By request from a Twitter poll, Amarillo chain grocery.supermarket locations, 1925-2020. It’s more interesting than I expected, I must admit. Lots of independents and small chains, plus an unusual (for the late 1950s) entrance through acquisition of a local chain by Safeway.
Category: Commercial Archaeology
For those of you who have departed Twitter, I’m trying to start listing the updates more frequently here (and on the RSS feed should that still be your thing).
The latest batch of new pages:
- Lexington, Kentucky, 1925-2020
- Lewiston and Auburn, Maine, 1930-1966
- Hamilton/Fairfield, Ohio, 1925-2020
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1925-2020
And some updates:
And here’s what’s on the horizon over the next few months.
Additions since the last post:
- Tucson Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-2022
- Louisville Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1922-2022
- Rochester (Minnesota) Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-2020
- Passaic and Clifton Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-1962
- Paterson Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-1964
- Altoona Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-2020
- Johnstown Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-1960
- Chattanooga Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1920-2022
Also, if you’re not following me on Twitter, you missed (but can still see) pictures from road trips to Detroit and to Pittsburgh, Altoona, and Johnstown.
Additions since the last post:
- Birmingham AL, 1925-1995
- Bloomfield and Montclair NJ, 1925-1971
- Hagerstown MD, 1922-2021
- Harrisburg and Carlisle PA, 1925-1999
- Jackson, MI, 1924-1996
- Laurinburg NC, 1959-2020
- Lumberton NC, 1938-2000
- Memphis TN 1917-1990
- Oakland, Berkeley, and Alameda CA, 1951-1980/1999
- Peoria IL, 1925-2021
- Sioux City IA, 1925-2021
- St Paul MN and suburbs, 1910/1940-2022
And updates:
A reminder: These are announced as they happen on Twitter and in the Message Board.