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They have been haveing troble over the years but there still my favort super market

unlikely theres no more around in my area i guess:(

but in other stat:flaming:es

they left a lot of sates over the years they use to have over 1000 locations but over the years they closed many:(

Check this link out !! :yup:

http://qqm468.tripod.com/aptea.html

DISCUSS about A&P Super Foodmart, the New-England/CT division of the A&P supermarket chain.

this sign brings back memories:rolleyes:

oh oh oh !

I WANNA SHOP AT AN A&P LIKE THIS ONE!!!!

Aha!

A&P proof that you don't need to update your logo to stand out all the time

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AND I LOVE THE PICS CALDOR1999!:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

hear there bag lol they have a funny slogen

i got this one at a regluer A&P:o

This is a former A&P Store in East Greenbush, NY (corner of Route 4 & Routes 9&20).  After being A&P, it was a Star Market (not connected to the current Star Markets in MA as far as I know - run by a local wholesaler J Trifeletti in Albany) for a while then was taken over by the True Value.

It may have been one of the early stores with a bank inside (as the Star Market in the 80's) and was certainly one of a few (if any other) supermaarket banks that had a drive thru window!

Sorry for the photo - I couldn't get a good shot so I had to cut & paste two pictures together.

Waldbaum's Foodmart's old logos in the '90s were:

-Save More Ways-foodmart
-True Lower Costs
-Picky, Picky Picky!

I saw a lot of foodmart bags from the '90s lately. I should know, my Mom worked at foodmart in Berlin CT for 8 years.

I have an old A&P olive bottle from the 20's or 30's in my antique bottle collection..It belonged to my grandma I believe

A & P recently sold it's canadian stores to Metro

Quebec grocer Metro Inc. has beat Sobeys Inc. in a heated battle for A&P Canada -- and wants an even bigger bite of the Canadian food retail market.

Metro won the contest by agreeing to pay $1.7-billion in cash and stock for the prized A&P Canada.  A&P Canada has 236 stores under the names of A&P, Dominion and Food Basics.  Metro's 579-store operation runs under the Metro, Super C and Loeb names mostly in Quebec, although some are in Ontario.

I have a few antique A & P bottles. There was one around here many many years ago.

QuoteOriginally posted by Jag67
I have a few antique A & P bottles. There was one around here many many years ago.

cool i have a bunch of old bottles to i'll tlke pics and show u sometime

Old!

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This is a nice one.

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this Smitty's Cinema in Tilton New Hampshire , on the borderline of Franklin, in the Townline Plaza was an A&P foods that closed in 1994 and was 25,000 square feet.

I remember a number of these opening in the 90's and then were gone just as fast. Bought by the likes of Ro-Jacks and Edwards. Does Edwards still exist. A & P was also around here in the 60's and 70's and yes they too closed. I don't think there are anymore in Southern New England.

QuoteOriginally posted by Crawford
I remember a number of these opening in the 90's and then were gone just as fast. Bought by the likes of Ro-Jacks and Edwards. Does Edwards still exist. A & P was also around here in the 60's and 70's and yes they too closed. I don't think there are anymore in Southern New England.

I believe edwards does not exist anymore.

about ro-jacks, last summer I saw one vacant in attleboro mass last summer.

a&p went out one by one, and some were sold to STop and shop, including peterboro new hampshire.

QuoteOriginally posted by Crawford
I remember a number of these opening in the 90's and then were gone just as fast. Bought by the likes of Ro-Jacks and Edwards. Does Edwards still exist. A & P was also around here in the 60's and 70's and yes they too closed. I don't think there are anymore in Southern New England.

The Edward's name is no longer used - Ahold (Stop n Shop/Tops/Giant) bought them and converted them to Stop n Shop - they still own the name, however (for "future use").

As to the A&P - there are still a few in Connecticut (and for some unknown reason the one in Margaretville NY is included in this group) - they sold/closed all the ones in Mass, Vt, NH etc. - see http://www.superfoodmartne.com/our_locations.asp for more info

here is the a&p foods in nanuet new york that is now babies r us

from http://www.siteride.com/srpl/p_snapshot.pl?lm=listing&resbox=1137820916&subNum=12208000006

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
here is the a&p foods in nanuet new york that is now babies r us

from http://www.siteride.com/srpl/p_snapshot.pl?lm=listing&resbox=1137820916&subNum=12208000006

Wow, that is another odd one because A&P goes by the name of "SAV-A CENTER" in their New Orleans area stores, minus he A&P part.

here is the A&P foods in wayne nj

from http://www.siteride.com/srpl/p_snapshot.pl?lm=listing&resbox=1137883198&subNum=50220000169

here is the 39,500 square foot A&P foods in woodbridge nj

from http://www.siteride.com/srpl/p_snapshot.pl?lm=listing&resbox=1137886175&subNum=10215000036

A SuperFresh (A&P) store in Pottstown, PA. Possibly a former Pathmark judging from the overall front of the building, and it doesn't look like any other Superfresh store.

This store is on Route 32 heading toward Cohoes.  It appears to be an old A&P based on :

The style
The entrance (If you look at the right end you'll see that it still has end doors).

I can't confirm that it is an A&P, but can't figure what else it could have been.

P.S. - The store has a very small lot in front - a double row and single row, and I-787 on the other side of the street - so I wasn't able to get far enough back to get the whole building in one shot - sorry.

