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by MikeRa
02 Feb 2011 22:54
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Super Fresh logo history
Replies: 8
Views: 11682

Re: Super Fresh logo history

Super Fresh Food Markets first used this logo when they opened in what was the A&P Philadelphia Division in early 1983: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3958083933_32b6890c8c.jpg They started using the script logo in 1994. The current logo (1 of 2 styles) was first used in the early to mid 20...
by MikeRa
01 Jan 2011 16:56
Forum: History: USA Southeast
Topic: Food Lion divisions
Replies: 9
Views: 9945

Re: Food Lion divisions

The status of Harvey's appears to be both use of a local name over Food Lion as well as contractual. The private label at Harvey's appears to be SuperValu and the website is still reflective of a small rural chain. The same packaging design is used for the Food Lion, Harvey's, and Hannaford brands....
by MikeRa
03 Dec 2010 16:48
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Bottom Dollar Food locations in PA
Replies: 2
Views: 2562

Re: Bottom Dollar Food locations in PA

Not sure but I assume the Penndel A&P was a Thriftway at one time. Food Lion is actually coming to Claymont, Delaware on the state line. The site is an ex-A&P/Super Fresh which relocated years ago. I heard they had plans for Merchants Square, an abandoned mall in Wilmington. Super G/Giant-L...
by MikeRa
02 Dec 2010 20:32
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Bottom Dollar Food locations in PA
Replies: 2
Views: 2562

Bottom Dollar Food locations in PA

Here are the Bottom Dollar Food locations that are opening in PA: Allentown - 1856 Catasauqua Road (Valley Plaza) (Opened 11-12-2010) Allentown - 3235 Hamilton Blvd (Opening 12-17-2010) Allentown - 2919 Lehigh Street (Opening 12-17-2010) Bensalem - 2134 Street Road (Bensalem Plaza) (Opened 11-12-201...
by MikeRa
29 Nov 2010 13:57
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Oldest Operating Acme Stores
Replies: 11
Views: 5924

Re: Oldest Operating Acme Stores

The Acme in Maple Shade, NJ has been operating as a Acme since 10/7/1953, and is probally the oldest Acme store in the state of New Jersey.
Acme Maple Shade NJ
by MikeRa
06 Nov 2010 18:16
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Genuardi's locations, remaining
Replies: 2
Views: 2895

Re: Genuardi's locations, remaining

1. Springfield, PA (opened 1996, given Lifestyle remodel, clone of Newtown Square store) 2. Audubon, PA (opened 1996, replaced 1965 store, closing since it never got Lifestyle remodel? Does have Wine & Spirits store inside.) 3. Royersford, PA (opened 1996, replaced store in ex-Centennial A&...
by MikeRa
06 Nov 2010 18:10
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Modern Genuardi's closures
Replies: 15
Views: 15346

Re: Modern Genuardi's closures

1. Newtown Square, PA (opened 1996, closed 2010, clone of Springfield store) 2. Glen Mills, PA (opened 1990, closed 2010, clone of Lansdale store) 3. Chesterbrook, PA (opened 1981, closed 2010) 4. Lansdale, PA (opened 1990, closed 2010, clone of Glen Mills store) 5. Voorhees, NJ (standard early 200...
by MikeRa
06 Nov 2010 18:03
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Modern Genuardi's closures
Replies: 15
Views: 15346

Re: Modern Genuardi's closures

It's official: the Feasterville and Warrington Genuardi's are being sold to Giant in the next few months. There is a good story about this in yesterday's Bucks County Courier Times. Here is the link: http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/121/2010/november/05/giant-to-open-new-markets...
by MikeRa
21 Oct 2010 21:41
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: 7-Eleven Stores with Full-Length Storefronts
Replies: 5
Views: 5726

Re: 7-Eleven Stores with Full-Length Storefronts

I am going to go off-topic here for a bit and ask: how many other 7-Elevens have had the classic "three squares" logo suspended (or semi-suspended) on the storefront, as seen on two California-area stores? Supposedly on some older '70s stores that were part of shopping centers, the 7-Elev...
by MikeRa
07 Oct 2010 17:31
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: Nu-Way Markets
Replies: 6
Views: 5136

Re: Nu-Way Markets

Ephrata1966 wrote:Nu-Way is at the bottom of the fine print!
And to think Acme had 3 brands of coffee (Asco, Ideal, Wincrest) back in the late 1950's.
by MikeRa
07 Oct 2010 17:22
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: A&P to close 25 stores.
Replies: 34
Views: 16299

Re: A&P to close 25 stores.

the A&P merger with pathmark was not a positive mix of retail brands at all. With that said, I don't under stand why A&P competites against itself in its core operation area. They have Pathmarks across the street from nice upscale waldbuams. In some neighborhoods that clearly don't have the...
by MikeRa
02 Oct 2010 13:18
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: A&P to close 25 stores.
Replies: 34
Views: 16299

Re: A&P to close 25 stores.

Ephrata1966 wrote:A&P's website is a joke too. Just doesn't do justice to such a "great" company. I know A&P is smaller now, but this looks tacky enough to be a spam site.

Does anyone know how long they've had an online presence?
A&P has had a online presence since at least 2002
by MikeRa
26 Sep 2010 11:56
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: David's Philadelphia Road Trips
Replies: 1
Views: 2214

Re: David's Philadelphia Road Trips

6. Perhaps the Food Fair/Toys R Us was once a "Kiddie City" toy store. That chain was owned by Penn Fruit, and Penn Fruit was bought by Food Fair. Not sure but I think Kiddie City just shut down, and Toys R Us bought the buildings. In the end, Kiddie City was owned by Lionel. There was a ...
by MikeRa
26 Sep 2010 11:50
Forum: History: USA Northeast
Topic: A&P to close 25 stores.
Replies: 34
Views: 16299

Re: A&P to close 25 stores.

And the 7 stores that were sold to Big Y, with addresses: A&P - Old Lyme, CT - 90 Halls Road A&P - Branford, CT - 1060 W Main St A&P - Mystic, CT - 126 Stonington Road A&P - East Haven, CT - 745 Foxon Road A&P - Middletown, CT - 820 Washington St A&P - Naugatuck, CT - 699 New...
by MikeRa
26 Sep 2010 11:48
Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Genuardi's locations in PA
Replies: 8
Views: 7339

Re: Genuardi's locations in PA

It was just announced today that the Genuardi's in Towamencin Village (Lansdale) will be closing in October; the article mentioned it's opening date was 10/17/1990, so it will be closing almost 20 years to the day. Lansdale ends up losing both superfresh and Genuardi's in the same month. That wasn'...