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As far as a store brand, (at least in the US), I seem to remember Orchard Park which I believe was named for a suburb of Buffalo, NY where they were headquartered in the US. That brand would date from at least the 60's but can't recall if it was still in use when they left in the mid 70's because t...

Another CSV file for your interest and amusement: Manitowoc and Two Rivers, WI. I conducted this research in 2010, when I lived in the area and had a shred of enthusiasm about it. I originally arranged it in a different format, but I've put it in the "Groceteria format" so that David can u...

I regret to say that the old art deco Krambo store in Green Bay, Wisconsin, previously discussed in this thread , has been ruined: krambo-gb.jpg Krambo was a chain of stores in northeast and north-central Wisconsin that was ultimately absorbed into Kroger. I scouted out a number of former Krambo bui...

Here's a store-by-store rundown of the artifacts of Dominion ...the fourth piece of London's grocery puzzle after A&P, Loblaws, and Steinberg/Miracle. First off, the store locations that Dominion operated in 1955...all of which, surprisingly, are still intact: 496 Dundas: A well-preserved 1940s-...

Loblaws may be the quintessential Canadian grocer today, but they formerly operated in the US as well...and there are elements of their past branding that I find bewildering. First off, a question that I thought would be simple but isn't: What logo or wordmark did Loblaws use before the introduction...

I'd guess that the "A&P" on the right was the actual A&P store of the pair, as that half of the structure retains a supermarket-like corner entrance configuration. The centennial roof actually hangs out over the walkway on the "A&P" on the left, which is something I'v...

I've finished my spreadsheet of London chain grocery locations from 1955 to present ! (Yes David, you can use this for your site.) I may extend this back further if I ever have enough free time and patience to deal with an avalanche of microfilm, but don't count on it. I did actually delve into one ...

IMG_3052s.jpg I was paging through some pictures that I had taken on a road trip through northeast Ohio in 2014 when I came across this. The structure is a bizarre sight: It looks for all the world to be two centennial-style A&P stores conjoined side-by-side, with each half having its own disti...

I've become intrigued by Steinberg's rise and fall in London. There's a lot of mystery here that I haven't yet penetrated. Steinberg reportedly expanded into Ontario by buying Grand Union's Canadian division in 1959. Grand Union, in turn, expanded into Canada by buying a chain called Carroll’s in 19...

I do know of one that still has the brown sign...kind of. The Kelso, WA Taco Bell had the brown signage until about 1-2 years ago. The tall freeway sign, which had the logo on both sides, had something inside the sign to keep one side dark, as one side is really close to a hillside with homes, but ...

Western University has a fairly complete set of city directories back to 1961, so I'm piecing together a location spreadsheet. So far it's been an illuminating experience. London had four major players in 1961 (A&P, Dominion, Loblaw's, and Steinberg's), plus a large smattering of independents. S...

Back in 2011 I was trapped in Wisconsin by my circumstances, and I applied for a job in Platteville in the hopes that I could scoot down the road to Dubuque a few months later. So, there's that. The midwestern states are something of grocery enigmas, with a lot of variation from city to city and a h...

While digging through some old files, I found some spreadsheets I had made years ago compiling the grocery sections of the directories I could find for these cities (including non-chain and convenience stores). They may fill in a few chronological/location gaps: http://www.andrewturnbull.net/new/pri...

More Loblaws... 150 King Edward Ave - Stands vacant. 234 Oxford E - Now houses a Valu-Mart store, with few alterations. loblaws2.jpg 900 Oxford E - Location of the Bellwood Place shopping centre. It's possible that it now houses Kelseys Original Roadhouse now, though that may not be the original bui...

Now, for Loblaws! None of their '70s locations still house Loblaws store per se ...but quite a few are now No Frills or Valu-Mart stores, which are Loblaws franchises . 94-96 Dundas - A downtown location that's evidently been demolished; a modern high-rise now stands on the spot. 688 Dundas - Anothe...