This is the old A&P in Hudson (Greenport) NY - it closed probably 15- 20 years ago.  The store ran from approximately the white sign you see on the wall towards the left of the shot to about where the Advance Auto Parts sign ends on the right.  This was one of the first Aldi's to open in the area (you won't find any in Albany or Rensselaer county EXCEPT the one I posted above since these two counties still require item pricing which Aldi refused to do).  I believe that when it was an A&P the portion of the roof that juts out was enclosed with doors on both ends, rather than the single doors Aldi currently has.

What happened to the Foodmart on the Mohawk Trail in Greenfield, MA?

QuoteOriginally posted by Anonymous
What happened to the Foodmart on the Mohawk Trail in Greenfield, MA?

A&P closed all their remaining stores in New England (EXCEPT a few in Connecticut) a couple years back.  Most were sold off - to a variety of chains (Stop & Shop, Big Y, Shaws??, and C&S Wholesalers, who operate the stores they aquired through the GU Family Markets chain - these are around Cape Cod).

Stop & Shop lists a store at 89 French King Highway, Big Y lists a store at 237 Mohawk Trail Route 2 (which is apparently managed by a newsman (Brian Williams) ;) & Shaws has no listing - so it might be the Big Y, and then again it might not!

OK, onto the more - the photos below:

1st & 2nd are the location in Pleasant Valley - it has been recently remodelled and had a pharmacy added.  It's not a huge store (no service meat, very small fish area added with remodel).

3rd is the former location in Red Hook - closed in the mid-late 1980's and is now CVS (was a Revco for a while until CVS bought them).

QuoteOriginally posted by Anonymous
unlikely theres no more around in my area i guess:(

but in other stat:flaming:es

I'm not certain, but I'm pretty sure there are no more A&P markets operating in the U.S.  In fact, I believe this is now a chain exclusive to Canada

QuoteOriginally posted by StarSage
I'm not certain, but I'm pretty sure there are no more A&P markets operating in the U.S.  In fact, I believe this is now a chain exclusive to Canada

You might check the post above - the pictures there have all been taken in the last 3 weeks or so (and the top ones show a current store)

There are 104 still using the A&P name in (southern) NY & NJ, and the A&P Super Foodmart name in CT - along with stores owned by the A&P company under other names (74 Waldbaum's in NYC (Long Island), 75 Superfresh in Southern NJ/DE/MD/PA/DC, 23 SavACenter in LA/MS, 67 Farmer Jack in MI, 33 Food Emporium in NY/NJ and 11 Food Basics in NY/NJ/PA - a total of 404 stores.

They sold off the Canadian stores to a separate company last summer.

OK - I "Think" these be A&P's - but can't be certain - if you are, please confirm (or deny) it for us - Thanks!

The first 2 shots are of a store in Saugerties - it is on Route 9W/32 heading north not too far before you come to the right angle curves - it sits on the left, but is just hidden enough to be missed easily.  It certainly looks like A&P, and I know they had stores there (including one on the corner in the center of town years ago - saw a photo of that somewhere online).

The last is a shot of the (Currently) Brooks on Route 2 between North Adams and Williamstown.  Again, it looks similar, but I'm not sure if they had a store in that area (they did further east on 2, though so it's likely).

This is the Margaretville (NY) store - it's just off Route 28 between Oneonta and Kingston (not much better way to describe it).  It's a smaller, older store - and the strangest part, it's actually part of the SuperFoodmart NE (New England) group - all the other stores left in the group are in CT!  They also controlled (at one time, before they closed) the last 2 A&P's in the Adirondacks, in Saranac Lake & Tupper Lake - they closed about 3-4 years ago.  Not sure why or how those couple far flung stores got into the New England group (though the last one in the upstate area (which was in Wynantskill, closed 1997) was NOT considered a SuperFoodmart store.

QuoteOriginally posted by BillyGr
This is the Margaretville (NY) store - it's just off Route 28 between Oneonta and Kingston (not much better way to describe it).  It's a smaller, older store - and the strangest part, it's actually part of the SuperFoodmart NE (New England) group - all the other stores left in the group are in CT!  They also controlled (at one time, before they closed) the last 2 A&P's in the Adirondacks, in Saranac Lake & Tupper Lake - they closed about 3-4 years ago.  Not sure why or how those couple far flung stores got into the New England group (though the last one in the upstate area (which was in Wynantskill, closed 1997) was NOT considered a SuperFoodmart store.

Ya figure that this store has to do a pretty good business. It has the couple of times that I have been there. The next nearest store is where?? It seems to be local-owned or employee-owned much like the way the Great Americans now are. The only reason why I have been to this store is because Margaretville has a 4th of July Carnival right behind the store. Pretty good size event for such a small town.

A&P's are all corporate owned. They don't have any "franchise" or "employee-owned" divisions.

here is a building that looks like it was an A&P and this is in port jervis ny.

This sure looks like an old A&P on Route 50 in Glenville, NY (if I remember correctly, it had last been a drugstore or auto parts - the doors look sort of like the Fays/Wheels doors).

the might be buying  P&C that what the poststanderd said

QuoteOriginally posted by shakethis1234
the might be buying  P&C that what the poststanderd said

Can you explain more on the article. I can't find the article online.

Does this mean that they are connected to the original A&P or is some off-brand from another chain???

Super Foodmart was originally FoodMart, then changed to Waldbaum's Foodmart until 1994 when A&P bought Waldbaum's as well as FoodMart I believe. That's when America's Choice/Master Choice/Health Pride was introduced as the store's brand products. Then, stores in CT and New England were gradually changed to Super Foodmart, with no mention of A&P owning them. In 2000, I believe half of the Super Foodmart stores in New England closed due to competition, leaving stores in CT and one in NY. Then in 2001, A&P was incorporated in to the name (now A&P Super Foodmart). On their bags, it lists all stores owned and operated by A&P. Most A&P stores use the same flyer with their logo or name inserted in appropriate places. The web site is www.superfoodmartne.com.

