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by Groceteria
21 May 2023 22:01
Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
Topic: NEW: Springfield IL, 1925-2023
Replies: 2
Views: 682

Re: NEW: Springfield IL, 1925-2023

Nothing concrete, but a theory: I suspect that the store at 1157 Governor (at Lincoln) is the one you're looking for. It may have shown an address of 1155 and it would be easy for someone to confuse the two cross streets and lose a digit. I've seen things like that happen elsewhere with stores on a ...
by Groceteria
21 May 2023 13:19
Forum: History: Canada
Topic: Big Toronto update
Replies: 0
Views: 2431

Big Toronto update

I didn't post this as soon as I finished because I hoped to get some more photos added, etc. But it's been a busy couple of months. So until I can add more, here is my GREATLY expanded Toronto location list, including a much lunger date range and the addition of many new franchise stores and smaller...
by Groceteria
21 May 2023 13:14
Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
Topic: NEW: Springfield IL, 1925-2023
Replies: 2
Views: 682

NEW: Springfield IL, 1925-2023

Happy Sunday afternoon. Enjoy some A&P, Eisner, Piggly Wiggly, Jewel, and National stores, among others.

https://www.groceteria.com/place/us-ill ... ringfield/
by Groceteria
15 May 2023 08:09
Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
Topic: NEW: Sheboygan WI, 1924-2020
Replies: 2
Views: 796

Re: NEW: Sheboygan WI, 1924-2020

It’s always disorienting when they tear down a mall but leave chunks of it standing.
by Groceteria
15 May 2023 07:57
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Mayfair Markets - Geography and History
Replies: 23
Views: 32077

Re: Mayfair Markets - Geography and History

Can anyone identify the Mayfair Market location that is in the background of this circa 1971 photo presumably in Oakland, California? https://www.artsy.net/artwork/stephen-shames-black-panther-gloria-abernethy-selling-papers-at-the-mayfair-supermarket-boycott-tamara-lacey-is-in-the-background-holdi...
by Groceteria
01 May 2023 21:32
Forum: History: Canada
Topic: 475 Pim, Sault Ste. Marie, ON: Former Safeway Marina?
Replies: 4
Views: 968

Re: 475 Pim, Sault Ste. Marie, ON: Former Safeway Marina?

Look what I found in the 1984 city directory. I''ll dig in more when I have more time but I can date it back at least as far as 1972.

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by Groceteria
01 May 2023 21:23
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: NEW: Elizabeth NJ, 1925-1967
Replies: 1
Views: 1173

NEW: Elizabeth NJ, 1925-1967

Forgot to mention this one a month or so back:

https://www.groceteria.com/place/us-new ... elizabeth/
by Groceteria
01 May 2023 21:06
Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
Topic: NEW: Sheboygan WI, 1924-2020
Replies: 2
Views: 796

NEW: Sheboygan WI, 1924-2020

I'm sure you've all been waiting for this one!

https://www.groceteria.com/place/us-wis ... sheboygan/
by Groceteria
30 Apr 2023 22:28
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Former Pavilions?
Replies: 2
Views: 2055

Re: Former Pavilions?

Gemco, open ca. 1985 per newspaper ads. Probably one of the last to open.

99 Ranch was in the space by 1992 and maybe earlier.
by Groceteria
15 Apr 2023 21:59
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Safeway in San Francisco's Fishermans Wharf area closing
Replies: 3
Views: 2059

Re: Safeway in San Francisco's Fishermans Wharf area closing

IIRC Grocery Outlet has been in a marina on Broadway in Oakland for years as well. There are more residents nearby who use the North Beach location than you might think (and most residents do call the area North Beach as well, correctly or incorrectly). Co-op was a Berkeley-based membership cooperat...
by Groceteria
15 Apr 2023 19:48
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Super Fair, Los Angeles
Replies: 8
Views: 3219

Re: Super Fair, Los Angeles

I'm only able to find evidence that two of these ever existed: the one above in North Hollywood and another at 18300 Vanowen in Reseda (now the site of a Ralphs in what is likely a new building). They seem to have closed in 1972 along with rest of Food Fair's stores in the region. It looks like they...
by Groceteria
15 Apr 2023 13:49
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Food Fair/Fox Markets SoCal locations in 1964
Replies: 2
Views: 2239

Food Fair/Fox Markets SoCal locations in 1964

Found while looking for something else in the LA Times:

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by Groceteria
15 Apr 2023 13:20
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Super Fair, Los Angeles
Replies: 8
Views: 3219

Re: Super Fair, Los Angeles

There is Food Fair written all over this building inside and out. The merchandising is definitely not Food Fair. None of my records can confirm this. I believe this was a former Food Fair - J.M. Fields combo store because it matches their timeline presence on the west coast. It probalby closed befo...
by Groceteria
14 Apr 2023 21:15
Forum: History: USA California
Topic: Super Fair, Los Angeles
Replies: 8
Views: 3219

Super Fair, Los Angeles

From "Newman's Law" (1974): https://youtu.be/IlORlqGknLU?t=4815 This was apparently a discount department store with a grocery department operated by Food Fair. This directory notes that there were two of them in 1969. From what I've read, the one in the movie above was already closed by t...