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by Ephrata1966
22 May 2009 15:57
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Possible former A&P
Replies: 3
Views: 2809

Re: Possible former A&P

If I am not mistaken this store was the former headquarter store for genuardis and the headquarters fort he chain was in and office building well behind the store. Genuardis moved their office to Plymouth Meeting and built a replacement store up the street. I hope it helps. Very interesting. Also i...
by Ephrata1966
22 May 2009 15:51
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: One-of-a-kind A&P
Replies: 7
Views: 4866

Re: One-of-a-kind A&P

Hi,I believe that i called on this store back in the mid 1980!s.before it was a Drug store it was A Thriftway and it did verry well. The only competition was a small Acme that closed a few years back'it!s demise was that it!s supplier Fleming Foods , became greedy and allowed a brand new Shop &...
by Ephrata1966
21 May 2009 18:53
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: One-of-a-kind A&P
Replies: 7
Views: 4866

One-of-a-kind A&P

This Big Lots looked like a former Penn Fruit from Live Search Maps. I read, though, it was an A&P. The store is at 239 Concord Road in Aston, PA. Then it was an I Got it at Gary's drugstore, which was acquired by Drug Emporium in 1996. After a little research, I found out this A&P was expan...
by Ephrata1966
21 May 2009 18:38
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Possible former A&P
Replies: 3
Views: 2809

Possible former A&P

This LA Fitness looks somewhat like a former A&P/Super Fresh from Google Maps. The store is located at 2961 Swede Rd. in Norristown, PA. There was also a Penn Fruit in this center, which is odd. The former A&P at Baltimore Pike and Union Ave. in Lansdowne, PA looks similar to this store.
by Ephrata1966
17 May 2009 17:15
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Oldest Operating A&P
Replies: 27
Views: 17234

Re: Oldest Operating A&P

Royal St. is no longer an A&P?

The centennial in Wynnewood, PA still survives as a Super Fresh, and the centennial roof is cracking and faded.
by Ephrata1966
12 Apr 2009 12:27
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Bi-Lo Foods in Renovo, PA, what was it before?
Replies: 6
Views: 5699

Re: Bi-Lo Foods in Renovo, PA, what was it before?

Andrew T. wrote:Excellent preserved store. They even reused the oblong circa-1976 A&P sign frame.
That logo is actually from 1973, when WEO stores were either closed or converted back to A&P.
by Ephrata1966
07 Apr 2009 01:13
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Supermarket logos used for other purposes.
Replies: 5
Views: 5208

Re: Supermarket logos used for other purposes.

Yesterday, I was in a Macy's store in Downtown Spokane, WA. One thing that caught my eye was a sign pointing to "Lucky Brand" clothing. I had heard of that line of clothing. But what caught my eye was the use of the Lucky Supermarkets logo as part of the display The clothing and the cloth...
by Ephrata1966
07 Apr 2009 01:11
Forum: History: Shopping Centers
Topic: Searstown shopping centers
Replies: 11
Views: 16781

Re: Searstown shopping centers

Shore Mall in Pleasantville, NJ was built as a Searstown in 1968, then was converted to a mall in 1974.
by Ephrata1966
06 Apr 2009 21:59
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: 2 Supermarkets In One Shopping Center
Replies: 68
Views: 98354

Re: 2 Supermarkets In One Shopping Center

I believe the fully built-out version of City Line Center in Philadelphia (now called City Avenue) had both an Acme and a Penn Fruit. The center opened with and Acme where the Dollar Tree is now located. I have a feeling it eventually relocated to the current Sears Hardware space, but I'm not sure....
by Ephrata1966
06 Apr 2009 12:48
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Possible very old A&P--anyone confirm?
Replies: 3
Views: 3120

Possible very old A&P--anyone confirm?

At 203 Haverford Ave. in Narberth, PA, there is an Ace Hardware store called Ricklin's (actually they just dropped the Ace name) that has a sign like a 30's A&P. This store is in Google Street View.
by Ephrata1966
05 Apr 2009 00:25
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Kroger Greenhouses-please help!
Replies: 2
Views: 2685

Kroger Greenhouses-please help!

What does the decor of a typical Kroger Greenhouse look like, circa 1981-1984?
by Ephrata1966
03 Apr 2009 21:38
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Pensacola Albertsons: Going, Going...
Replies: 9
Views: 6235

Re: Pensacola Albertsons: Going, Going...

There was an Albertsons in Tampa that had an extra wing of the store dedicated to liquor. When that store closed, it became a Publix and is currently one of their only stores with a liquor department at all. Most Albertsons in Tennessee became Publix way back in early 2002, when they exited the Nash...
by Ephrata1966
20 Feb 2009 01:05
Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
Topic: Eckerd
Replies: 3
Views: 9338

Re: Eckerd

One time when I really wanted to go inside an abandoned Eckerd, I went to the back of the shopping center on foot looking for the right door. The handle was missing. There was a sticker about their security system. Then I went around to the front. There was a wide space between the doors and I was t...
by Ephrata1966
13 Feb 2009 23:16
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Acme markets to close four units in two weeks time
Replies: 5
Views: 4070

Re: Acme markets to close four units in two weeks time

The one in West Chester opened in late 2004. One of three in West Chester.