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		About the Site: Established in 1999, Groceteria.com is a site about the history of the American supermarket, from both an architectural and a business perspective. As a general rule, the site covers events and stores of the 1920s through the 1980s. This is not a site about current supermarket issues and operations, except in historical perspective, and it is not connected with nor owned by any supermarket chain. More about the site, your host, etc... Sponsored Links: Buy Stuff: Shop Groceteria.com
Supermarket History 101: Your orientation starts here: A Quick History of the American Supermarket Stores: Illustrated histories of stores which are and stores which no longer are: A&P Alpha Beta Colonial and Big Star Kroger Lucky Stores Safeway More Stores Places: Tracking supermarket history in individual cities around the country: Charlotte NC Greensboro NC High Point NC Winston-Salem NC Bakersfield CA Fresno CA Sacramento CA San Francisco CA Stockton CA More Places Miscellaneous: Shop Groceteria.com Stories and Essays Site Map Search Links About the Site About Your Host Contact Me Buy Me Stuff Buy Yourself Stuff Message Board	Groceteria Journal: 26 August 2008 \| Link this This is the Big Star I remember from my childhood. This photo was taken in Augusta GA in 1978, and was sent to me by Groceteria reader Terry in Oklahoma. He's in the process of sending me an absolutely amazing archive of photos he's taken ovret the years, including this Colonial store in Atlanta from 1978: More to come... 8 August 2008 \| Link this From Heather David at SV Modern comes this sketch by architect John Bolles for a proposed Safeway at the Cupertino Crossroads Shopping Center northwest of San Jose. The store was mentioned in the June 1960 issue of Chain Store Age. The photo below is of the store as built, from a shopping center guide published by the San Jose Mercury News. I'd love to have seen this one. 3 August 2008 \| Link this Just returned from my 2008 summer road trip to the environs of Wilkes-Barre PA, Albany and Schenectady NY, New York City, New Jersey, and Phildalephia, and I have lots of pictures. Commentary will follow later, but discussion is wlecome in the Message Board. Journal Archives

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