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- 11 Oct 2017 20:18
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Defunct grocery chains you personally shopped at
- Replies: 45
- Views: 62989
- 10 Jan 2013 21:14
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: New York area: Blue Jay Markets
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12588
Re: New York area: Blue Jay Markets
wow, i love the sign with the name in script. never saw one in person, i would have loved to though.
- 09 Jan 2013 19:59
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: New York area: Blue Jay Markets
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12588
Re: New York area: Blue Jay Markets
awesome post! love the pics. Check out the parkay logo on the cartons next to your grandfather. Sounds like he built up a nice business over the years. do you know what the final store count was? also, what made him decide to sell?
- 05 Dec 2008 21:03
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: New York Area: A&P
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16763
Re: New York Area: A&P
In Suffolk, how many of the Waldbaums that are still open that used to be A&P? I know of Southampton, East Hampton (I think?), and Holbrook, but being a young lad and not really traveling all over the island at that time, I can't remember any others. Can someone fill me in? As a kid (I'm pretty...
- 05 Dec 2008 20:58
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: New York Area: A&P
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16763
Re: New York Area: A&P
Today Great A&P is reviving all of its banners to make them more competitive with other chains. You'll be seeing conversions to Pathmark Sav-a-centers as well as several Food Emporiums to A&P Fresh Markets. This is an exciting time for A&P as its 150th anniversary year begins in 2009, o...
- 30 Aug 2008 16:21
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
- Replies: 177
- Views: 106800
Re: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
Did somebody mention Monk Fish? MonkFish is known as poor mans lobster and now sells for 9.99 lb and is now considered a week end only item in Acmes Butcher Block. i think you could be confused with pollock a cheap whitefish that is used for in Sea Food Chunks, lobster cunks and Sea Food Salads. Do...
- 30 Aug 2008 16:17
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
- Replies: 177
- Views: 106800
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One 'extinct' supermarket item I rewmember form when I worked at Mayfair Markets in the early 80's was the 'house dress' (also known as a mumu). Most supermarkets had a small section selling house dresses and cheap shoes. The dresses were brightly colored/patterned and usually worn by full figured ...
- 30 Aug 2008 16:15
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
- Replies: 177
- Views: 106800
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J-Mac wrote:How about Sunshine Bakeries products? I have a friend that is upset that Hydrox Cookies are no longer avaliable.
Ah well.
hydrox is back, in retro-packaging to boot! I saw it recently at a store. Not sure which,
i think Stop and Shop.
- 30 Aug 2008 15:37
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: New York Area: A&P
- Replies: 17
- Views: 16763
Re: New York Area: A&P
I have a few Pathmark stores by me. I'd love to see them converted to sav-a-centers. I'd also welcome the A&P name back into the area.
- 19 Dec 2007 20:55
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: The Pop Shoppe
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7855
Re: The Pop Shoppe
we had the pop shoppe in ny also. I remember as a kid, we would load the empty cases into my mom's 1979 thunderbird trunk.
- 17 Nov 2006 21:37
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Woolco
- Replies: 43
- Views: 47868
cool scan for woolco
that's a cool scan. I just fowarded it to my father and brothers. they are all in the hvac industry. and my one brother used to work at woolco.
- 17 Nov 2006 21:22
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: New York area: Billy Blake? Food Parade?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 34488
ok, I just found out that the former Harrows location, now aid auto stores used to be a Safeway. I was told this by 2 people who have lived in riverhead all thier lives. So, I am not sure what the deal is. Is it possible the king kullen was a safeway 1st? I think they said that the current king kull...
- 07 Oct 2006 07:03
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: New York: Bohacks
- Replies: 20
- Views: 36848
- 03 Oct 2006 18:46
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Grocery Experience
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4048
- 01 Oct 2006 11:22
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Mr. T RealiTy show
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4659
Mr. T RealiTy show
Has anyone seen the commercial on TVland for Mr. T's new reality show? The show is about fools in the world and how he goes and gets them to stop being fools. There is a commercial of him in a supermarket. He goes up to the express line (12 or less) and the woman has like 20 items. he rips down the ...