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- 08 Oct 2013 03:07
- Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Largest Walgreens store I've seen
- Replies: 6
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Re: Largest Walgreens store I've seen
The largest Walgreens I've seen is a 3-story Walgreens that recently opened on the NE corner of Broad & Chestnut Streets, in Philadelphia. It is space that former tennants included Borders Books, Philadelphia National Bank (CoreStates Bank) , and the Men's Store for John Wanamaker Department Sto...
- 08 Oct 2013 02:56
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Pantry Pride: Is anyone familiar with this store Interior
- Replies: 3
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Re: Pantry Pride: Is anyone familiar with this store Interio
a Pantry Pride (opened as 1950's Food Fair) on PennyPack circle in Northeast Philadelphia did the opposite and was demolished and rebuilt under the Penn Fruit banner. So it would make 3 supermarket buildings at Pennypack Circle: The Food Fair/Pantry Pride, the Penn Fruit by Pantry Pride/Acme Market...
- 08 Oct 2013 02:47
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Defunct grocery chains you personally shopped at
- Replies: 45
- Views: 60543
Re: Defunct grocery chains you personally shopped at
In PA:
Genuardi's (almost defunct, still has 1 store left)
Food Fair/Pantry Pride
Clemens
Jewel-T
Genuardi's (almost defunct, still has 1 store left)
Food Fair/Pantry Pride
Clemens
Jewel-T
- 08 Oct 2013 02:43
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar
- Replies: 48
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Re: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar
The Penndel, PA A&P "Centennial" store has, since 2010, a Bottom Dollar Food supermarket in the building.
- 08 Oct 2013 02:37
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: Giant Food in Philadelphia Area
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21656
Re: Giant Food in Philadelphia Area
They haven't yet, but Giant-Carlisle (PA) is closing it's Warrington, Pa location, itself a former Genuardi's store. It will close on 11/02/2013.catnapped wrote:Any predictions whether Giant-Carlisle (PA) will further incorporate the fruit slice logo into their stores (bags, store signage)?
- 08 Oct 2013 02:34
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Camden, NJ supermarkets
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6659
Re: Camden, NJ supermarkets
Hi, The Thriftway was in a southern portion of Camden that had a few businesses and some decent homes ( Kinda reminded me of Sip Avenue in Jersey City). The Acme was up on Route 130 on the other side of town. Sav A Lot has relocated to a building near the Pathmark on Mt Empriham Avenue. I been told...
- 28 Jun 2012 10:15
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: Giant Food in Philadelphia Area
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21656
Re: Giant Food in Philadelphia Area
What i think will happen is they will replace the generic "Giant" logo (the one based on the old Finast logo) with the Giant [PA] logo for the products sold at Giant [PA] and Martin's, and use the "fruit slice" logo for Giant [MD] and Stop & Shop Now some of the eggs (carton...
- 28 Jun 2012 10:10
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: Modern Genuardi's closures
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16625
Re: Modern Genuardi's closures
The closing/ sold list has now been officially announced; here's the list of remaining stores and what's happening to them: 1 - 1930 W. Main St, Norristown: closing (Giant at 2660 Egypt Rd is nearby) 3 - 35 W. Germantown Pike, Norristown: waiting for a buyer (Giant in Blue Bell is nearby; also Shop...
- 11 Aug 2011 13:18
- Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Loews Theatres 1905-2006 (AMC, GCC, etc.)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17828
Re: Loews Theatres 1905-2006
Ironically, AMC also inherits the history of Loews Theatres, RKO Century Theatres [RKO Stanley Warner Theatres, Century Theates , Rugoff/Cinema 5 Theatres, Stanley Warner Theatres, RKO Theatres, Keith-Orpheum-Albee Theatres, and The Stanley Company of America] ... Not sure what's ironic about that ...
- 04 Aug 2011 06:31
- Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Sears Hardware, dead chain?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13392
Re: Sears Hardware, dead chain?
The Doylestown Sears Hardware and the Warrington Sears Hardware are the same.Ephrata1966 wrote:I just remembered another two: Warrington (former Acme) which opened 1995, and Morrisville (former Shop n Bag) which opened 1997. Both have newer signage now.
- 03 Aug 2011 21:54
- Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Loews Theatres 1905-2006 (AMC, GCC, etc.)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17828
Re: Loews Theatres 1905-2006
AMC still has theatres branded as Loews Theatres, Cineplex Odeon Theatres, Magic Johnson Theatres, and in Detroit and parts of the midwest, Star Theatres (The Detroit ones are from Loews, the others are from Kersotes) Ironically, AMC also inherits the history of Loews Theatres, RKO Century Theatres ...
- 03 Aug 2011 21:44
- Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Possible ex-Delaware Food Fair (Kiddie City)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13934
Re: Possible ex-Delaware Food Fair
I did some research on the Delco Times archives, which gave me some info about Kiddie City: The first store opened in 1954 as "Nelson's Kiddie City"; it was acquired by Penn Fruit in 1961 and then sold to Lionel in the late 60s. The Springfield store was at 641 Baltimore Pike and opened a...
- 03 Aug 2011 21:39
- Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Sears Hardware, dead chain?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13392
Re: Sears Hardware, dead chain?
There is also Sears Hardware locations still open in Levittown, PA and Doylestown, PA
- 03 Aug 2011 21:35
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar
- Replies: 48
- Views: 62196
Re: A&P "Centennial" Stores Still Housing Supermar
The superfresh locations in Wynnewood, PA and Gladwyne, Pa are still in their A&P Centennial locations.
- 13 Jul 2011 21:08
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: JCPenney mall locations
- Replies: 16
- Views: 25565
Re: JCPenney mall locations
Over at Oxford Valley Mall, in Langhorne/Levittown, PA, when it first opened in 1973, had the following anchors: John Wanamaker (the far left end); JCPenney (left center, on Business US Route 1 side); Gimbels (right center, facing area near US Route 1 superhighway), and Bamberger's (the far right en...