Here are a couple A&P (and relatives) from a recent trip -

The first appears to be an older store, now being used as a thrift center - this is in Stanton, DE.

The second is a still open store in Newark, DE - it happens to be quite near part of the UofDelaware campus, which probably helps it stay open to some degree (and there aren't other stores in that area - at least not groceries).

The last one is in the area of Woodbridge, NJ on Route 1 - This store closed about 5 years ago (give or take) when they opened a newer store a couple miles away.  As you can see from the inset - it is a fairly small store.  It was also used as something else for a while, hence the purple coloring.

Yuck that SuperFresh sign looks horrible on such a tiny store. It's nice to see they are still able to operate stores like that though.

A&P in carmel ny across the vacant ames as of july 22, 2006.

A&P in mohegan lake ny (cortlandt and peekskill) in the wal-mart /best buy/ home depot plaza.

mt. kisco A&P (In mount kisco ny near bedford hills) in the target plaza.

A&P in yorktown heights ny in the cetner of town.

vacant A&P in ridgefield CT

the one in middletown ct

in naugatuck ct

A&P bristol ct

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
A&P bristol ct

bristol ct

the one in Mahopac ny

sign of Mahopac ny

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
sign of Mahopac ny

sign of Mahopac ny

I was so sure that the A&P chain was dead after it closed in Waterford and Groton, but I guess I was wrong, I recently found out there is one in Old Lyme and Mystic.

After the Price Chopper post about an old discount card, I thought about this.  
This is an A&P card, issued sometime before 4/12/97 (the date the last A&P in the greater Albany area closed, which was store #689 as the card states), probably 1994 or 95.

It still works from a validity point (tried it in NJ around Christmas), although it doesn't always scan due to the discoloration.

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
A&P bristol ct

The A&P/A&P Liquor Store in Bristol closed in 93 or 94. They demolised the entire run down shopping center except for the movie theatre (the boarded up building that is in the back). Super Stop & Shop opened in either 95 or 96. That's also when the A&P Liquor Store reopened.

Across the street is an old Ford dealership. (It was once a Lincoln Delaership).  A CVS was supposed to be built there, but the sale fell through.

I do not know anything about that A&P Book & Collectibles store.

And technically that part of Bristol is called Forestville. It's a suburb of Bristol, but shares the same Zipcode (unlike Berlin/Kensingston/South Kensignton/East Berlin, which all have seperate Zip Codes. Unlike Southington, Plantsville, Marion, Milldale, which also all have seperate zip codes)

Here is here a 1960 A&P Picture....

Another 1960 CA A&P Food Store pic

Another 1960 CA A&P Food Store pic

Another 1960 CA A&P Food Store pic

Another 1960 CA A&P Food Store pic

Another 1960 CA A&P Food Store pic

Another 1960 CA A&P Food Store pic

In side the CA A&P Food Store 1960....CA=California

In side the CA A&P Food Store 1960....CA=California

In side the CA A&P Food Store 1960....CA=California

In side the CA A&P Food Store 1960....CA=California

A&P factory building and Billboard 1960 Philadelphia, PA

Here is a pic I took a couple years back of the former A&P in what used to be called the Northland Plaza in Watertown, NY.  The A&P closed in 1992 or 1993 and was vacant until the store was bought from the plaza last year by a store called "Affordable Furniture."  They renovated the old store building and it is now three stores.  The furniture store is now in the middle, with two 2,500 square-foot stores on each side.  The one on the far left is vacant and there is a store called Video Loft on the right.

QuoteOriginally posted by mikey7290
Here is a pic I took a couple years back of the former A&P in what used to be called the Northland Plaza in Watertown, NY.  The A&P closed in 1992 or 1993 and was vacant until the store was bought from the plaza last year by a store called "Affordable Furniture."  They renovated the old store building and it is now three stores.  The furniture store is now in the middle, with two 2,500 square-foot stores on each side.  The one on the far left is vacant and there is a store called Video Loft on the right.

Here is a drawing I made from memory of how the store looked before the A&P closed.

QuoteOriginally posted by mikey7290

QuoteOriginally posted by mikey7290
Here is a pic I took a couple years back of the former A&P in what used to be called the Northland Plaza in Watertown, NY.  The A&P closed in 1992 or 1993 and was vacant until the store was bought from the plaza last year by a store called "Affordable Furniture."  They renovated the old store building and it is now three stores.  The furniture store is now in the middle, with two 2,500 square-foot stores on each side.  The one on the far left is vacant and there is a store called Video Loft on the right.

Sorry...After looking at this picture, I realized that I had the drawing backwards.  Here's how the old A&P used to look.

Here is a drawing I made from memory of how the store looked before the A&P closed.

Oh well, the drawing is still backwards (The windows are reversed).  But anyway, comparing it to the picture I just posted, you should see how I meant to have it look.  Maybe I will post it in a few days after I have fixed it.

Video Loft moved out of the Northland Plaza, well the anchor anyway for some reason or another -- I have fond memories of Both A&P and Video Loft from back in the day, when I used to rent Sega games.

How I miss those days. I think it was 1994 they closed down. I know I moved into my current house in 1992, and I shopped there in the summer once. It sat vancant for a very long time.

