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- 30 Dec 2017 02:29
- Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
- Topic: Basket Stores of Nebraska (and other states)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9460
Basket Stores of Nebraska (and other states)
Hello, I wonder if anyone has information about Basket Stores. I'll share what I know to start it off. Basket Stores is the earliest example I have found of a discount grocery chain. Previously I was aware of A&P Economy Stores starting in 1912; Lutey's in Butte Montana in 1912; several stores c...
- 31 Oct 2014 10:12
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Seattle's Eba's Cut Rate Grogery
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7026
Seattle's Eba's Cut Rate Grogery
I'm getting very close to talking about Tradewell. Here is my article about Eba's. Like each of the preceding articles it has a map of stores in the chain. http://ba-kground.com/ebas-cut-rate-markets-tradewell-story-part-7/ I've also written two articles about individual stores. More to come, I'll a...
- 27 Sep 2014 02:34
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Portland's Anderson; Seattle's Anderson, United and Mutual
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6977
Portland's Anderson; Seattle's Anderson, United and Mutual
Info on 1920s grocers that preceded Tradewell.
http://ba-kground.com/anderson-mutual-m ... ry-part-6/
Getting close to finishing up my history of Seattle's Tradewell Stores. Soon I'll actually start talking about Tradewell!
http://ba-kground.com/anderson-mutual-m ... ry-part-6/
Getting close to finishing up my history of Seattle's Tradewell Stores. Soon I'll actually start talking about Tradewell!
- 10 Aug 2014 19:15
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Piggly Wiggly Seattle history
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7210
Piggly Wiggly Seattle history
Continuing my series on Seattle's early chain grocery history, I've unraveled the confusing split and merger knot of Piggly Wiggly in Seattle.
http://ba-kground.com/piggly-wiggly-sea ... ell-story/
http://ba-kground.com/piggly-wiggly-sea ... ell-story/
- 14 Jul 2014 03:12
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Seattle's Groceteria Stores
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7122
Seattle's Groceteria Stores
I recently wrote a history of Seattle's Groceteria Stores chain. In it I also touch on Piggly Wiggly (of Puget Sound/King County) which I intend to write more about. http://ba-kground.com/seattle-groceteria-tradewell-pt-3/ My end goal here is to reach 1959, with the resignation of Monte L. Bean from...
- 14 Jul 2014 03:04
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Broadway Market QFC
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7991
Re: Broadway Market QFC
Hi I replied to another instance of this question/post, so leaving it here as well: It looks (per the Seattle Times archive) that Broadway Market was initially a public market. There were dozens of these around the city, something like the Pike Place Market today with subdivided spaces for individua...
- 14 Jul 2014 02:50
- Forum: History: USA Northwest/Rockies/Alaska
- Topic: Broadway Market QFC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8614
Re: Broadway Market QFC
Hi, It looks (per the Seattle Times archive) that Broadway Market was initially a public market. There were dozens of these around the city, something like the Pike Place Market today with subdivided spaces for individual vendors. Broadway Market opened in about 1929 and had space for 20 vendors. In...