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This (661 Scotland Rd, Orange NJ) was an operational A&P store at least as late as 1973. I think that just about says it all... Screenshot 2024-05-01 at 8.37.20 PM.jpg Not exactly sure when one in this area closed, but it was only slightly larger. However, that location operated for a fair time...

Billy, thanks so much for letting me know that the links to Newspapers.com work. After doing some more research, it appears that ShopRite's first exit from the Capital Region occurred in December 1988. Seven ShopRites operated by Big V Supermarkets closed back then. These locations were sold Victor...

Although I cannot figure out how to post an image from Newspapers.com that allows one to zoom in, I think I figured out a way to share a link which allows one to view an image or article (and enlarge it) properly. In 1977 and 1978, a number of ShopRite newspaper ads listed all of the chain's locati...

Groceteria wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024 19:02 No geographic conspiracy involved. I just wasn't paying close enough attention. The Watertown post has been moved.

I wasn't thinking there was one, just more of a thought I'd let you know thing :)

Happy Friday! https://www.groceteria.com/place/new-york/watertown/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Great-American-Food-Stores/100057222379134/ Looks like Great American actually closed just before the beginning of 2020 (see post of Nov 19th, 2019 with note of only a few more days for the Watertown ...

Interesting list, but why is this under USA Northeast, while the Watertown NY post is under USA Mid-Atlantic?

Shouldn't NY stuff be in one or the other?

As I understand it, some of these drugstores did not have actual pharmacies, and the lunch counters were replaced by pharmacies. (There are some CVS stores that don't have pharmacies, though mostly in tourist locations). Walgreens does this too; I went to a store in Orlando near Disney last summer ...

I don't know what the deal with this Sears having a " steak & seafood spectacular " thanks a group I'm in. I was intrigued and looked up to see if they had a leased meats department. No dice, but they did have a health food department run by Vitality Unlimited, with over 120 leased de...

I should also mention that to Southeast, Florida Choice (owned by Kroger and eventually dismantled), The Family Mart (owned by A&P and eventually dismantled), and Big Star Markets (owned by Grand Union and eventually dismantled) should be added. Earth Fare refers to the original chain that clos...

Original poster....yeah that was likely it...just a weird space all around. Thanks for the detailed information! Looks like that store and French Quarter LA were the two weird final locations (not in NYC) Seems to make sense, given that the town is small (still shows population around 2,000) and so...

I remember poking through the Ala Moana store in the early 2010s during a trip, and being impressed that they sold ukeleles (a rack or two of them--well past the time I'd have thought Chicago had any buyers dealing with stringed instruments). Wonder if the local instrument vendor was one of those c...

I worked at the Edwards store in 1983, as a cashier, when they first opened. It was the first store in the area where shoppers packed their own groceries and purchased Edwards boxes to pack them in. Around 1985 the amount of customers started dwindling as prices started to increase on products. The...

Don't forget J.M. Fields 😉 OR Ames, Bradlees, Caldor, Ann & Hope, Kings, Barkers, Jamesway and probably a few more. Even something like the original Roses (which still exists but may not be quite what it was years ago). Only makes sense that it is harder for any one person to make a complete li...

My guess is the latter (and maybe not even an agreement). It was not uncommon for an an anchor to do a "welcome" promotion when a new store entered the center. Shop-Rite was/is more a co-op than an actual chain, although they did/do have some corporate-owned stores, so a Shop-Rite-owned d...

EDIT - OK, if I actually read one of the sites... ;) https://shopjubileefoods.com/about/ (This is the MD one) - One of the current owners previously worked for Fleming companies (that's the Kmart wholesaler) that also owned Jubilee. So, what I was trying to remember above is actually what it was! I...