tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post8851247042927726601..comments2024-03-21T01:17:34.038-05:00Comments on Pleasant Family Shopping: The fabulous fazio'sDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-9081991760106376152017-05-25T12:22:29.629-05:002017-05-25T12:22:29.629-05:00Feeman Ong was Fazio's (Chuck) right hand man ...Feeman Ong was Fazio's (Chuck) right hand man and guru. as well as security<br />gary from Fazio'snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-38867838124653197022010-07-25T13:51:29.565-05:002010-07-25T13:51:29.565-05:00can anybody provide Information
about a Fisher Foo...can anybody provide Information<br />about a Fisher Foods, Inc. Debenture RM16392 issued 1978<br />value $ 1000,00??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-4762009452245376472010-06-01T15:32:10.671-05:002010-06-01T15:32:10.671-05:00Does any one know what part a vice president named...Does any one know what part a vice president named feemen ong played in all this.This would have been around the 1980s bangshot9@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-58022360508318379802009-04-19T18:43:00.000-05:002009-04-19T18:43:00.000-05:00my father work for fazio. he was a store director ...my father work for fazio. he was a store director and he recently passed away, among his things were some ads and the original plastics ready for the printing press. we do not know what year we can onyly guess from the late 60's to 70-73. in cleveland ohio his name is thomas van tilburg if any one can remeber my email address is destinyforme@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-14428362246835395632008-11-29T22:29:00.000-06:002008-11-29T22:29:00.000-06:00Traveler:After the "price war" Chuck Fazio left Fa...Traveler:<BR/><BR/>After the "price war" Chuck Fazio left Fazio's to head up a division of Allied Supermarkets-- I believe their Detroit chain was called Farmer Jack.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945896600342662565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-17708818465127992262008-04-23T09:42:00.000-05:002008-04-23T09:42:00.000-05:00Kroger must have gottent the inspiration for its "...Kroger must have gottent the inspiration for its "Superstore" prototype from Fazio's. Many of the decor features as along a similar vein, but different enough to not have been an outright copy.<BR/><BR/>The first Kroger Superstore opened in the Akron suburb of Barberton in 1972. <BR/><BR/>Strongly entrenched regional chains drove Kroger(and A&P and National/Loblaw's) of Northeast Ohio in the 70's and 80's. The decline and demise of local operatons of Fazio's, Pick-n-Pay/Finast/Tops, Thorofare/Pennyfare has left speculation that Kroger may return to the region. Giant Eagle's dominance coupled with low population growth(declines in many areas) and slow economic growth leave the region doubtful for a Kroger expansion anytime some. The chain tends to spend money where it generates the money and make defensive expansion/fill-in acquisitions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-91518708802112843902008-04-16T21:51:00.000-05:002008-04-16T21:51:00.000-05:00Steven - I agree. And those Kroger 70's interiors ...Steven - I agree. And those Kroger 70's interiors were great, from what I've seen. I lived in Nashville through the 90's and shopped in several 70's era Krogers, wishing I could have seen them when they were new.<BR/><BR/>St. Pete - Thanks for sharing your Fazio's memory. I always liked the Ground Round. They used to have a Treasure Chest-like prize box that kids could reach in and pick a toy out of. Inexpensive toys, but they sure made it fun. Seems like most of the Ground Rounds cleared out of the Chicago area by the late 70's, though I think some remained beyond that.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-8707641503801206792008-04-15T08:30:00.000-05:002008-04-15T08:30:00.000-05:00I remember shopping at the Fazio's on Pearl Road i...I remember shopping at the Fazio's on Pearl Road in Parma in the early '70s. My dad worked for WUAB, so in the summer mom and I would often meet him for lunch (usually at the Ground Round or someplace in Parmatown Mall), then shop at Fazio's before heading home. Great memories!The St. Pete Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08867372253050924944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-85253788789107702482008-04-12T12:22:00.000-05:002008-04-12T12:22:00.000-05:00Now those are some good looking grocery store inte...Now those are some good looking grocery store interiors. Not as funky as the '70s Kroger stores I remember so fondly, but very classy.Livemallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567198484359363455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-19283210760408353102008-04-10T22:25:00.000-05:002008-04-10T22:25:00.000-05:00Didi - I wish I knew the actual location. A great ...Didi - I wish I knew the actual location. A great looking store, for sure.