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- 16 Sep 2022 23:10
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: history of Giant stores
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1695
Re: history of Giant stores
... more utilitarian than Shirlington, McLean Gardens, Ordway Gardens and Fairfax Gardens which live on as popular condo developments. #25 closed in ... overlapping with the Gourmet part—the store had an expanded imported foods/gourmet selection and unique deli bakery items) where as the two Chain ...
- 17 Jun 2022 11:35
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Why was A&P so committed to being in Connecticut?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1280
Re: Why was A&P so committed to being in Connecticut?
... in parts of Central CT and the Springfield, Mass area, Stop & Shop, Food Fair, and Grand Union. Waldbaum's was based on Long Island. Food Mart was based in the Springfield, ...
- 16 Jun 2022 09:50
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Why was A&P so committed to being in Connecticut?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1280
Re: Why was A&P so committed to being in Connecticut?
... in parts of Central CT and the Springfield, Mass area, Stop & Shop, Food Fair, and Grand Union. Waldbaum's was based on Long Island. Food Mart was based in the Springfield, ...
- 15 Jun 2022 19:21
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Why was A&P so committed to being in Connecticut?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1280
Re: Why was A&P so committed to being in Connecticut?
... in parts of Central CT and the Springfield, Mass area, Stop & Shop, Food Fair, and Grand Union. Waldbaum's was based on Long Island. Food Mart was based in the Springfield, ...
- 02 May 2022 10:57
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Vintage Supermarkets in Movies and TV (Old Ones Only Please)
- Replies: 178
- Views: 144524
Re: Vintage Supermarkets in Movies and TV (Old Ones Only Please)
There is a scene in the early part of the movie "The Irishman" with Robert DeNiro that shows a Food Fair logo on a grocery delivery truck.
He apparently works for the Food Fair warehouse in Philadelphia as a delivery driver to the stores.
Very cool to see!
He apparently works for the Food Fair warehouse in Philadelphia as a delivery driver to the stores.
Very cool to see!
- 09 Feb 2022 18:04
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Archive of annual reports
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1763
Re: Archive of annual reports
... a quick glance I've found Safeway, A&P, Lucky, National Tea. Jewel, Food Fair, Kroger, and more. YASSSSSSSSS! Love it..................the Food Fair one supports much ...
- 09 Feb 2022 17:05
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Archive of annual reports
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1763
Archive of annual reports
... a quick glance I've found Safeway, A&P, Lucky, National Tea. Jewel, Food Fair, Kroger, and more.
- 03 Feb 2022 10:00
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: NEW: Hagerstown MD, 1922-2021
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2071
Re: NEW: Hagerstown MD, 1922-2021
I found an old newspaper image from the 50s. The Hagerstown Food Fair was the Philly chain.
- 30 Jan 2022 16:48
- Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
- Topic: NEW: Peoria, 1925-2021
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1890
Re: NEW: Peoria, 1925-2021
... of half a decade. That McClure store looks a bit streamline moderne. Food Fair had many stores like that. The Lincoln store seems to be a common design of the time. ...
- 27 Dec 2021 23:41
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: NEW: Harrisburg and Carlisle PA
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1314
Re: NEW: Harrisburg and Carlisle PA
... in town. 365 East High Street: I'm glad to finally know that Food Fair was here before Weis. Looking at the aerial view of this store there is a portion that ...
- 21 Dec 2021 11:42
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: NEW: Bloomfield and Montclair NJ, 1925-1971
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1176
Re: NEW: Bloomfield and Montclair NJ, 1925-1971
Apparently the Bloomfield Avenue Food Fair was some sort of catalog showroom for years after FF moved out (and long before Whole Paycheck arrived). ...
- 20 Dec 2021 18:34
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: NEW: Hagerstown MD, 1922-2021
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2071
- 15 Dec 2021 14:30
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: NEW: Hagerstown MD, 1922-2021
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2071
Re: NEW: Hagerstown MD, 1922-2021
Are you sure the 1958 Food Fair is the Philly chain rather than the DC-based on that Grand Union bought?
- 18 Nov 2021 19:52
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Kroger in Vermont?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1384
Re: Kroger in Vermont?
Very interesting! In my past research for Food Fair I found many anomalies like that. Company annual reports often did not jive with media and industry ...
- 18 Nov 2021 12:35
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Kroger in Vermont?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1384
Re: Kroger in Vermont?
Very interesting! In my past research for Food Fair I found many anomalies like that. Company annual reports often did not jive with media and industry ...