A&P Super Foodmart (#351) in Newington, CT:

This is the A&P Super Foodmart in Berlin CT (store #339). It's located on Webster Square Road across from Morande Ford near Route 9 and the Berlin Turnpike. This is the only remaining location in the Greater Hartford area besides the West Hartford Waldbaum's. This is my favorite supermarket of them all. My mom worked at this store when it was on the other side of the plaza (store #341) where Ocean State Job Lot is right now. She worked there from 1985-1993 and a few employees she worked with are still there. The manager she had in 1987 was there until 2006. Talk about loyalty.

A&P Super Foodmart in Newington will be closing for good on August 11. They are closing because of the landlord doubling rent on the entire plaza. Foodmart anchored this plaza. They were thrown out by the landlord last week, and are starting to clear out the store.

This store has been in Newington forever, probably since the 70s. I can't believe they are closing. I can bet the entire group of remaining tenants in that plaza are all going to leave. I don't know what will replace it, but the building can be easily seen from the ending of the Cedar Mountain roadway when you enter Newington. Senior citizen residents who live in the apartment building will have to find another store. There is Stop and Shop, Shaw's and Price Chopper left, along with Stew Leonards, but that's not a supermarket.

I think only a big chain would pay to renovate and open a new store in Foodmart's place. (Big Y or Shop Rite?) The building is ancient, and I believe it was a First National supermarket in the 50s and 60s.

For those who know the Berlin store, they are supposedly doing better than the new Stop and Shop in Berlin.

The A&P Super Foodmart in Newington, CT closed Friday afternoon after 47 years of being in business in that same location. I happened to take pictures of the store from my car on Friday right around the time it closed (3:45pm) and I took another when I dropped my mom off at the bank. The plaza now has about 5 cars in it now. The landlords drove a restaurant, card/gift shop, and pharmacy out of the plaza due to the rent, and now the anchor tenant. That's what happens when they want too high of a rent (otherwise Foodmart would have survived another few years there). I feel bad for the senior citizens in nearby apartment buildings that went to Foodmart to shop. Now they have to take the bus to another food store across town. I even liked to stop in for lunch here every week. Anyway, Newington Center is not what it used to be. There is really not much there anymore. They need to put another grocery store in Foodmart's spot. Sure, there are three other food stores along with Stew Leonards in town, however Stop and Shop is on the New-Britain line off Route 9, Shaw's is on the far end of the Berlin Turnpike, and Price Chopper is on the turnpike as well. Each serves the part of town they are in, and Newington is highly populated. As far as convenience is concerned, there is none. Foodmart was the convenience! Most people work in Newington Center and went there for things after work. The supermarkets today don't allow for quick in and out service anyway. Rumors have circulated that either Big Y or Geissler's would move in there.

It's so funny. A&P apparently doesn't even know they closed the Newington Store. I just saw this weeks sale flyer in the Hartford Courant this morning and it still has Newington listed as locations the sales flyer is valid in.

Marc: Don't forget that these sales flyers were created and printed weeks ago, so maybe A&P didn't know they were definently closing Newington yet. I noticed the same thing, but they closed the store rather quick (within 3 or 4 weeks).

Newington LIFE has an article on the closing as this location really benefited the elderly and disabled due to it being located near retirement homes and apartments. The store opened in April 1960 (47 years ago). So that is a nice long stay. A&P claims it was economics that closed Newington up (aka underperformance). However, I still don't buy that, because a cashier at the store said it was because of high rent and the developer and Newington supposedly wanted to re-develop the plaza due to its old age, and Foodmart probably wasn't going to be able to cooperate to pay for renovations to the store. They are starting work in the plaza already by digging up the "islands" in the parking lot. They must be doing something. Foodmart was a nice little old-fashioned store and I'm glad Berlin is close and still open.

A&P is a dinosaur. The chain is simply losing to the top-tier markets like Stop & Shop (obvious), Price Chopper (whose really expanded into the CT market in just the last couple years and even Shaw's, a chain whose also lost a lot of clout to some of the giants by losing many stores in just the past couple years.

Don't forget, the height of even regular markets is to offer and cater to the "organic" trend that's been (pardon) sweeping supermarkets and driving others to specialty markets like Whole Foods (who will be opening some more CT stores soon), Wild Oats and Trader Joes.

Ugh, Whole Foods.  Where a loaf of bread costs $5!

Haha, gotta love the organic fad thats all the rage, well NOT!

I remember that Price Chopper went apefrickin stuff over organic products, and the stuff is going out of code (expired) faster than selling. There where ads in the stores, radio ads on the PA, and hell, there where two pages devoted to it in the quarterly magazine that associates get.

This is what the former A&P at 332 State Street in Downtown Ogdensburg (NY) looks like today.  A&P built this store in 1940 and stayed here until 1975, when they moved into the downtown mall before G.O.B. in June 1975.  The store had the red, circular logo common in older stores, but had a light blue background with the words "Food Store" spelled out in red letters above the windows.  Since the late 1970's, the building as been used as a workshop and bottle redemption center for the mentally-challenged.

These are fabulous pictures. My first job ever was in Atlantic Highlands, NJ at A&P. The lane markers and belts were the same as the photos above, the only thing different from the inside was the signage. Thanks for sharing those pics!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0116xaguBU

Heres an old "Super Fresh" version of the discount card from the early 90's. I assume it still works, although it hasn't been used in at least 12 years (family started shopping at Pathmark exclusively when I used to live in Philly). A few years ago the card program was renamed to "Club Fresh".