<BR/><BR/>Adrienne - I'm surprised that neither Kroger or Meijer is in your area. It would certainly make sense, considering both companies are based not all that far away from you. Also, I've read that the Fuel Perks program has been a big draw for Giant Eagle.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-44371920335490494682008-04-10T21:05:00.000-05:002008-04-10T21:05:00.000-05:00And now in Akron we have...Wal-Mart Supercenter, A...And now in Akron we have...Wal-Mart Supercenter, Acme, Giant Eagle, and the lucky westsiders get Buehlers, a very lovely local chain. The Giant Eagle is a rip-off but I go for the Fuel Perks (credit towards free or reduced-price gas at their own gas stations). I have yet to visit a clean Acme store. The nearest Buehlers is 24 miles away. And I won't touch Wal-Mart food with a ten foot pole. That leaves me with...well, a letter writing campaign to Meijer and Kroger, begging them to appear (or reappear, as the case may be) in Akron. I know we have fallen on ecomonic hard times here, but some of us need a REAL place to shop!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667744737769066870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-2960992465933832512008-04-09T11:38:00.000-05:002008-04-09T11:38:00.000-05:00I love the look of that last photo, the family cen...I love the look of that last photo, the family center, Truly amazing! Any word on what happened to the family center and that location?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-78179068229044051172008-04-08T21:46:00.000-05:002008-04-08T21:46:00.000-05:00Amanda - Those Kraft cheese spreads in the tiny ja...Amanda - Those Kraft cheese spreads in the tiny jars have been around forever, it seems. I think I have an old picture that shows a display of those jars from the 60's or so. I'll have to try to dig it up and post it. They were very popular years ago.<BR/><BR/>I think the Gramdmas of the world are their main customer now!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-40895621240296052482008-04-08T21:06:00.000-05:002008-04-08T21:06:00.000-05:00Oh Gosh!!! my grandma eats the same kind only by O...Oh Gosh!!! my grandma eats the same kind only by Oscar Meyer! It's like liverwurst paste you put on a cracker. She also goes for that Kraft pimento spread and saves the jars for drinking glassespika23https://www.blogger.com/profile/12818184628417705596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-8344424384310538942008-04-08T20:58:00.000-05:002008-04-08T20:58:00.000-05:00Thanks for setting this straight, Traveler. I had ...Thanks for setting this straight, Traveler. I had a gap in my information and timeline and drew the wrong conclusion. I've made a correction to the post.<BR/><BR/>The whole Cleveland food store scene during that period is fascinating to me. A relatively small group of family-owned businesses who dominated the local market for so long(Fazio, Costa, Kravitz, Rini, etc.) and went from affiliates to partners to competitors. There's a soap-opera like quality to it all. You almost need a scorecard to keep up!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1033289293807518844.post-52480825908513853952008-04-08T19:31:00.000-05:002008-04-08T19:31:00.000-05:00Sorry---gotta provide you with a correction: Foodt...Sorry---gotta provide you with a correction: Foodtown and Stop-n-Shop were entirely separate. Julie Kravitz was one of the founders of Foodtown, however, that chain was sold to ACF-Wrigley of Detroit (later known as Allied Supermarkets) in 1956. ACF-Wrigley sold the stores to Cook Coffee (later known as Cook United) in about 1960. Cook Coffee was the parent of Pick-n-Pay supermarkets in Cleveland.<BR/><BR/>Stop-n-Shop was one of several cooperatives that were served by Seaway, a local wholesaler in about 1956. Another co-op supplied by Seaway was Bi-Rite (which went back & forth between Seaway and other wholesalers). Fazio's eventually joined Stop-n-Shop as it grew to operate stores that were competitive in size and range with (and often larger) than Cleveland's major chains. The original Stop-n-Shop operators included some very small stores, but those shifted to other co-ops over time.Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513438247640647901noreply@blogger.com