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by wnetmacman
02 Dec 2018 18:11
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: New article: Krogering in Greensboro
Replies: 5
Views: 22980

Re: New article: Krogering in Greensboro

It's always amazing to me how a company can last so long in a town, just to leave, then come back again under an acquisition, and act like nobody notices. (See Safeway-Randalls and Safeway-Tom Thumb in Texas for the book on how NOT to do this, by the way) That store at 2710 N Church looks very A&...
by wnetmacman
23 Oct 2018 09:48
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Older Winn Dixie decor
Replies: 2
Views: 5526

Re: Older Winn Dixie decor

Winn Dixie has been for a very long time a slow capital investor, which means that they invested very little into upkeep in their stores. I live in South Louisiana. All 10 of our local stores were recently sold to Brookshire Grocery Company to become Super 1 Foods. Of these stores, 9 remained open. ...
by wnetmacman
04 Oct 2018 22:26
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Fayetteville, AR and the Frankenstein Safeway
Replies: 4
Views: 7269

Re: Fayetteville, AR and the Frankenstein Safeway

I'm sure you know this, but the Market Street Safeway in San Francisco is a similar Franken-Safeway. There, though, they went with the rounded side to open up for the marina roof.
by wnetmacman
19 Aug 2018 21:27
Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
Topic: Marina Safeway in Montana - anyone know which town?
Replies: 12
Views: 12992

Re: Marina Safeway in Montana - anyone know which town?

Thanks for the info! Had some time today and found a second store with the same signage on it in Watertown, CT: https://goo.gl/maps/saij4XN3umQ2 I looked to find an accurate existing thread to switch the conversation over to but the closest one was a thread talking about interior Kmart signs. Actua...
by wnetmacman
24 May 2018 20:27
Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
Topic: 400 W. Rollins Rd., Round Lake Beach, IL
Replies: 2
Views: 3771

Re: 400 W. Rollins Rd., Round Lake Beach, IL

Based on the road sign, I would say Eagle. Their logo was that shape.
by wnetmacman
20 May 2018 22:39
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Loblaws' bewildering branding history
Replies: 9
Views: 10940

Re: Loblaws' bewildering branding history

Three names existed in Louisiana: Canal Villere, That Stanley, and The Real Superstore.
by wnetmacman
12 May 2018 15:53
Forum: History: Department Store Chains
Topic: When Did K-Mart First Come to Portland, OR?
Replies: 6
Views: 13556

Re: When Did K-Mart First Come to Portland, OR?

What about the Kmart at 122nd & Sandy (#4288)? Not sure what year it opened, but it is an older store... This store opened on 3/25/71. This is a very tough question: when did K-Mart first come to Portland, OR? The locations: *13750 S.E. Johnson Rd., Milwaukie, OR (opened c. 1968-70) *2315 S.E. ...
by wnetmacman
08 Apr 2018 23:48
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Big Chain, Shreveport LA
Replies: 9
Views: 19806

Re: Big Chain, Shreveport LA

I'm thinking about subscribing to Newspapers.com again, and ran across this, in the Shreveport Times, September 28, 1961:
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So they were indeed a division of Kroger.
by wnetmacman
18 Dec 2017 17:59
Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
Topic: Was "Kids' Kounty" a predecessor to Child World/Children's Palace?
Replies: 1
Views: 7928

Re: Was "Kids' Kounty" a predecessor to Child World/Children's Palace?

I don't think so for two reasons: Child World/Children's Palace stores used different sized arches (one large, flanked by two smaller ones) in most locations, and they made up the bulk of the store's facade. Additionally, the article mentions ownership by Lachman Rose, who was still operating them i...
by wnetmacman
12 Nov 2017 21:15
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar
Replies: 48
Views: 56891

Re: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar

Zatarain's may have started as local to that area, but I've seen those in stores here in NY State so they have apparently spread out quite a bit. That is indeed correct. Zatarain's has spread out fairly well, but you'll see a lot more here than in New York state. Probably much more common in NJ due...
by wnetmacman
11 Nov 2017 23:26
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Big Chain, Shreveport LA
Replies: 9
Views: 19806

Re:

Also in Shreveport is Uptown Center on Line, whose pylon is shown here: Brookshire has been in this center for over 35 years, having recently expanded their store over half of the center. Brookshire claims to be the original tenant here, which would substantiate my claim that they were the death of...
by wnetmacman
11 Nov 2017 00:53
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar
Replies: 48
Views: 56891

Re: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar

What was bad about the location? I believe you, but do you mean "bad" in terms of crime or just not a good location for a supermarket? Personally I'm kind of astounded that the former A&P (now Rouses) in the French Quarter has survived as a grocery store for all these decades. A&P...
by wnetmacman
11 Nov 2017 00:23
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Safeway in Shreveport
Replies: 2
Views: 6535

Re: Safeway in Shreveport

Here's a Safeway commercial from the early-mid 80's that I'm assuming was aired nationally (but perhaps not in Hawaii, for obvious reasons) but was uploaded to YouTube after being recorded onto a home VHS tape from a TV channel in Shreveport: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P6EVq6wdIbU I doubt it was...
by wnetmacman
10 Nov 2017 23:36
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar
Replies: 48
Views: 56891

Re: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar

What kind of local stuff is this you speak of? I didn't realize their prices were high but that explains a lot. But unless Albertsons having high prices is really the only reason, I don't get why A&P was accepted by New Orleanians (A&P operated in the area for at least 75 years, and I'm ass...
by wnetmacman
10 Nov 2017 22:20
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Kroger Family Centers
Replies: 126
Views: 88000

Re: Kroger Family Centers

What do you mean by "original" here? Also do you know what the criteria was that was used to decide which TG&Y stores were closed in 1986 and which ones were spared? Original, as in pre-1986, before McCrory truly assimilated the chain. Some TG&Y stores were open until McCrory fold...