History and Commercial Archaeology of Chain Supermarkets and Other Retailers
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Did this location include the Family Center general merchandise mix?wnetmacman wrote: ↑07 Jul 2023 15:37Also missing - the short lived greenhouse Family Center in Opelousas, LA. It ran from 1980-1982.kropel.jpgBatteryMill wrote: ↑07 Jul 2023 13:30 There are still a few missing from AR, NC and some other states, though good work. Don't forget to credit the Kroger store list and South Texas Retail for our findings.
The Kroger FC location in College Station opened with Family Center signage but only had the regular grocery / food and drug mix. (on my list I have it under "never opened" since it never actually opened as a family center despite its signage)BatteryMill wrote: ↑08 Jul 2023 01:20Did this location include the Family Center general merchandise mix?wnetmacman wrote: ↑07 Jul 2023 15:37Also missing - the short lived greenhouse Family Center in Opelousas, LA. It ran from 1980-1982.kropel.jpgBatteryMill wrote: ↑07 Jul 2023 13:30 There are still a few missing from AR, NC and some other states, though good work. Don't forget to credit the Kroger store list and South Texas Retail for our findings.
College Station was built as a Family Center; similar to Opelousas, it was a late one. The Family Center stores that stayed until the end (like the 6 remaining) had their merchandising adjusted, because Kroger found that they were good at some facets, but not others. Essentially, if the store was built with the Family Center sign, it was a Family Center. There are newspaper ads for College Station denoting this. It did open as one, though it did not stay long. We've had this debate before here. All of the remaining stores became Kroger Food & Drug stores, and later Kroger Signature stores.retail_person_247 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2023 14:43 The Kroger FC location in College Station opened with Family Center signage but only had the regular grocery / food and drug mix. (on my list I have it under "never opened" since it never actually opened as a family center despite its signage)
I could be wrong but I think that location was also a greenhouse.
It was a Greenhouse but I cannot find any articles or photos on the store denoting it being a Family Center--the Eagle isn't digitized past the late 1970s. They did, unusually, have a "Family Center Video" next door that was a full video store next to the store with a haphazardly created interior entrance, but it was after the fact.wnetmacman wrote: ↑09 Jul 2023 23:38College Station was built as a Family Center; similar to Opelousas, it was a late one. The Family Center stores that stayed until the end (like the 6 remaining) had their merchandising adjusted, because Kroger found that they were good at some facets, but not others. Essentially, if the store was built with the Family Center sign, it was a Family Center. There are newspaper ads for College Station denoting this. It did open as one, though it did not stay long. We've had this debate before here. All of the remaining stores became Kroger Food & Drug stores, and later Kroger Signature stores.retail_person_247 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2023 14:43 The Kroger FC location in College Station opened with Family Center signage but only had the regular grocery / food and drug mix. (on my list I have it under "never opened" since it never actually opened as a family center despite its signage)
I could be wrong but I think that location was also a greenhouse.
And we revisit College Station again,so here's proof from a Kroger ad that I posted in 2012. It *was* a Family Center, though it opened in 1977, so it most likely did not open with everything the 1968-1972 originals had, but it did brand that way. I believe 1977 would have been after the first remix, so no auto or garden areas.wnetmacman wrote: ↑06 Oct 2012 12:14 Since you seem not to believe anything I show you, here's the indisputable evidence I gave you there too:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8 ... 42,5251829
It's an ad from The Victoria (Texas) Advocate. Look in column three, third listing down. This is the EXACT store you don't believe me on. It's one thing to dispute when you have little proof. When you have CONCRETE EVIDENCE that shoots down your 'theory', it's not kosher to tell someone they're wrong.
That was the Bryan store. The College Station store came later.wnetmacman wrote: ↑03 Aug 2023 11:27And we revisit College Station again,so here's proof from a Kroger ad that I posted in 2012. It *was* a Family Center, though it opened in 1977, so it most likely did not open with everything the 1968-1972 originals had, but it did brand that way. I believe 1977 would have been after the first remix, so no auto or garden areas.wnetmacman wrote: ↑06 Oct 2012 12:14 Since you seem not to believe anything I show you, here's the indisputable evidence I gave you there too:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8 ... 42,5251829
It's an ad from The Victoria (Texas) Advocate. Look in column three, third listing down. This is the EXACT store you don't believe me on. It's one thing to dispute when you have little proof. When you have CONCRETE EVIDENCE that shoots down your 'theory', it's not kosher to tell someone they're wrong.
So this one appears to be a special case - Hines Avenue is now called Independance, but it's still there. No idea how long it operated, though. Ollie's, Dollar General and some smaller stores operate there now:retail_person_247 wrote: ↑05 Sep 2023 16:21 Has anyone mentioned the store in Mount Airy (NC) yet?
https://books.google.com/books?id=IXM_A ... er&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=I3M_A ... ro&f=false
The Dillons is a former Family Center. If you look closely at the Street View, you can see the aggregate tilt walls under the paint.retail_person_247 wrote: ↑05 Sep 2023 16:38 What about the Lawrence, NC location which I just found
https://books.google.com/books?id=jlUyA ... er&f=false
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/919 ... ce&match=1
I can't find the exact location though, maybe where the Dillon's currently is? I'm aware that they're a Kroger brand but the building itself looks quite mall
Fun fact, the Lawrence Kroger survived beyond Kroger's exit from Kansas City in 1976, the Dillons buyout in 1982, and even their vast downsizing of St. Louis operations in 1986.wnetmacman wrote: ↑05 Sep 2023 16:46 The Dillons is a former Family Center. If you look closely at the Street View, you can see the aggregate tilt walls under the paint.
Apparently I meant Lawrence Kansas not North Carolina my mistakeretail_person_247 wrote: ↑05 Sep 2023 16:38 What about the Lawrence, NC location which I just found
https://books.google.com/books?id=jlUyA ... er&f=false
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/919 ... ce&match=1
I can't find the exact location though, maybe where the Dillon's currently is? I'm aware that they're a Kroger brand but the building itself looks quite mall
I've already listed the store in Greenville, MSretail_person_247 wrote: ↑05 Sep 2023 16:41 With the 2 locations that I just mentioned, that brings the number of known Kroger Family Centers (known to me) to a grand total of 45.
If you want to view all the locations that I've tracked you can find them here:
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