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- 04 Jul 2024 18:54
- Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
- Topic: NEW: Santa Fe 1930-2020
- Replies: 3
- Views: 605
Re: NEW: Santa Fe 1930-2020
Just FYI, I have added some extra details regarding the store mentioned above, and unrelated information on several of the local chains.
- 03 Jul 2024 22:38
- Forum: History: USA Southwest and Hawaii (Excluding California)
- Topic: NEW: Santa Fe 1930-2020
- Replies: 3
- Views: 605
NEW: Santa Fe 1930-2020
A quickie to start your holiday weekend: https://www.groceteria.com/place/us-new ... /santa-fe/
- 25 Jun 2024 14:08
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: NEW: Altoona, 1925-2020
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6511
Re: NEW: Altoona, 1925-2020
So, my long-shot questions are: in your work on Altoona, were you able to learn anything about the AP district office there? Is there any chance that any sort of records survive? More general question, do you have any idea what the store hours would have been for a 1941 A&P? Any direction would...
- 14 Jun 2024 07:40
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: KFC Chicken... being sold at other restaurants via a franchise
- Replies: 4
- Views: 780
Re: KFC Chicken... being sold at other restaurants via a franchise
Franchising the chicken as a product rather than a restaurant brand was the whole M.O. in the early years of KFC. The package consisted of the recipes, the fryers, some operating procedures, and the license to use the name. It was probably the late 60s/early 70s before it was served exclusively in K...
- 05 Jun 2024 18:47
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: NEW: Parkersburg WV, 1926-2001
- Replies: 0
- Views: 661
NEW: Parkersburg WV, 1926-2001
More West Virginia for your Wednesday night:
https://www.groceteria.com/place/us-wes ... rkersburg/
https://www.groceteria.com/place/us-wes ... rkersburg/
- 05 Jun 2024 18:35
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: NEW: Wheeling WV, 1926-2024
- Replies: 4
- Views: 497
Re: NEW: Wheeling WV, 1926-2024
Hmm, no trace of Loblaws? That chain did exist in Weirton and Steubenville around 1960, but i guess this proves they didn't go any further downstream than that. I'd initially expected some too. Nothing in the directories, though, and as I was looking at the newspapers today the only mention of Lobl...
- 05 Jun 2024 07:59
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: NEW: Wheeling WV, 1926-2024
- Replies: 4
- Views: 497
Re: NEW: Wheeling WV, 1926-2024
4141 Jacob St (42nd & Jacob) opened as a Thorofare in 1959, was purchased by By-Rite in 1963 Thanks! I had wondered whether Thorofare ever had a presence in Wheeling. Will update. Thanks also for the pointer to the Wheeling newspaper archive, which will allow me to dive more deeply into some ot...
- 03 Jun 2024 12:45
- Forum: History: USA Mid-Atlantic
- Topic: NEW: Wheeling WV, 1926-2024
- Replies: 4
- Views: 497
NEW: Wheeling WV, 1926-2024
Kind of depressing to see the decline over time.
https://www.groceteria.com/place/us-wes ... /wheeling/
https://www.groceteria.com/place/us-wes ... /wheeling/
- 20 May 2024 19:56
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2398
Re: NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
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!
- 19 May 2024 13:09
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: NEW: Macon GA 1925-2020
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2398
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: 5145
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: 2398
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: 2398
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: 2398
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: 740
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/