tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post7559288148630646045..comments2024-03-21T01:17:34.038-05:00Comments on Pleasant Family Shopping: The Korvette SupermarketsDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-13399036682619614682016-05-04T18:43:08.381-05:002016-05-04T18:43:08.381-05:00I worked for Hills in Bayside Queens NY from 1973-...I worked for Hills in Bayside Queens NY from 1973-1978, with erratic store managers that came & went. I worked there until the store closed in 1978. Once there was a tear gas explosive detonated in the store on a Saturday afternoon - rumour was it was a threat to the Manger that owed money to 'criminals' ! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-12045358491410658332010-05-14T10:33:07.831-05:002010-05-14T10:33:07.831-05:00I originally posted that E J Korvettes was sort of...I originally posted that E J Korvettes was sort of an acronym for Eight Jewish Korean War Veterans but after diligent research on wikipedia, I realized my source was incorrect because the chain was founded (1948) before the Korean War started (1950) so I deleted the post. My apologies for continuing misinformation.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367966242160700767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-21751055920008131952010-05-14T08:39:16.750-05:002010-05-14T08:39:16.750-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367966242160700767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-66766501093271042452008-05-22T11:13:00.000-05:002008-05-22T11:13:00.000-05:00I worked for Hills in the middle 60's then was dr...I worked for Hills in the middle 60's then was drafted in 1968. When I returned from the army, I was placed where I left off without any lost time. I had about 14 years with them as FOOD FAIR took over. I was in local 888. I don't know how to find out if my vested time will give me credit for pension.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-83923205673873153552007-11-19T21:14:00.000-06:002007-11-19T21:14:00.000-06:00Yea, the name of the chain was Foodtown. That is o...Yea, the name of the chain was Foodtown. That is one really sad, but interesting story you pianted on Mr Kravitz. It is very sad that these men virtually got away with it when the kidnapping plan was obviously something planned and not spur of the moment bout with insanity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-43992965414860101722007-11-18T16:29:00.000-06:002007-11-18T16:29:00.000-06:00Wow, I had never heard about the murder of Kravitz...Wow, I had never heard about the murder of Kravitz. Pick N Pay had been part of Cook Coffee, which also operated Cook's Discount Stores. Diversification and mergers seem to be de rigueur in the the supermarket industry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-48106803283556060922007-11-17T22:48:00.000-06:002007-11-17T22:48:00.000-06:00Pretty hideous story, as I've learned from a coupl...Pretty hideous story, as I've learned from a couple of newspaper archives. Kravitz and his wife were kidnapped by two guys dressed as police and held for a million dollar ransom. He was killed and his wife was wounded. The two guys eventually got off, the main guy on an insanity defense after being "cured" in just a couple of years and his accomplice ten years later. From the articles, it looks it was front page news on and off in Cleveland for years. <BR/><BR/>Also, Kravitz did not found Pick N pay as I incorrectly said earlier. he started another chain (called Foodland or Foodtown or something like that)that was bought out by PNP. He later went to Fisher Foods. Years after that he left Fisher and put together a group to buy out Pick N Pay.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-12027046793769181812007-11-17T12:40:00.000-06:002007-11-17T12:40:00.000-06:00Okay, forget boring straighlaced Coan. This gets b...Okay, forget boring straighlaced Coan. This gets better. Why was Kravitz murdered?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-70965718323334262312007-11-17T11:09:00.001-06:002007-11-17T11:09:00.001-06:00That's a great question, Didi. I did a little bit ...That's a great question, Didi. I did a little bit of checking in the NY Times archive and the last reference I could find on him was from 1972 when he was promoted to Chairman of the Executive Committee at Finast.<BR/><BR/>Pick N Pay was the lead on the 1978 merger and the HQ was kept in Cleveland, so I'm sure that Mr. Coan was gone by that time. Julius "Julie" Kravitz (Pick N Pay founder) ran the combined company, and tragically was murdered the next year.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-85450772365388961732007-11-16T21:24:00.000-06:002007-11-16T21:24:00.000-06:00Interesting how Korevettes merged with Spartan-Atl...Interesting how Korevettes merged with Spartan-Atlantic. I never knew that.<BR/><BR/>Also, Coan went to work for First National where they bought out the Pick N Pay chain in the cleveland area which later became Topps. How lo9ng did he last there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com