Incredibly nice and very knowledgeable.Steve Landry wrote: ↑19 May 2024 15:24He was a GREAT guy with loads of information. I enjoyed his contributions especially about the Food Fair Empire!
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- 20 May 2024 19:56
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
- Replies: 8
- Views: 122
Re: NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
- 19 May 2024 13:09
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
- Replies: 8
- Views: 122
Re: NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
It's very sad that Edric Floyd, who was from the area, apparently passed away several years ago. He probably could have shined some light on all this.
- 19 May 2024 12:48
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: NEW: Winchester and Harrisonburg VA
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3894
Re: NEW: Winchester and Harrisonburg VA
I have data that shows there was another Safeway in Winchester at 150 Getty Lane (opposite the Martins on Gateway Drive). This was a 40K sf Super Store and was open from 1980 to 1984 The building looks right. It probably opened too late for the 1980 directory and closed before the 1985. I'll add it...
- 19 May 2024 10:03
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
- Replies: 8
- Views: 122
Re: NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
Edric's reference has to have been to the 680 2nd Street location, which opened in 1951. I can't find any evidence that there was much of anything in the 1000 block of 3rd Street but a drive-in restaurant. The Forsyth Street store opened in 1948 and was indeed listed as 513 until the renumbering a y...
- 18 May 2024 22:56
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
- Replies: 8
- Views: 122
Re: NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
My guess is that he was mistakenly referring to the one at 680 2nd St., which is actually an electrical supply store now. When I have a chance, I’lil make sure what else may or may not have been in the 1000 block of 3rd, but that seems a little too close to the 2nd Street store to have been an addit...
- 18 May 2024 19:44
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
- Replies: 8
- Views: 122
NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
Saturday night. Party on!
https://www.groceteria.com/place/georgia/macon/
This one was a challenge due to a major street renumbering about 1949.
https://www.groceteria.com/place/georgia/macon/
This one was a challenge due to a major street renumbering about 1949.
- 14 May 2024 19:48
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: NEW: Augusta GA 1925-2024
- Replies: 3
- Views: 99
NEW: Augusta GA 1925-2024
Big variety here, including two failed attempts by Harris Teeter and also what seems to be a semi-rare (for this area) Pantry Pride/JM Fields combo.
https://www.groceteria.com/place/georgia/augusta/
https://www.groceteria.com/place/georgia/augusta/
- 01 May 2024 20:40
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Mistakes Which Led to A&P's Demise
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2199
Re: Mistakes Which Led to A&P's Demise
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...
- 24 Apr 2024 13:26
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: What if they tore down the Food Fair but left the pylon?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6383
Re: What if they tore down the Food Fair but left the pylon?
Could be that they left it because current zoning would not have allowed construction of a new tower sign. Just a thought.
- 21 Apr 2024 09:16
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: What if they tore down the Food Fair but left the pylon?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6383
Re: What if they tore down the Food Fair but left the pylon?
When the building was a Food Fair, would the entrance have been oriented towards the parking lot or towards the street? 32nd Street has always been a major thoroughfare. However, I don't think it was ever a walking shopping strip. There have been pictures posted elsewhere of stores in this same typ...
- 20 Apr 2024 23:21
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Historical Information About ShopRite Locations (Past & Present)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10578
- 20 Apr 2024 17:58
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: What if they tore down the Food Fair but left the pylon?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6383
Re: What if they tore down the Food Fair but left the pylon?
That's right. 32nd Street, I think.
I'll be adding a list of Harrisburg suburban stores soon BTW.
I'll be adding a list of Harrisburg suburban stores soon BTW.
- 13 Apr 2024 21:58
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: What if they tore down the Food Fair but left the pylon?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6383
What if they tore down the Food Fair but left the pylon?
It would look something like this oddity in suburban Harrisburg PA. I drove by it the other night and thought “that looks like a Food Fair pylon But there’s no building there.” Turns out they tore down the store about six years ago but left the pylon (see “before” image from Google Street View). 44D...
- 09 Apr 2024 22:25
- Forum: History: USA Northeast
- Topic: Historical Information About ShopRite Locations (Past & Present)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 10578
Re: Historical Information About ShopRite Locations (Past & Present)
I would guess that many chains had colonial prototypes—I’ve seen Acmes like this. The Pick-n-Pay chain in Cleveland had at least one free standing store like this. National Tea had a very few stores like this—I recall one in Alliance, Ohio. Safeway (particularly in the DC area) and Grand Union as w...
- 09 Apr 2024 22:18
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Unidentified former Safeway in west Fresno
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4710
Re: Unidentified former Safeway in west Fresno
Per my Fresno research from 25 years ago it was gone before 1970. I’m on vacation right now but I’ll see if I can pin that date down with newspaper sources when I have time.