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by Groceteria
04 Oct 2023 17:34
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: NEW: Shreveport, 1925-2020
Replies: 12
Views: 1257

Re: NEW: Shreveport, 1925-2020

wnetmacman wrote: 02 Oct 2023 11:17Whew. That's a lot. If I think of anything else, I'll add a comment here.
This is great and incredibly helpful. Thanks! I have added notes in the list.
by Groceteria
04 Oct 2023 12:57
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Safeway-Santa Clara-3071 Stevens Creek Blvd. (Valley Fair)-Store Is Closing
Replies: 3
Views: 1769

Re: Safeway-Santa Clara-3071 Stevens Creek Blvd. (Valley Fair)-Store Is Closing

It's listed on the page for San Jose proper because that's how it was handled in the city directories of the time:

https://www.groceteria.com/place/califo ... 1925-1979/
by Groceteria
01 Oct 2023 15:56
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: NEW: Shreveport, 1925-2020
Replies: 12
Views: 1257

NEW: Shreveport, 1925-2020

This one turned out more interesting than I expected:

https://www.groceteria.com/place/us-lou ... hreveport/
by Groceteria
10 Sep 2023 09:47
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Purity Store-Hayward, Calif.-Main and C streets (SE corner)
Replies: 1
Views: 1683

Re: Purity Store-Hayward, Calif.-Main and C streets (SE corner)

Hmmm, as I’ve noted before, wouldn’t it be great if there were a website that documented chain supermarket locations like these with the Bay Area as one of its focus areas?

https://www.groceteria.com/place/califo ... y/hayward/
by Groceteria
06 Sep 2023 17:46
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Sports Basement in SF Presidio - what grocery was here before?
Replies: 2
Views: 1476

Re: Sports Basement in SF Presidio - what grocery was here before?

Since it's on land that used to be an army base, I'm guessing that it might have been the PX.
by Groceteria
30 Aug 2023 16:06
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Supermarket Sweep, 1967
Replies: 3
Views: 853

Re: Supermarket Sweep, 1967

My life has been happier since I installed a plugin that hides all YouTube comments.
by Groceteria
29 Aug 2023 20:56
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Supermarket Sweep, 1967
Replies: 3
Views: 853

Supermarket Sweep, 1967

Calling Steve Landry! Full episode shot in a Food Fair in Haverstraw NY.

https://youtu.be/eKkY2nmMH0w?si=7D9Cm3g0JV1ABXHL
by Groceteria
28 Aug 2023 19:15
Forum: History: Canada
Topic: NEW: Québec City, 1935-1976
Replies: 2
Views: 653

Re: NEW: Québec City, 1935-1976

Québec City directries are here . They're bilingual from the outset, but are pretty much French-only by the 1950s. Québec City never really had the anglophone population that Montréal did. The big issue is French word order for both street and store names. Instead of, say, "Tremblay Foods"...
by Groceteria
27 Aug 2023 21:15
Forum: History: Canada
Topic: NEW: Québec City, 1935-1976
Replies: 2
Views: 653

NEW: Québec City, 1935-1976

This one was a bit of a challenge (see notes):
https://www.groceteria.com/place/quebec/quebec-city/
by Groceteria
10 Aug 2023 22:02
Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
Topic: Mystery restaurant with frying pan-shaped sign
Replies: 10
Views: 9861

Re: Mystery restaurant with frying pan-shaped sign

For the record, I had no idea about the Mary Brown’s connection in Canada. I was just in Toronto two weeks ago and stopped in a Mary Browns. Great chicken, and yes, it did taste like my childhood memories of Golden Skillet.

So anyway, thanks for that pointer!
by Groceteria
08 Aug 2023 21:32
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: NEW: Winchester and Harrisonburg VA
Replies: 6
Views: 1133

Re: NEW: Winchester and Harrisonburg VA

I would guess the ABC application would mean it opened in 2008. It was vacant by 2011, which is earlier than the other Food Lion closures in the area.
by Groceteria
08 Aug 2023 21:22
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: NEW: Winchester and Harrisonburg VA
Replies: 6
Views: 1133

Re: NEW: Winchester and Harrisonburg VA

I actually had that address but it kept not resolving with Google Maps before, so I pulled it till I could look further (and then forgot). I'll add it back in. It was only listed as Kroger in 1995. I didn't see a Food Lion listing in any subsequent directories, but they're always less accurate after...
by Groceteria
08 Aug 2023 19:32
Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
Topic: Wyandotte, Lincoln Park and other Downriver burbs chain history
Replies: 22
Views: 9851

Re: Wyandotte, Lincoln Park and other Downriver burbs chain history

Great stuff. I will work on getting these added as soon as I can!