Just returned from a snowy weekend in New Jersey, with side trips to Philadelphia and (drum roll, please) Wilmington, Delaware? Why the drum roll? Because I now have the data in hand to complete Groceteria’s 50th state, which I promised to do by the site’s 20th anniversary this summer. That’s coming soon, but for now, here are some recent additions and updates:

• New Orleans Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1929-1956
• Jackson (Mississippi) Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1927-1959
• Trenton Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-2005
• Atlantic City Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-1976 (UPDATE)
• Newark Chain Grocery/Supermarket Locations, 1925-1964 (UPDATE)

The store above is a still-standing Food Fair on Brunswick Avenue in Trenton NJ. There’s another one that’s even better here.

Also, I’ll be visiting the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne next month and will be filling in a lot of holes using their massive collection of print city directories from around the country. That trip will also take me to Detroit, Toledo, and possibly Lansing and Milwaukee. More soon.