Found: Peter Pan

Found: Peter Pan

Peter Pan, Memphis, Tenn.
Peter Pan's Pantry is closed now but the sign that marked the convenience store is still there, at least for now. The store was located in the space next to Joe's Liquors at Belvedere and Poplar. It was a typical convenience store, the kind that sold beer, milk and bread. It's all boarded up now, but there's a brand new piece of stenciled art on the temporary plywood wall.
Guitarist stencil on Peter Pans Pantry
According to sources on Facebook, Joe's is going to be expanding into the Peter Pan's space. Can anyone confirm this? Also, does anyone know what will happen to the sign? Maybe it'll wind up in the Memphis Heritage auction next year.

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MM
I liked the old, rusted-out Peter Pan sign, before they replaced it with a new one a few years ago. The only photo of it I can find is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/leff/580130/
October 26, 2009 11:09am
Elizabeth
my parents used to buy 12-packs of falstaff for a quarter at peter pan's pantry, back some time in the years before i was a twinkle in anyone's anything.
October 26, 2009 11:15am
Mo Charlo
My friend Dave got kidnapped by some dudes in that parking lot about a year ago.
October 26, 2009 11:15am
Shonda
That's not just any guitarist. That's Robert Johnson. I like it. Good stencil.
October 26, 2009 12:32pm
hamlett
yup, that's true about the joe's expansion, the owner, whose name i can never remember, mentioned it the last time i was in there. i heard that the peter pan sign next to the street was going to say there. sorry no great kidnapping stories.
October 27, 2009 9:25pm
I Love Memphis…
[...] - the Peter Pan [...]
December 8, 2009 1:27pm
Anonymous

There was a  Peter Pan’s Pantry on South Third near Parkway. but I can’t find any history on it. Next door was Paul’s liquor and Pipkin’s 

July 24, 2021 10:12pm