That's actually how they ran the business all the time? I remember Reams and

Apr 23, 2024
2:35:30pm

Tricky All-American

remember that their prices were really low, but I didn't realize it was all smoke and mirrors.

So you got to the checkout and they totaled everything and then added 10% at the end, along with tax??

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Whoa, flashback. If you grew up in Utah County, do any of you remember Ream's Grocery on the 4th of July?

Ragnar Danneskjold You know...

Apr 23, 12:31pm

Reams on 106th in Sandy, had .25 hot dogs. Used to go in and order 30 of them

dahurt45

Apr 23, 12:33pm

Add 10% to all that.

Hobo

Apr 23, 12:38pm

As I recall, it wasn’t just on July 4 but also several days leading up to it

Doctor Rosenrosen

Apr 23, 12:41pm

Ah Provo Reams. Is it gone?

deejo

Apr 23, 12:44pm

I think they are both gone. Turtle Reams is apartments and then that one on center is a Maverick now I think

mokelembembe

Apr 23, 12:50pm

Which is kind of sad because I'm pretty sure Paul Ream was from Provo

mokelembembe

Apr 23, 12:54pm

Looks like there is one still actually...but on University....

mokelembembe

Apr 23, 12:55pm

Looks like that one's just boots and jeans.

scottfunkel

Apr 23, 1:02pm

Interesting. Didn't even know they had that kind of setup.

mokelembembe

Apr 23, 1:08pm

They used to have one on Main Street in Lehi. I'd imagine there were others.

scottfunkel

Apr 23, 1:59pm

There is (or at least was) a street named after him in Provo.

scottfunkel

Apr 23, 1:03pm

That Park near Independence high school too. Which was easily the shadiest park in Provo when I was growing

mokelembembe

Apr 23, 1:07pm

I used to work for Ream's in Bountiful

wbcougster

Apr 23, 12:42pm

What was the 10% surcharge for? I remember Reams but not much about it.

Tricky

Apr 23, 12:55pm

it was a gimmicky way to make more $

wbcougster

Apr 23, 12:59pm

That's actually how they ran the business all the time? I remember Reams and

Tricky

Apr 23, 2:35pm

yup you have it right

wbcougster

Apr 23, 2:42pm

Where was the Reams in Bountiful?

Tricky

Apr 23, 3:16pm

You’re forgetting the even better deal: free hot dogs at RC Willey

elderyoda

Apr 23, 12:44pm

I used to shop at the concrete dome Reams store on 200W in Provo...

cougarmeister

Apr 23, 12:46pm

That was mine as well. Iconic.

Ragnar Danneskjold

Apr 23, 12:48pm

I remember the old dome.

85fan

Apr 23, 12:49pm

Too young to remember price point but I 100% recall going there for that.

rad dawg

Apr 23, 12:51pm

Used to know Paul Ream. His son was in my ward growing up.

justAnotherCoug

Apr 23, 1:36pm

Paul Ream would not allow us to pass him driving through Wyoming

Utefaninenemyland

Apr 23, 3:17pm

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