Demolished.
• 2008 - 2011 - Lowe's built a new building.
• 2020 - Lowe's reopened same location.