They're having a Grand Reopening sale of the Waldbaum's on North Main Street in West Hartford, Connecticut. Yep even after a Grand Reopening they're still gonna use the old school Waldbaum's name and not switch over to A&P Super Foodmart.

Wasn't the reason the West Hartford store remained as Waldbaum's Foodmart is because of the Jewish community it serves? Isn't Waldbaum's a jewish name? I have no clue. Another thing I noticed is that if you go to Super Foodmart's website and look at the flyers, the West Hartford store has the Waldbaum's logo and the A&P Super Foodmart stores in the rest of CT are simply labeled as A&P. Is A&P too lazy to not give Foodmart their own flyers with their green logo or is the company going to convert all Foodmart stores left to A&P supermarkets?

My other wish it that all Foodmarts get a renovation soon. I still have a liking for the classic feel of an A&P store.

I remember A&P as a kid.  My mom liked to shop there.  In fact, she wasn't satisfied with just 1 a&p, she had 3 that she used to go to.   She said they had different stuff at different ones i think.  I remember as a kid, the checkers didn't have scanners, they had to punch in each price by hand.  I was always amazed at how fast they hit the keys.   Sadly, A&P decided that the Waldbaums name was stronger and more marketable here on Long Island, so they changed all the a&p's over.   The last one was done within the last 4 years.  Now it's a waldbaums.   I'd love to see A&P come back with a vengance, but I don't think that will happen.

A&P has been doing a bit of an overhaul with their New-England division. The Super Foodmart stores that remain in CT including the Margaretville NY store are now technically a part of the regular A&P chain. The Foodmart website now re-directs to the A&P supermarket website. I guess they were always A&P's but now it's more official. The ads I get in the paper are simply labeled as A&P. I just was at the Berlin CT store yesterday and that is one of the nice Foodmart's left. They still have Foodmart bags, receipts and such. I'm hoping these Foodmart stores stay around. A&P is a real old-fashioned, familiar, friendly supermarket, and I like them for that.

Furthermore, of course the West Hartford store, formerly known as Waldbaum's Foodmart, is now technically a part of the Waldbaum's chain. Again, their ads say Waldbaum's, and they are listed on the Waldbaum's website. And of course they renovated this store to meet the needs of the West Hartford community with a huge Kosher selection and a new concept design.

So, while the A&P chain hasn't expanded, it's beginning to improve what they have and has brought new life to what they have, and that's a positive sign.

My guess is eventually the A&P Super Foodmarts will be rebranded as A&P Fresh Market

Here's the now vacant A&P Super Foodmart in Newington, CT. Taken today (3-6-2008).

Here's the now vacant A&P Super Foodmart in Newington, CT. Taken today (3-6-2008).

Here's the now vacant A&P Super Foodmart in Newington, CT. Taken today (3-6-2008).

Here's the now vacant A&P Super Foodmart in Newington, CT. Taken today (3-6-2008).

WOW! Thanks Nick for taking these of my favorite little supermarket! It's funny because I was there about 9AM this morning and you must have came a few hours later. I so wish another grocery chain would move in. That was my weekly lunch trip once I was able to drive in the summer of 06. As much as I like the Berlin Foodmart, the amount of gas I use up with my Jeep is not good.

There used to be an "Available" sign in the window. It's not there anymore. I wonder if something's up.

In the Spring, the facade in this plaza will be redone to look almost like a large house (similar to neighboring Shaw's and Stop and Shop). Maybe more business will be brought in from this.

I had thought that they were all dead and gone until I visited New Orleans right after Katrina and actually saw a very little one in the middle of this little town square.

Anybody have any current info on the chain?

There's still a Waldbaum's at Bishops Corner in West Hartford.  It had the same look in the facade that the Newington one did back in the 1990's, but I heard it was renovated in 2007 so I don't know what it looks like now.  Oddly, The other 70 Waldbaum's are all on Long Island.

To find any A&P owned store go to http://www.aptea.com/stores.asp

The Branford and Bridgeport stores have the same design as well. This is when all the Foodmart stores were renovated in the 90s to Super Foodmart. All other ones left in CT have all different designs. If you go to Southington to the Southington Wine and Spirits/CT Lighting building, you will see the same exact design, only now the design is painted over in blue. I believe the Berlin and newer Danbury one are the largest and best looking ones left. Berlin has the newer late 90s design seen on many A&Ps, and the new Danbury store reminds me of a Shaw's in front. It seems to me the entire A&P chain operates either in New York or Long Island. I believe Super Fresh, also a part of the corporation is in Washington DC.

AS FOR THE STATUS OF THIS CHAIN:

The remaining Food Mart stores in CT are obviously owned by A&P. The Food Mart chain started in the 70s, and was bought up by A&P in 1986 and given the Waldbaum's Foodmart name some time around then. The Food Mart division went from CT through as far as Vermont at one point. Then in the 90s, A&P went through changes, taking the Waldbaum's name away from Food Mart and calling it Super Foodmart. Then as the 90s wore on, many Food Mart stores closed in Northern New England. Eventually, there came down to 11 stores left in CT. But in 2007, further changes were made, Food Mart in Newington closed and the West Hartford store was given back the Waldbaum's name. The Food Mart website went away and the remaining 9 or so actual Food Mart's became associated with the regular A&P chain, which still has plenty of locations in NY and NJ. Waldbaum's is still very much alive with 72 stores in the Long Island area of NY and West Hartford. There are also Super Fresh, The Food Emporium and Food Basics chains that are all associated with A&P. Even PathMark is associated with A&P. So Food Mart has plenty of support to stay alive in some way or another. The bottom line is A&P and A&P Super Foodmart are the same thing. I think the Super Foodmart name has been kept is that it's a very familiar local name in CT. When someone goes to an A&P Super Foodmart, they say "I'm going to Foodmart".

