Posted: 04 May 2007 21:05
The Red & White does look like an A&P--the offset red & white "Super Market" sign is very A&P. The often used a fancier font, but it's not hard to imagine that the "Red & White" circle once said A&P (Outward facing signs wer unusual, tho) or it replaced a flush mounted metal circle with "A&P" in it.
The early 50s Kroger is a catch. Kroger was an early adopter of shopping centers (i.e., they took on the generic look of the late 40s/50s plazas where they went) and were quick to relocate from 40s/50s stores, so I'm guess there are few of them. The store in the picture is in the "downtown" of relatively prosperous inner ring suburb--there was no place for Kroger to decamp, although a competitor managed to assemble a large site with parking lot nearby--a store that also has lasted decades on different owners.
The early 50s Kroger is a catch. Kroger was an early adopter of shopping centers (i.e., they took on the generic look of the late 40s/50s plazas where they went) and were quick to relocate from 40s/50s stores, so I'm guess there are few of them. The store in the picture is in the "downtown" of relatively prosperous inner ring suburb--there was no place for Kroger to decamp, although a competitor managed to assemble a large site with parking lot nearby--a store that also has lasted decades on different owners.
