article quite good i have the mag from back then. my dad and i delivered fresh french bread to them. one big downfall was the joint bread ,roll and cake bakery they joint owned with horn and hardart.they were starting to decline penn bought pantry pride and overextended. they were the largest supermarkets store size in the 1960s in philadelphia
Thanks for reproducing the whole article, it’s great to have a detailed history from someone who was so closely involved with the business.. The article is from the July, 1977 Philadelphia Magazine.
As a young boy, I loved going to the Penn Fruit with my father every Saturday. The expansive facade, soaring roofline, and cavernous inside fascinated me.
jr23
March 23, 2019 at 7:33pmarticle quite good i have the mag from back then. my dad and i delivered fresh french bread to them. one big downfall was the joint bread ,roll and cake bakery they joint owned with horn and hardart.they were starting to decline penn bought pantry pride and overextended. they were the largest supermarkets store size in the 1960s in philadelphia
Bob S.
October 10, 2020 at 9:09amThanks for reproducing the whole article, it’s great to have a detailed history from someone who was so closely involved with the business.. The article is from the July, 1977 Philadelphia Magazine.
Anthony J Moffa
December 21, 2021 at 1:40pmAs a young boy, I loved going to the Penn Fruit with my father every Saturday. The expansive facade, soaring roofline, and cavernous inside fascinated me.