QuoteOriginally posted by beachgal26
I had thought that they were all dead and gone until I visited New Orleans right after Katrina and actually saw a very little one in the middle of this little town square.

Anybody have any current info on the chain?

I believe the store you visited in New Orleans is no more. A&P pulled out of the Louisiana market a few months ago. They also had larger stores that operated under the banner of "Sav-A-Center" (minus the A&P), but they were at least sold off to a local chain and not just left abandoned. The A&P in the middle of the town was the only store in the area actually still branded as A&P for nostalgic purposes.

Wasn't that little A&P in New Orleans the oldest continuously operating supermarket in the country? It was opened in 1930 from what I heard.

A&P Super Foodmart (#366) in Middletown, CT:

A&P Super Foodmart (#74) in Danbury, CT:

A&P Super Foodmart (#409) in Danbury, CT:

A&P Super Foodmart (#108) in Mystic, CT:
(I think this location got the name A&P Super Foodmart long before the rest)

A&P Super Foodmart (#128) in Old Lyme, CT:

A&P Super Foodmart (#350) in Naugatuck, CT:

A&P Super Foodmart (#355) in Branford, CT:

A&P Super Foodmart (#385) in East Haven, CT:

A&P Super Foodmart (#405) in Bridgeport, CT:


I wonder what these Foodmart stores look like inside (beside Berlin).

A&P Super Foodmart (#339) in Berlin CT again:

QuoteOriginally posted by MBZ321
Heres an old "Super Fresh" version of the discount card from the early 90's. I assume it still works, although it hasn't been used in at least 12 years (family started shopping at Pathmark exclusively when I used to live in Philly). A few years ago the card program was renamed to "Club Fresh".

I remember the old Super Fresh Bonus Card.  I since switched cards.  I now use the A&P Bonus Savings Card. :yup:

Thruway Shopping Center Greenwich, CT. Rebranded as a Food Emporium.


(http://siteride.com/srimg/pics/9/1023/ground/jpg/210019.jpg)

The Wine and Liquor Store


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Valley Cottage, NY


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This CVS in Stamford, CT was once an A&P. It sat vacant for a number of years before the CVS took over.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/JetsLuvver/Other%20pics/cvs.png)

Dade County, FL 1964

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Delran, NJ former location


(http://www.tomasher.net/retail/us130n-ap-2.jpg)

In Philadelphia, these were the former A&P locations:

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12301 Acamdey Road (Colonial Building)
1500 Packer Ave (Colonial Building)
1530 E. Wingohocking
4450 N. Front St.
7350 Oxford Ave
8844 Frankford Ave
Red Lion and Acamdey
5th And Pine Street (Colonial Building) (Current Super Fresh Food Market)
7162 Ridge Ave (Colonial Building) (Demolished and replaced by Superfresh)
B and Olney Ave
Frankford and Morrell Ave
Richmond and Bristol
9900 Bustelton Ave
20th St and Erie Ave
Island Ave and Lindbergh Blvd
1501 N. Broad St
2120 S 23rd St
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I just happen to come across this thread and I think there may have been a couple of mistakes in the first post.

Food Mart did not open in April 1960 in Newington.  Grand Union opened in that location in 1960 and stayed there until about 1972 or 1973.  Grand Union closed and the Food Mart opened in that location.  I worked for Food Mart, and my supervisor was from Newington and she said she started in 1973 when Food Mart took over the old Grand Union location.

The same goes for the Bishop's Corner store.  This was a very very old Grand Union whiched opened in the 50's (1956??) and was one of the first supermarkets in CT to have a full service deli.

QuoteOriginally posted by Joeg
I just happen to come across this thread and I think there may have been a couple of mistakes in the first post.

Food Mart did not open in April 1960 in Newington.  Grand Union opened in that location in 1960 and stayed there until about 1972 or 1973.  Grand Union closed and the Food Mart opened in that location.  I worked for Food Mart, and my supervisor was from Newington and she said she started in 1973 when Food Mart took over the old Grand Union location.

The same goes for the Bishop's Corner store.  This was a very very old Grand Union whiched opened in the 50's (1956??) and was one of the first supermarkets in CT to have a full service deli.

I read in a local publication that A&P (then not affiliated with Food Mart) opened in April 1960. I guess the author of that article got it wrong. Thanks for correcting me. I wouldn't have known because I wasn't born until the 80s. I was confused on what was there until the 70s. I work at the Bishop's Corner store now and it was interesting to know about that one too. Newington is still sitting empty.

It could have been an orginal A&P, but looking at old Hartford Courants of that era, Newington was listed as a Grand Union in Market Square.  There also was the Triple S stamp redemption center in the same plaza.  How do you like working for Waldbaums??  I think the Head Cashier name is Judy.  I worked with her may moons ago!!

Joeg:

I like working for Waldbaum's. The Bishop's Corner store is extremely busy in comparison to what Newington was like in its final years. It's a very unique store though. It was completely remodeled last year and is a "Fresh" concept store.  

Yes, Judy is still with the company and is my boss, as she is now the Front End Manager where I work. She is a very nice lady and helped me a great deal getting acquainted with the store. So, she used to be at the Newington store? Is that where you worked?

