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- 07 Feb 2007 22:44
- Forum: History: Shopping Centers
- Topic: Kmart Plaza Shopping Centers
- Replies: 20
- Views: 24741
Re: Kmart Plazas
I would imagine that there were several Kmart Plazas/Shopping Centers/whatevers in Michigan. I'd think so too, especially around Detroit. I believe there was a later version in Winston-Salem NC, where I live now. It's more the mid-1970s prototype, but there's a whole strip center with multiple tena...
- 07 Feb 2007 20:59
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: New Uses for Grocery Stores
- Replies: 90
- Views: 93979
- 07 Feb 2007 18:01
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Sonora, CA Save Mart
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3755
- 07 Feb 2007 17:36
- Forum: History: Shopping Centers
- Topic: Kmart Plaza Shopping Centers
- Replies: 20
- Views: 24741
Anyone know of K-Mart Plaza centers in Texas or farther west? The 1964 shopping center guide I've referenced before (best dollar I ever spent at a thrift store) lists Kmart Plazas in the following cities: -- East Gadsden AL -- Westminster CA -- Bloomington IL -- Danville IL -- St. Joseph MO -- Char...
- 07 Feb 2007 13:08
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Super Kroger restaurants?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4429
- 07 Feb 2007 01:38
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar
- Replies: 48
- Views: 56767
A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar
For those of you who aren't aware, this is an example of the A&P "Centennial" prototype: http://www.groceteria.com/ap/gallery/images/77.jpg I'm curious as to how many "Centennials" are still operating as supermarkets. I think the number will be surprisingly high. I'd especial...
- 07 Feb 2007 01:13
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: Former Big Star/Colonial Locations Still Selling Groceries
- Replies: 32
- Views: 42234
Former Big Star/Colonial Locations Still Selling Groceries
Just curious as to how many former Big Star and Colonial locations still house grocers. A few I'm aware of that do: -- Charlotte NC (Park Road Shopping Center): Now Harris-Teeter. -- Charlotte NC (North Graham Street): Now Wayne's Supermarket. -- Charlotte NC (Eastway Plaza): Now Save-a-Lot. -- Wins...
- 06 Feb 2007 19:54
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Vintage Supermarkets in Movies and TV (Old Ones Only Please)
- Replies: 178
- Views: 142219
Re: My Blue Heaven
Ditto San Francisco, albeit a small one. It's a fairly common name nationwide, actually, up there with Food Town and Food City.Dave wrote:There was a local Food Circus chain in Richmond at one time.
- 06 Feb 2007 19:44
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: Atlanta
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6499
Atlanta
For those who are interested, I added a post focusing on Atlanta chains in 1978 on the site today. I'd love to expand on it here (in anticipation of a future Atlanta section on the site) if anyone's interested in a discussion:
http://www.groceteria.com/journal/2007/02.html#020607
http://www.groceteria.com/journal/2007/02.html#020607
- 06 Feb 2007 19:40
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: San Jose: ex-Safeway, 1731 W San Carlos
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3054
- 06 Feb 2007 14:46
- Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Miscellaneous Drugstore Chain Discussion
- Replies: 25
- Views: 19732
Miscellaneous Drugstore Chain Discussion
This topic was from an earlier forum and contains info on mutiple chains. It is now closed. Please feel free to start new topics about these chains.
- 06 Feb 2007 14:28
- Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
- Topic: Bashas'
- Replies: 27
- Views: 31846
- 31 Jan 2007 12:46
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: New Uses for Grocery Stores
- Replies: 90
- Views: 93979
Re: New Uses for Grocery Stores
Isn't it more interesting to talk about unusual, non-retail conversions, per the original post? Sorry to be a pain, but this has gotten pretty far off the subject, in my opinion. Can we at least agree that a supermarket becoming a different supermaket is fairly commonplace? Agreed 100%. That said, ...
- 30 Jan 2007 00:28
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: 7-11
- Replies: 36
- Views: 24829
- 29 Jan 2007 18:18
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Bradlee's/Caldor
- Replies: 16
- Views: 22618
Re: Bradlee's/Caldor
Who remembers the now defunct mostly New England state based K-mart clones Bradlee's and Caldor? I think "clones" is the wrong word here. That's sort of like saying Safeway was an A&P clone just because they were both in the supermarket business. Bradlee's and Caldor were discount dep...