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A productive month
A lot of new additions over the past month or so:
- Akron, Ohio 1939-2020
- Hawai’i, Kaua’i, and Maui 1957-2020
- Imperial Valley, California 1937-2020
- Jamestown, New York 1924-2020
- Miami-Dade Suburbs, Florida 1931-1975
- Steubenville, Ohio 1926-2009
- Woodland, California 1939-2020
More to come…
The latest
Not a lot of updates the past few months due to a lot of things going on at work and several trips. But I am still working on some major updates to Cincinnati and New Jersey, and I have also just returned from a trip to Michigan and Ohio, and I stopped by the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne to collect a huge amount of data for many forthcoming updates.
New pages since the last update (in addition to ongoing work):
- Santa Fe chain grocery/supermarket locations 1930-2020
- Wheeling WV chain grocery/supermarket locations, 1926-2024
- Parkersburg WV chain grocery/supermarket locations, 1926-2001
(Photo above is a former A&P/Kroger location on North Main Street in Dayton.)
A few updates
I’ve been working on a big New Jersey update following my recent trip. Look for it soon!
For now, some new Georgia lists:
- Columbus GA chain grocery/supermarket locations, 1925-2024
- Augusta GA cgain grocery.supermarket locations, 1925-2024
New and exciting
New pages:
- Safeway in New York City, 1939-1964
I was very excited about this one because I didn’t know if I’d ever be able to pull it off. It covers the whole run of the chain in NYC (1941-1961) and includes its predecessors (Daniel Reeves and National Grocery Co) and successor (First National/Finast). - Cedar Rapids IA, 1925-2020
- Council Bluffs IA, 1925-2020
- Watertown NY, 1925-2020
- Vancouver WA: 1928-2000
Updates:
Major update:
- Montréal QC, 1960-1983
Major update adding more that two decades and hundreds of new locations. There are still some issues (read the notes on the page) but this is a biggie!
New year, new stuff
Lots of new and updated pages over the past few weeks, mostly centered on Florida and the Gulf Coast:
Fort Lauderdale and Broward County FL
- Fort Lauderdale Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1936-1981
- Hollywood Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1946-1980
- Pompano Beach Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1955-1982
- Boca Raton Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1956-1988
- Delray Beach Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1948-1966
- Jupiter and Tequesta Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1967-1996
- West Palm Beach Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-1987
New Orleans LA Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-2015 (Big update)
Corpus Christi TX Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1929-2020
Evansville IN Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-2020
Updates
Recently added for your Thanksgiving (U.S.) shopping convenience:
Kansas City and more
For your perusal on this Wednesday evening, I offer a big update to the Kansas City section, adding Shawnee-Mission, Overland Park, and Raytown, and also updating most of the area from the early 1990s to the present. I wasn’t sre I would be able to do this one, so I’m excited, and it’s definitely an interesting period in the history of the region.
Other new stuff since the last front-page update:
- Aurora, IL Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1924-2020
- Shreveport LA chain grocery/supermarket locations, 1925-2020
- Geneva NY chain grocery/supermarket locations, 1921-1989
You might also want to check out the queue to see what’s coming up!
Next Thursday
I will have the privilege and honor of introducing Dr. Lisa Tolbert at a book launch for Beyond Piggy Wiggly: Inventing the American Self-service Store next Thursday night at the Greensboro History Museum. Come by if you’re in the neighborhood!
Updates, new book, Canada, etc.
New book that you want:
…and not just because I’m several footnotes and an acknowledgement in it. This one is really good and was written by a colleague of mine at UNCG. There will be a better review coming soon, but you can pre-order now. It drops on 1 August.
Newly added since last I bothered to update the front page:
Bloomington (Indiana) Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1929-2020
Kansas City Area, updated with the addition of:
- Kansas City (Kansas) Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-1992
- Independence Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1924-1991
- Shawnee-Mission still to come
Napa Valley Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1930-1979
Lancaster (Ohio) Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-2020
Springfield (Ohio) Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-2020
True North strong and free:
I’m off this weekend for some quality time in Canada. After a weeklong conference in Toronto, I’ll be going other places yet to be determined. This will be my first trip to Toronto post-pandemic (it’s usually an annual destination for me but I was thwarted by an early winter storm last year) and I am much excited, particularly following my big recent Toronto update. If you see me in Loblaws, say hello.