I really miss the Newington store. It was small, but I loved going there because it felt "local". When I have a day off, I go for lunch at the Berlin store, the location I wanted to get in. That's also a nice Food Mart.

The store manager at Bishop's Corner is Dave Galotti. He has worked for Food Mart for many years. Does that name ring a bell. Did he ever work in Newington.

What looks like a former A&P in Wells, Maine.

What looks like a former A&P in Hampton, NH.  Brooks Plaza now with a Rite Aid.

Acutally worked for them when I was a teenager in the 70's and early 80's.  Dave Gallotti was one of my managers back in the original Middletown CT store on Main Street.  I meet Judy when I transfered to the new Middletown CT store on Washington Street.  She used to work occasionally(sic) at my store and that is how I met her.  Like  I said before many moons ago! LOL!!

Here is a picture of some A&P Products, under the America's Choice and Pathmark names.:yup:

The A&P supermarkets in Canada were acquired by the Metro grocery store chain in 2005.  The historic A&P name, will disappear from the Ontario landscape when owner Metro Inc. renames 158 supermarkets as part of a $200 million upgrade of the chain.

The Quebec-based company said the stores will be renamed Metro, the same name it uses on 200 supermarkets in Quebec. Consumer research showed that people liked the urban-sounding name, the company said.

To answer the previous questions about the store card, as long as the bar code works/can be read, the A&P family of stores will accept them. At West Hartford, I see really old Waldbaum's Foodmart Valued Shopper Cards from 1993. I also get the regular Waldbaum's card, the Super Foodmart Super Savings Card from the late 90s, and I get the A&P Super Foodmart Super Savings Card, which is the same thing. I may have even gotten a Super Fresh card from the early 90s. They all work! They even accept the A&P Bonus Savings Card. It's all the same company, so why not accept each others cards?

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
To answer the previous questions about the store card, as long as the bar code works/can be read, the A&P family of stores will accept them. At West Hartford, I see really old Waldbaum's Foodmart Valued Shopper Cards from 1993. I also get the regular Waldbaum's card, the Super Foodmart Super Savings Card from the late 90s, and I get the A&P Super Foodmart Super Savings Card, which is the same thing. I may have even gotten a Super Fresh card from the early 90s. They all work! They even accept the A&P Bonus Savings Card. It's all the same company, so why not accept each others cards?

There's no reason they wouldn't work unless they eventually take old/unused cards of their system. I wouldn't be surprised if you could acquire a Farmer Jack or Sav-A-Center card (now defunt..was the Michigan/Louisiana division of A&P), it would probably still work.
I wonder if Pathmark's cards can be used at A&P as well since they are the same company, but they may not have the computer systems integrated yet.

QuoteOriginally posted by MBZ321

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
To answer the previous questions about the store card, as long as the bar code works/can be read, the A&P family of stores will accept them. At West Hartford, I see really old Waldbaum's Foodmart Valued Shopper Cards from 1993. I also get the regular Waldbaum's card, the Super Foodmart Super Savings Card from the late 90s, and I get the A&P Super Foodmart Super Savings Card, which is the same thing. I may have even gotten a Super Fresh card from the early 90s. They all work! They even accept the A&P Bonus Savings Card. It's all the same company, so why not accept each others cards?

There's no reason they wouldn't work unless they eventually take old/unused cards of their system. I wouldn't be surprised if you could acquire a Farmer Jack or Sav-A-Center card (now defunt..was the Michigan/Louisiana division of A&P), it would probably still work.
I wonder if Pathmark's cards can be used at A&P as well since they are the same company, but they may not have the computer systems integrated yet.

You still can't use any of the A&P cards at Pathmark or at Pathmark Sav-A-Center.  I tried using my A&P Bonus Card at the Pathmark Sav-A-Center on 2101-41 Cottman Ave (this location originally opened as Super Fresh Super Store) and it froze the system. :flaming:

I know my A&P Bonus card works at A&P Fresh, as well as at Superfresh and The Food Emporium.

I do have a Pathmark Advantage Card (keyring version only) and just wanted to see if the other A&P cards would work as well. :duh:

A&P recently gave the Branford CT store a major renovation to the 'Fresh' format. This was an A&P Super Foodmart (the New England division) and still technically is. If you go to the link below, you can see a virtual tour of the new store. It's an impressive store, and by the looks of it, has an abundant selection. The only thing it doesn't have is a pharmacy. It has a Starbucks, which other area A&P's do not have. I would LOVE it if A&P did this 'Fresh' concept on both the Berlin and Middletown A&P's.

Link to virtual tour:

http://www.superfoodmartne.com/pages_aboutUs_NE.asp

(You may have to click on 'Branford Grand-Re-Opening' on the left).

A photo of the store as "A&P Super Foodmart":

...and here's a photo of the front of the store now. Notice that the green stripe on the "Foodmart" photo has been painted over in gold like the rest of the building in the new photo:



(Both photos courtesy of the A&P/Super Foodmart website)

Ames Newington, Hi are you still at the WH Foodmart??????I haven't been to the Berlin one in a bit, just been shopping closer to home since I've been busy, have you been????

Hi momof3! I just sent you a U2U (personal message). It'll explain everything there!

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
A&P recently gave the Branford CT store a major renovation to the 'Fresh' format. This was an A&P Super Foodmart (the New England division) and still technically is. If you go to the link below, you can see a virtual tour of the new store. It's an impressive store, and by the looks of it, has an abundant selection. The only thing it doesn't have is a pharmacy. It has a Starbucks, which other area A&P's do not have. I would LOVE it if A&P did this 'Fresh' concept on both the Berlin and Middletown A&P's.

