tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post3509915695103348457..comments2024-03-21T01:17:34.038-05:00Comments on Pleasant Family Shopping: Hear Ye, Hear Ye, it's A&P!Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-67053182011596963482011-06-29T09:59:39.107-05:002011-06-29T09:59:39.107-05:00It's sad to see that another 25 A&P/Superf...It's sad to see that another 25 A&P/Superfresh locations are closing. The modified colonial located at 48th st. in Washington DC has been sold to Mrs.Green's Fresh Market. I've read that the remaining 315 supermarkets in the chain will be reevaluated. Those stores not having pharmacies will likely be closed as well. So those remaining half dozen A&P colonials will likely be closed as well in the coming months.ANDY PAGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436351263940733528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-61947443253511342752010-01-16T18:30:19.332-06:002010-01-16T18:30:19.332-06:00Gin - Thanks so much. I'm sorry to read about ...Gin - Thanks so much. I'm sorry to read about your father being forced out after so may years of service, and at such a young age. <br /><br />I'm glad you have some fond memories of A&P, and that the site helped rekindle them!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-39595401454427441262010-01-06T18:21:32.612-06:002010-01-06T18:21:32.612-06:00Your site and pictures of A&P stores are wonde...Your site and pictures of A&P stores are wonderful. My father was a butcher for over 30 years at A & P stores in the Chicagoland area. He was finally forced out when he turned 50.<br />I have so many pleasant memories of those days and I actually worked at an A&P for a year.<br />Sorry to see it go. We can still buy 5 0'clock coffee at the local Jewel.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414990649381638874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-43473311037311917942009-12-29T17:45:54.453-06:002009-12-29T17:45:54.453-06:00John K – Thanks very much, glad that you liked it!...John K – Thanks very much, glad that you liked it! I agree. It was very striking, and I’d have to say that at least as far as my own personal experience goes, it would have been the most beautiful as well. (So many of the great ones on this site I never had a chance to see in person!) Maybe someone will find a use for the Old Bridge location yet. Thanks again!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-41095253271787358012009-12-26T19:10:21.183-06:002009-12-26T19:10:21.183-06:00What a great tribute to the A&P centennial Ear...What a great tribute to the A&P centennial Early American store design! We had one in Old Bridge, NJ that opened in 1967 and it was the largest and most beautiful supermarket I had ever seen. The Early American A&P store design was very good looking. I was a kid at that time and prior to this A&P I only remember a much smaller Food Fair in our town. Sadly, our 1967 A&P wound up in the hands of Foodtown in 1977 and it was never the same in upkeep or quality. I recently drove by to see if the building itself even exists and it is now empty and boarded up. Very sad. But thank you so much for a great memory of A&P from my childhood years.John Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-80989057820042921462009-12-23T00:33:36.095-06:002009-12-23T00:33:36.095-06:00Didi - I definitely like them as well (I'd hav...Didi - I definitely like them as well (I'd have to, to feature them so much), but a little variety is good!<br /><br />Charles - Glad that you like 'em! And thanks for all you do in documenting these great old stores (and restaurants, gas stations and motels...) as they appear today! <br /><br />Adrienne - They've always been among my favorites - and I love that they're so easy to spot, with or without the cupola - always better with them though! I'm always excited to see Centennials on my travels.<br /><br />Richard - Thanks, and I hope you have a great Christmas and New Year as well! Safe travels!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-7638420736545025052009-12-21T09:01:13.217-06:002009-12-21T09:01:13.217-06:00Dave, I will be visiting family for the next coupl...Dave, I will be visiting family for the next couple of weeks. So I would like to take this time to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. PEACE! ~ Richard.The Viewliner Limitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730924067419581447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-55011815330523049202009-12-20T18:23:19.097-06:002009-12-20T18:23:19.097-06:00Love the Centennials! They turned the one in Lawre...Love the Centennials! They turned the one in Lawrencville, GA into an auto parts store. :( The cupola survives, though!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667744737769066870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-35352893412175152202009-12-19T00:45:55.747-06:002009-12-19T00:45:55.747-06:00I LOVE you're color photos! They are simply p...I LOVE you're color photos! They are simply priceless to say the least!romleyshttp://flickr.com/romleys/photosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-31102402830757990612009-12-18T21:51:35.723-06:002009-12-18T21:51:35.723-06:00The color photos are to die for, don't get me ...The color photos are to die for, don't get me wrong, but I actually like the 30s/40s black and white shots, especially anything deco and associated with the 1930s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com