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by decorpackage
23 Dec 2023 01:15
Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
Topic: Dearborn, MI chain grocery/supermarket locations, 1930-59
Replies: 7
Views: 9205

Re: Dearborn, MI chain grocery/supermarket locations, 1930-59

To add on to this - it turns out that Kroger was actually listed in the 1926 Dearborn, MI City Directory after all. 3 locations in the alphabetical section, and a new store that was added at the last minute under an "Errata" section. Must have been one of those publishers that didn't bothe...
by decorpackage
23 Jul 2022 11:40
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Farmer Jack outside of Michigan & Ohio??
Replies: 6
Views: 2626

Re: Farmer Jack outside of Michigan & Ohio??

I know the person who made this list involving the stores that Borman had, along with the Farmer Jack stores that existed under A&P's ownership: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0
by decorpackage
29 Jan 2022 18:59
Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
Topic: New location lists: Cleveland and Columbus
Replies: 5
Views: 5845

Re: New location lists: Cleveland and Columbus

Thanks! I’ve looked at the Akron directories online in the past, and unfortunately they were published by one of those companies that didn’t list individual branch locations. They just say something like “123 Main St. plus branches“ for most years, which makes me a little crazy. It’s a shame becaus...
by decorpackage
27 Jan 2022 13:52
Forum: History: USA Midwest/Plains
Topic: New location lists: Cleveland and Columbus
Replies: 5
Views: 5845

Re: New location lists: Cleveland and Columbus

I figured I should throw this here.. The library in Akron has a good amount of city directories available online, with the newest being from 1968-1969: https://www.akronlibrary.org/locations/ ... irectories
by decorpackage
04 Dec 2021 21:00
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: The oldest Kroger store in operation?
Replies: 8
Views: 10843

Re: The oldest Kroger store in operation?

The Kroger I work in was originally a Foodtown. I believe it was built in 1956 or 1958. If I'm not mistaken there still is a slab of concrete that has the date it was poured and by whom. I will look tomorrow. Since I believe you're referring to 101 6th St in Findlay - that store had it's grand open...
by decorpackage
19 Feb 2020 22:34
Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
Topic: Short-lived grocery stores
Replies: 14
Views: 2712

Re: Short-lived grocery stores

I just came across this on Reddit via Facebook, of a no frills supermarket that Kmart had open for less than a month: https://www.reddit.com/r/Michigan/comme ... photo_and/