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Hi, That Big Lots store was built as a Foodland/Meat Land store by the Camilia brothers, eastern shore chain. They have had their up and downs and there are about ten stores left under the Meatland and Fresh Farm name.

The last remaining Food Fair in the state Maryland Avenue is closing. The Food Fair closed 38 years ago and the Zingo Family has operated a Thriftway, and IGA finaly as Zingo!s Market, supplied by Super Valu. The shame is the family recently expanded the store and it was doing fine. Sav A Lot out bi...

Hi, I believe the Woolco Store was located Across from the Blue Hen Mall, in the now closed Value City Store. This center had the original Shoppers Paradise Store that was housed in the Sav A Lot. It would close and the company after a two year wait would try again with a new Metro unit that lasted ...

Hi, The only one that I know of, was in the Prices Corner Shopping Center. It is now a Bridal store and at one time part of a five store Delaware chain of Toy stores. I simply cannot remember the name of. But I can remember buying stuff there at Christmas for my Kids,When they were little. I think t...

Hi, The Formans Mills store that is housed in the former Brandywine IGA/PennFruit building on the Philadelphia Pike. in Wilmington is to close at the end of this month. The building itself as well as the strip cnter it is in adjacent to The old Sears building is rumored to be torn down. From the 50!...

Hi! The first A&P in Smyrna became a Goodwill store. The first A&P in the Smyrna Mart became
a furniture store, then an Zayers,then an Aimes and since has been split up into smaller stores.

Hope It Helps Gerry

Hi, The Food Fair on route 13 that is a PEP Boys was never a Thriftway and closed prior the colapse of the chain. It was replaced by the Food Fair/ Thriftway/ SavA Lot on Route 141. If you are ever in the area stopr at the Hot Dog Hut next to the Pep Boys and check out the collection of photos on th...

Hi, The A&P in New Castle I believe was built in the late 50!s early 1960!s It was built in response to the Acme in Swarnwick ( now the Rite Aide). The hardware store migth have been the A&P that old time residents of Swanwick and Collins Park have told me, that the new A&P was built to ...

I can!t answer about sf in DC. The law in New Jersey was changed over a decade ago. A&P in Closter,Palisades Park,Cliffside Park, Dumont ( The original Store not the Finast) and about twenty others all had full Liquor liscenses. Finast in Hackensack had a full Liscense. These stores are grand Fa...

Hi, Idon!t think so. But i believe the Walmart building was a Two Guys Store ( Vornado Realit y is a give a way). I believe since Two Guys had a supermarket, no one would have opened a Thriftway in the same lot. However Two Guys migth have used that building as and Auto Center like they did in many ...

Hi, Yes Endicot I can confirm as a Great American. The other town, I don!t know.

Hi, Idon!t think that that store was converted to Price Chopper. It was very small and had produce hanging on racks from the wall in the first aisle.

Hi, I know of several: Lake George NY , Glenn Falls, Albany, Coperstown, Norwich NY and If given some time I will come up with more.

Hi, I know of several: Lake George NY , Glenn Falls, Albany, Coperstown, Norwich NY and If given some time I will come up with more.

Hi, Yes I Know about the Port Richmond Thriftway. It was built with money from the city and Fleming Foods. One of its unique features is that it has digital shelf tags from the day it opened. But, as far as I know there was never a Thriftway in the area prior to this. This area was urban renewal. Th...