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Hey Jeff, the Bristol Farms on Sunset & Fairfax was another gourmet grocery store before it was Bristol. I can not remember the name. Before THAT, it may have been a restaurant (possibly before 1985?).

Yes, Daniel, it is owned by Albertsons.

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The Wilton Manors (5 points) has only one entrance and it is a very small store for being so new (just under 28,000). They wanted to build much bigger, but the landlord and the city said NO. Let me try one more time on those stores on Oakland Park Bl., because it may jog your memory :) As your trave...

Hmmmm, that tower is very tall.

I wonder if it is in its original shape?

Ah, thank you Edric. As usual, folks twist things around as times goes by. I was told that the present Publix was newly built to replace the older Publix that was there on the same lot. Also, that the original store front entrance was NOT on Dixie Highway? But, I was incorrectly told that the old Pu...

Edric, are you familiar with 5 Points in Wilton Manors? (5 points because of the intersection). At this intersection there is a Publix (it was Grand Union) and about a block or so away there is a brick restaurant (forget the name) in a strip shopping center (kind of odd L shape). The brick building ...

Great stuff Edric :) There were notable numbers of Kmart/Kmart Foods in Miami. One I remember well was on Coral Way (24 St.) and Galloway (87 Av.). The food part was run by Allied Foods. This 4 corner area and surrounding neighborhood was called Westchester. Grocery stores occuppied 3 separate corne...

There were many in South Florida also!!!!!!!

Yes, there were numerous Grand Ways that were free standing and/or no Grand Union nearby.

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Hello kg4... Would you explain what your statement means? "Pantry Pride spent a brief period sporting some of the A&P banners" :?: Food Fair was the corporate parent of Pantry Pride. Pantry Pride was it's discount operation for a while. Later, after converting most of it's stores to Pa...

Sorry I was not more clear, but..........I intended to state that Food Fair bought Penn Fruit AND Food Fair bought Hills.

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Fredrick's....south Florida....1940's ?....very large stores, fair assortment of general merchandise, hardware, firearms and all stores had pharmacies. They also had full bakeries, seafood, delis, shoe repair, eateries (stools or chairs), gift and plant boutiques. Shell City....south Florida....1950...

Interesting..............I have been trying to research this for a long time. Hills was purchased by Food Fair around the same time it purchased Penn Fruit (before or after). I believe Hills was in parts of N.J., Long Island N.Y., Ct., Ma. and some nearby areas. At the time, Food Fair (Pantry Pride)...

JCP also owned a slightly discount department store called Jackson/Byrons (JByrons). I am not sure of the timeline but I think Eckerd's bought JByrons and then JCP bough Eckerds.

Great article David.

I hope everyone read it. Lots of good historical data!!!!!!!

Thanks

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Any info on the above chains in S. Florida? Shell City Stores were gigantic stores way ahead of their time. They had eveything from full service food to firearms (discount operation). I don't know when they began to operate but have read mention of them in the 1950's to the 60's? Fredricks bought th...