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- 17 Apr 2012 17:48
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: A&P Wyckoff, NJ
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6103
Re: A&P Wyckoff, NJ
Hi, I believe so. It waqs in a shopping Center next to a movie. I( understand that the entiore center has been ienlarged and gone upscale. Myu Dad managed after Finast with Panzenhagen on Cedar Lane and in Montvale. I was a Produce Manager with them for a time up in Ramsey. We both went back to Fina...
- 16 Apr 2012 19:17
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: A&P Wyckoff, NJ
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6103
Re: A&P Wyckoff, NJ
Hi, I remeber now thanks for correcting me. I remeber tyhe A&P in Oakland becoming a Foodtown owned by the Panzenhagen Family , they owned Ramsey the Old Acme. Cedar Lane Teaneck, Teaneack Road in Teaneck former Food Fair, The former A&P River Edge, The former Acmes in Montvale,Washington To...
- 10 Apr 2012 18:25
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: A&P Wyckoff, NJ
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6103
Re: A&P Wyckoff, NJ
Hi, It was a full blown and operrating A&P in the 70!s and the 80!s.It was built in the early 60!s with most of the A&P!s in Nortern Bergen County with the shift in population. It probabily7 closed along the same time frame with New Milford( A former Food Fair)and Dumont (A former Finast). I...
- 20 Feb 2012 19:26
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Defunct grocery chains you personally shopped at
- Replies: 45
- Views: 62993
Re: Defunct grocery chains you personally shopped at
Hi, I have a new addition to my soon nto nbe Defunct List; Thruway Market Walden Ny. The owner has decided to sell the Supermarket to Hannaford and continue business in all oyhyer departments. Also, The now gone Valley Market in Orange County NY that after 40 years clo0sed its doors.
- 15 Feb 2012 19:59
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: Havre DeGrace former Acme to become SavA Lot
- Replies: 6
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Havre DeGrace former Acme to become SavA Lot
The former Acme in Havre De Grace Md that closed two years ago to become a Flea Market is to become a SavALot. The Down town SavA Lot located in a 1949 A&P will then close it doors.. The 1949 A&P is located rigthy up to the Bay and has survived numerous floods over its sixty tears in operati...
- 06 Feb 2012 20:05
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Big Apple & Date Shopwell around NYC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3268
Re: Big Apple & Date Shopwell around NYC
Hi, I think you mean Red Apple supermarkets. Thet were founded in the early 70!s by John Casitmedes ( I spelled his name wrong). Red Aplle purchased Gristedes and Sloans. Combined all the opperations under the Gristedes name. They were ponce supplied by Krasdale and for a few years by White Rose, fo...
- 26 Nov 2011 12:45
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: When could this photo of the Newark DE Acme have been taken?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4125
Re: When could this photo of the Newark DE Acme have been ta
Hi, Hopes this helps. I played withy this photo a little and came up with the following: Look at the cars that are parked nose to window in the picture in front of the Acme. Today that doesent happen because it would be and is a firelane. Look at the cars in the lot their is not a handi cap praking ...
- 22 Nov 2011 12:13
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: When could this photo of the Newark DE Acme have been taken?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4125
Re: When could this photo of the Newark DE Acme have been ta
HI, The old Acme on Elkton Road closed in 1990. When the replacement store opened also on Elkton Road ( One of the five best in the chain). . The store opened around 1959. Hope it helps. Gerry
- 31 Oct 2011 19:34
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Could this Acme (Mantua, NJ) have been planned as a Safeway
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9546
Re: Could this Acme (Mantua, NJ) have been planned as a Safe
Hi, In my Acme travels I have put in some time in the Mantua Acme. I can attest that it was planed as an Acme and has always been and Acme. The color scheme wasn!t like that. It had the red Oval and the traditional Acme color scheme. The Safeway in the photo was built by that company in Closter NJ o...
- 29 Sep 2011 20:11
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: Topco branded Products at Shop 'n Bag (Pre-Fleming era)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3943
Re: Topco branded Products at Shop 'n Bag (Pre-Fleming era)
Hi, Shop &Bag Co_Op members being good businesmen and having former PenFruit customers shoping in many former Penfruit stores now being Shop &Bag were asked for Topco. They arranged to add this private label as a second private label to their stores. This however was short lived and the co-o...
- 09 Sep 2011 18:59
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Jersey City: 1950 pylon Safeway
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5943
Re: Jersey City: 1950 pylon Safeway
Hi, Here is and update on the Finast/Safeway/Foodtown/Edwards/Ctown on Ocean Avenue and New Street in Jersey City New Jersey. Sadly, the last few independents who rented the building did little or no upkeep on this store, in the last ten years or so. The roof caved in and the store was abandoned. Th...
- 30 Jul 2011 21:29
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Anyone Old Enough, To Remember Returning Glass Bottles>?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8977
Re: Anyone Old Enough, To Remember Returning Glass Bottles>?
Hey that was how I earned my allowance when I way 7 years old from my dad. He managed a Finast in New Milford NJ ( now a Shop Rte). On Saturdays I got to go to the Store with my Dad and I would sort bottles in the basement. The Check stands had dumbwaiters that would drop Parcel Pick Up Boxes to a r...
- 23 Jul 2011 16:45
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: The Vintage Supermarket (And Drugstore) "Smell"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8919
Re: The Vintage Supermarket (And Drugstore) "Smell"
Hi, Yes chain stores used to have a certain smell about them different from their competition. This had to do with the fact that cookie cutter stores were built ( IE Acme A Frames like the one in Paksburg , kept a clean mop bucket in a closet or bakery room up front) Finasts smelled at least the for...
- 02 Jul 2011 10:27
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Old Great American Store in Port Jervis near Colapse
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2619
Re: Old Great American Store in Port Jervis near Colapse
Hi, No flat roofed built in the late 50!s I worked there as a kid for a short time, but frankly I don!t think so I do know that the store survived a few floods and numerous other ills. The landlord not willing to hold the line on the rent, or due repairs, the change in the area, The Middletown unit ...
- 29 Jun 2011 21:01
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Old Great American Store in Port Jervis near Colapse
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2619
Old Great American Store in Port Jervis near Colapse
Hi due to the heavy rains in Port Jervis this week the strip center that housed both the old Acme and Great American Store has been closed by the city. The Great American store is a total loss according to the mayor and will have to be torn down. The Rite Aid/ Acme Store has suffered partial roof lo...