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by EDEW
01 Jul 2009 14:37
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Macon Georgia area History (Piggly Wiggly)
Replies: 9
Views: 12624

Re: Macon Georgia area History (Piggly Wiggly)

Piggly Wiggly in Macon is a hard item to tackle because of the changes after the 1980's, but Edric's core examples are correct. Piggly Wiggly has been in Macon since 1919. Clarence Saunders actually came to macon and persuaded 6 grocers to convert to self service operations. These 6 stores would con...
by EDEW
29 Jun 2009 15:10
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Warner Robins GA
Replies: 5
Views: 8376

Re: Warner Robins GA

This topic has been covered in the macon, ga history partially, But A&P was never in a centennial style building in warner robins. the first a&P was in a flat front building on watson boulevard that was vacated in 1966. The Warner Robins Sun has a picture of the location in late 1966 when a ...
by EDEW
29 Jun 2009 01:12
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Vintage Winn Dixie Commercials on YouTube
Replies: 2
Views: 7085

Re: Vintage Winn Dixie Commercials on YouTube

It goes: I know a place, a wide open range where the spirit seems to roam, Ad person usually gives product detail in the middle. Winn Dixie has, a way, a way of the west..... WINN DIXIE.. That commercial was from the late 80's around the time of : You're gonna see the difference at Winn Dixie : Amer...
by EDEW
24 Jun 2009 14:40
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Macon Georgia area History (Winn-Dixie)
Replies: 10
Views: 13669

Re: Macon Georgia area History (Winn-Dixie)

In my previous post i did not talk about winn dixie. Winn Dixie locations in Middle Georgia : Winn Dixie started in Macon on 1444 Broadway in downtown macon as kwik chek in the 1950's. Another location was added in the Parkland Shopping Center in the 1960's. The downtown location was converted to Wi...
by EDEW
23 Jun 2009 14:04
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Macon Georgia area History (Colonial-a&p and others)
Replies: 6
Views: 13951

Re: Macon Georgia area History (Colonial-a&p and others)

edric, Most of your colonial info is correct, ingleside and rocky creek were indeed colonials, rocky creek was converted to big star in 1975 before closing in 1982, rocky creek foods was established in 1983. There was a colonial store originally in the westgate mall that was moved when the big star ...
by EDEW
23 Jun 2009 13:03
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Big Apple Food Markets
Replies: 8
Views: 18811

Re: Big Apple Food Markets

Big Apple did in fact operate stores in Macon, Georgia Based on the Macon Telegraph ads, there were 5 store locations over the years 1) 124 third street (Currently macon occupational heath) 1950-1970's 2.) 2965 houston avenue (currently pk's supermarket) 1950-1970's 3.) Westgate Mall Based on review...
by EDEW
20 May 2009 14:06
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Macon Georgia area History (Winn-Dixie)
Replies: 10
Views: 13669

Re: Macon Georgia area History (Winn-Dixie)

Warner robins does indeed have a long grocery history, for a town only sixty+ years old, every major chain (past and present) have resided here at some point. here is a brief run down with some corrections to prior posts. 1940's The only major grocer in warner robins was big apple (alterman) with a ...