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- 10 May 2008 13:04
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: 4450 Nelson Brogdon Blvd, Buford GA.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5717
Re: 4450 Nelson Brogdon Blvd, Buford GA.
My guess would have been Food Giant, especially since the earliest locations for Tri-County Quality Foods were in former Food Giant locations. The first stores I recall were in Lawrenceville (Grayson Highway IIRC), Commerce, and Winder. The Buford store came a bit later. The very earliest stores sim...
- 20 Mar 2008 02:41
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
- Replies: 177
- Views: 94960
Re: Extinct Supermarket Merchandise
Regarding popcorn, in the pre-microwave oven era, it used to be sold in stove top packets. As I recall, one placed the aluminum container into a frying pan and popped the corn via stove top conduction. I don't think popcorn is sold this way anymore. That was Jiffy Pop popcorn, which I think is stil...
- 09 Mar 2008 03:18
- Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: First Levitz, now Wickes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7278
Re: First Levitz, now Wickes
... With Levitz and Wickes gone, Heilig-Meyers a time back and RB Furniture YEARS ago, the nationwide furniture-only stores are becoming a thing of the past. Where are people buying the majority of their furniture now?! Department stores? Customers have apparently changed their buying preference fr...
- 01 Mar 2008 08:08
- Forum: History: Specialty Retail Chains
- Topic: Toy Chains
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25259
Re: Toy Chains
Who remembers these former toy store chains that once rivaled Toys R Us?: Child World Children's Palace Lionel Kiddie City (Lionel) Play World Also: For mallies there was Circus World, Toy Box, K & K Toys, Toys By Rizzi, and Playland Toys ... <<Edited by moderator to consolidate multiple simila...
- 28 Feb 2008 00:04
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Pics of San Francisco Marina Safeway
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2528
Re: Pics of San Francisco Marina Safeway
Somehow I missed this thread when it was originally posted. Sorry about that. I really do like the night shots in particular. There is something about the grace of the Marina design that always appeals to me. You niece did a good job in documenting the front of this market. Thank you for posting the...
- 06 Feb 2008 05:31
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: Atlanta History Solicited
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10400
Re: Atlanta History Solicited
... Colonial was the leading supermarket in the region in the 1950's and 60's, and second runner up through most of the 70's. Under Grand Union ownership in the 80's, Big Star greatly declined, but continued to operate some high volume units despite the decline. The last two dozen or so stores were...
- 30 Jan 2008 19:18
- Forum: History: USA Southeast
- Topic: Wrigley in Atlanta?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5462
Wrigley in Atlanta?
Back sometime in the early 70's (I think) I recall some new grocery chain operation in Atlanta, but I'm not sure of the name. For some reason the operator name of Wrigley sticks in my mind but I would not swear on that one. I vaguely remember a store somewhere near the old Atlanta Stadium. I think i...
- 22 Jan 2008 16:56
- Forum: History: Miscellaneous and Not Region-Specific
- Topic: Jewel T - store design and range of operations
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9971
Jewel T - store design and range of operations
Various other posts have mentioned Jewel T operations in Southern California and elsewhere. The stores were generally small, box display operations featuring store brands and secondary labels (Park, Ralston cereals, etc.) without fresh produce or meat, and limited (if any) dairy offerings. The only ...
- 09 Jan 2008 16:56
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Plaid Stamps in California
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6431
Re: Plaid Stamps in California
Thank you all for the responses.
- 07 Jan 2008 22:43
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Shopping Bag Food Stores In Southern California
- Replies: 60
- Views: 51981
Re: Shopping Bag Food Stores In Southern California
I've posted another topic regarding Plaid Trading Stamps and their (possible) use at Shopping Bag Food Stores and A&P in Southern California at http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtop ... f=2&t=2168.
Thanks for any information you might be able to provide there.
Thanks for any information you might be able to provide there.
- 07 Jan 2008 22:40
- Forum: History: USA California
- Topic: Plaid Stamps in California
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6431
Plaid Stamps in California
With all the discussion in another thread ( http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=2167 ) about Shopping Bag Food Stores and A&P in Southern California, does anyone recall if these stores ever gave Plaid Trading Stamps? Plaid was started by E. F. MacDonald Company; A&P was ...
- 05 Jan 2008 07:56
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Cork 'n Cleaver
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4943
Re: Cork 'n Cleaver
Were they of any relation to the now defunct Cask N' Cleaver chain that was mainly in California? I'm not familiar with Cask n' Cleaver, so I can't answer that one. I do know that Cork n' Cleaver DID acquire and convert some units of the Bodega chain. It is also possible that when Cork n' Cleaver s...
- 04 Jan 2008 17:01
- Forum: History: Restaurant Chains
- Topic: Cork 'n Cleaver
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4943
Cork 'n Cleaver
At one time Chart House operated the Cork 'n Cleaver group of steakhouses. They were spread across a number of states, especially in the Rocky Mountain states, the Midwest, and the East. I remember several locations in Florida, but all the ones in the Orlando area were sold off or converted to other...
- 19 Dec 2007 17:31
- Forum: History: Department Store Chains
- Topic: Sky City
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12552
Re: Sky City
Athens, Georgia had one on North Avenue, with a Revco sandwiched in between it and a Bi-Lo...built before 1973. It was one of the few stores where I could find Agfa film. Winder, Georgia had one on North Broad Street, in a shopping center that also had an Ingle's and a Revco. The store was pretty mu...
- 19 Dec 2007 10:55
- Forum: History: Drugstore Chains
- Topic: Arbor Drugs - freestanding locations
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4152
Arbor Drugs - freestanding locations
Arbor Drugs before its acquistion by CVS had stores in Michigan, the Carolinas, Georgia and elsewhere, but I have never seen any examples of their freestanding location building designs. Did Arbor have a distinctive/uniform style for the exterior of their stores? Walgreen's, Rite Aid, Eckerd, CVS ov...