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Charlotte NC

The 1930s:

• Introduction
• Chains in 1931
• The Depression's Toll
• The Supremarket

The 1940s:

• Location Summary
• A&P and Pender's
• The Rest

The 1950s:

• Location Summary
• Suburbs and Shopping Centers
• A&P
• Colonial
• Dixie Home/Winn-Dixie
• Harris
• The Rest

The 1960s:

• Location Summary
• Shopping Centers
• A&P
• Harris Teeter
• Colonial
• Winn-Dixie
• Kmart, Zayre, and Woolco
• Smaller Chains

The 1970s:

• Location Summary
• A&P/A-Mart
• Harris Teeter/Big M
• Colonial/Big Star
• Winn-Dixie and Food Lion
• Kmart Foods and Bi-Lo
• Giant Genie
• Kroger
• The Rest

The 1980s:

• Location Summary
• A&P
• Harris Teeter
• Big Star
• Food Lion
• 3 Guys
• Kroger/Bi-Lo
• Winn-Dixie

The 1990s and Beyond:

• Impermanence and Urban Decay
• A&P
• Harris Teeter
• Bi-Lo
• Food Lion and Hannaford
• Winn-Dixie
• New Players
• Hypermarts and Supercenters
• The Last of the Independents

More Information:

• Spreadsheet of all known Charlotte chain grocery locations, 1931-1992.
• Charlotte photo gallery.