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- 24 Jul 2010 17:16
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: When did these A&Ps close? Were any of them replaced?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 8533
Re: When did these A&Ps close? Were any of them replaced?
I still think the period from 1969-2009 was not pretty. Back then they called it A Mart, then they called it Super Fresh, now they call it Pathmark Sav-a-Center. At one time they even called it Futurestore. But I call it corruption. Their countless closings should be evidence enough. As far as I kn...
- 22 Jul 2010 00:13
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: "Northeastern Chains" in Florida?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 23893
Re: "Northeastern Chains" in Florida?
In Florida, the northern cities of Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Gainesville, Pensacola, Panama City and Fort Walton Beach are very much southern cities and the rural areas surrounding them are much like nearby areas of South Georgia and South Alabama. Retirement and tourism are still mainstays to the ...
- 21 Jul 2010 23:14
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: If you could bring a defunct store back.....
- Replies: 44
- Views: 33983
Re: If you could bring a defunct store back.....
I remember being fascinated with the Pantry Pride on Key West when I was in 87 or so. It was smallish with the sidewalk being the only thing between it and the road. It had parking on the side, yet was busy and even had scanning and not in a "touristy" part of the Key. The Pantry Pride sig...
- 19 Jul 2010 20:26
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: "Northeastern Chains" in Florida?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 23893
Re: "Northeastern Chains" in Florida?
Grand Union sold its Miami area stores to Publix in the 1950's, giving Publix the foothold that led it becoming the dominant chain in Southeast Florida. However, Grand Union continued to operate in South Florida, re-expanding and surviving into the mid-80's having expanding to the Southwest Gulf Coa...
- 18 Jul 2010 20:57
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: Northeastern chains in Virginia?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5245
Re: Northeastern chains in Virginia?
I believe Safeway's Eastern Division has been discussed before. Safeway acquired the DC-based Sanitary chain in the early 30's. Sanitary Stores were as far south as Richmond. Safeway at the was attempting to take on A&P in the east and become a coast to coast chain. There was even a New York div...
- 11 Jul 2010 23:11
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: Pantry Pride/Rawson-Jacksonville: Missing Link Solved
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4164
Re: Pantry Pride/Rawson-Jacksonville: Missing Link Solved
This acquisition is the perfect example of how Winn-Dixie could have benefited from Pantry Pride's exit and failed to run with the ball. They gained stores on their home turf in Jacksonville where they were already number one and gained little from this. Had they adopted Pantry Pride's pricing, they...
- 20 May 2010 21:44
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: Former Big Star/Colonial Locations Still Selling Groceries
- Replies: 32
- Views: 42868
Re: Former Big Star/Colonial Locations Still Selling Groceries
720 Commerce Drive Decatur, GA began as a Colonial, became a Big Star, until 1992, operating as A&P until 1999, then as Harris-Teeter until 2001 and as Kroger since then. I believe H-T gutted the store and refacaded, so its no longer recognizable as a vintage Colonial Store. The Peachtree City B...
- 20 May 2010 21:25
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: UPC codes & grocery scanning
- Replies: 100
- Views: 98511
Re: UPC codes & grocery scanning
Times have certainly changed. From a unit slightly larger than a compact refrigerator, and slow and cumbersome at that, to the more compact designs of the present. From first hand experience with a unit paired with and IBM 3663, their size and slowness can be vouched for. I recall being able to &quo...
- 10 Mar 2010 00:18
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: "Warehouse pricing" and grease pencils
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4357
Re: "Warehouse pricing" and grease pencils
Grease pencils to mark prices didn't last very long at most of the warehouse style stores of the 70's, as intentional and unintentional errant price marking plagued the system. Most warehouse stores were early to adopt scanning that survived into the next decade, a move that alleviated the labor sav...
- 10 Mar 2010 00:14
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: Supermarket News on the 50th anniversary of Harris Teeter
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3984
Re: Supermarket News on the 50th anniversary of Harris Teeter
Congratulations for your contributions. Harris-Teeter's move upscale began in the 80's, mainly as a response to Food Lion in particular, and Winn-Dixie and BiLo in general, benefiting from Kroger exiting the Charlotte and Charleston, SC markets. Ultimately this move would differentiate the grocery o...
- 08 Feb 2010 15:48
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Safeway closing Cheyenne, WY Store Pioneer Ave.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4077
Re: Safeway closing Cheyenne, WY Store Pioneer Ave.
The store is a "Ranch" style counterpart to the more common Gable and Marina Safeways of the era it was built. The interior has been updated, I believe, to the Lifestyle decor. http://maps.google.com/maps/svpw?url=http:%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2Fmaps%3Ff%3Dq%26source%3Ds_q%26hl%3Den%26geocode...
- 02 Feb 2010 22:10
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: Safeway in Arkansas
- Replies: 20
- Views: 19384
Re: Safeway in Arkansas
Here's a streetview of Searcy, AR Safeway, operating as the indy Sexton Foods, and its Marina predecessor next door. Searcy has a still operating Kroger Superstore about a mile east of this store: http://maps.google.com/maps/svpw?url=http:%2F%2Fmaps.google.com%2Fmaps%3Ff%3Dq%26source%3Ds_q%26hl%3Den...
- 02 Feb 2010 22:05
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: Kroger in England, AR
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5902
Re: Kroger in England, AR
Kroger moved to this location in 1997. I'm pretty sure it was a Safeway/Harvest Foods prior to that. Here's a google street view of the pre-superstore era Kroger just down the road from the current Kroger at Pine Bluff Highway and East Nichols Street. The sign post would have sported an oval Kroger ...
- 02 Feb 2010 18:25
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: Table of operational Kroger stores in West Virginia
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18653
Re: Table of operational Kroger stores in West Virginia
My observations regarding Clarksburg and Fairmont were that they appear to be reasonably healthy. It seems much of the population decline since the 80's may be more a result of low birth rates and and aging population that leaves for retirement, as it is in many post-industrial rust belt cities. Onl...
- 01 Feb 2010 10:25
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: Table of operational Kroger stores in West Virginia
- Replies: 29
- Views: 18653
Re: Table of operational Kroger stores in West Virginia
Morgantown has 3 currently operating stores, one appears to be a 1970's superstore remodel and subsequent expansion and remodels that add a hodgepodge of design elements such as green house era signage for Pharmacy and Deli-Bakery and post-greenhouse elements of more recent stores. The Earl Core Roa...