Link to virtual tour:

http://www.superfoodmartne.com/pages_aboutUs_NE.asp

(You may have to click on 'Branford Grand-Re-Opening' on the left).

also, the former Greenwich, CT "The Food Emporium" is now "A&P Fresh Greenwich".  The link to them is at: A&P Fresh Greenwich (http://www.superfoodmartne.com/pages_aboutUs_GW.asp)

I think you will see the Middletown A&P get remodeled with the Fresh concept within the next year.

Stop and Shop is remodeling there Middletown Ct store and a brand new Shop Rite is going right across the street.

Should be interesting.......

They can look in to remodeling the Berlin A&P as well in the next year. They missed the chance with Newington, but if they freshen up the remaining locations they have in CT, they can increase their business and even open new stores.

Joeg, have you been to the Middletown A&P. Is it as bad as people say it is?

Well....what do you consider bad?? I have not lived in Middletown for about 10 years, so I have not been there for a long time.  However, when I did live there, I shopped there instead of going cross town to Stop and Shop.   Stop and Shop was very expensive and is in a bad neighborhood(sic)

I think one of two things will happen:

Major remodel to the Fresh format

A&P will close this store, and probably other stores to, but with the re-model of Branford, this would be highly unlikely.

What do you think?? Are you still working at West Hartford Waldbaums??

I just heard on a topix.com forum that the Middletown A&P was not a clean store and very run-down looking. I have no opinion on the store because I was never in that store, but someone called the place a 'cesspool' and said it smelled like smoke.

Personally, I can't see why A&P would close the Middletown store, only because I work at the West Hartford store (yes I'm still there:yup:) and by the way they cleaned up their act with this store and how A&P seems to be prospering again, it makes me wonder why they would give up on their existing locations. The Northeast is the only thing they have left. The only reason they may not be getting the desired business they would like maybe has to do with the appearance of the store. What I have said all along is that with these new 'Fresh' concept remodels, it draws curiosity, and then they will get more business. This is something A&P doesn't get. It's safe to say Stop and Shop DOES get it. It's all about competition. Now that ShopRite is coming to town, Stop and Shop is ready for the competition, and I would hope A&P follows. It would be a shame if they just closed it.

I have no idea how much business the Branford or Greenwich store does, but if they can get new life, so can the A&P stores like Middletown, Berlin, etc, etc.

AmesNewington, Thank you for the U2U.  I typed back 3 long messages and all 3 times when I hit ti send it said error and said my folder was empty.  I will try to get a response back later or tomorrow am (I think something was sent but it looked like a copy of yours)

I would like to see A&P rebrand the Super Fresh stores in Southern New Jersey to A&P Fresh, since they already have A&P Fresh, as well as A&P Food Market and Super A&P Food Market locations in Northern and Central NJ

This Kroger in the Atlanta area appears to be a former SuperFresh or Waldbaum's. I read Kroger bought many stores from A&P in the South. They bought the Albertsons in my area.

QuoteOriginally posted by Mobil
This Kroger in the Atlanta area appears to be a former SuperFresh or Waldbaum's. I read Kroger bought many stores from A&P in the South. They bought the Albertsons in my area.

The Atlanta area had "A&P Food Market" as the banner name in the Atlanta market.

Waldbaums  stores were never in the Atlanta area.  They were/are a Northeast chain.  Don't forget A&P bought out Big Star supermarkets, they ran that chain in the Southeast , primarly in Georgia.

Here is an old A&P sign in Hammonton, NJ, After A&P it was a supermarket called PLUS, and after that it was a gymnastics club, now it's subdivided into Hometown Video and Family Dollar.

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75
Here is an old A&P sign in Hammonton, NJ, After A&P it was a supermarket called PLUS, and after that it was a gymnastics club, now it's subdivided into Hometown Video and Family Dollar.

Not sure when this store was labelled PLUS, but A&P used that name on some stores (I think late 70's - early 80's) - it was a limited assrotment out of the case format (similar to Aldi).
That was not too long after Tengelmann had purchased A&P, and I believe this was a format they used in Germany, and thought they'd try out here in the U.S. on some smaller existing stores.  At the time, it didn't catch on, so they shut down pretty quickly.

QuoteOriginally posted by BillyGr

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75
Here is an old A&P sign in Hammonton, NJ, After A&P it was a supermarket called PLUS, and after that it was a gymnastics club, now it's subdivided into Hometown Video and Family Dollar.

Not sure when this store was labelled PLUS, but A&P used that name on some stores (I think late 70's - early 80's) - it was a limited assrotment out of the case format (similar to Aldi).
That was not too long after Tengelmann had purchased A&P, and I believe this was a format they used in Germany, and thought they'd try out here in the U.S. on some smaller existing stores.  At the time, it didn't catch on, so they shut down pretty quickly.

Tengelmann still owns 30% of Plus Germany, and 100% of Obi Germany, Kaiser's Tenglemann Germany, KiK Germany, and A&P :cool:

Why are all the A&Ps in PA now SuperFresh but the ones in NJ are still A&P? And why did they have to close so many of their centennial stores? They demolished two near me. :flaming:

In Wilmington, DE, there is a former centennial A&P, now a thrift store. It moved across the street to a newer SuperFresh, and that closed and was torn down. :holysh: There is also a former centennial A&P in Bellmawr, NJ, just down the street from a newer SuperFresh that sits abandoned. :flaming:

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
...and here's a photo of the front of the store now. Notice that the green stripe on the "Foodmart" photo has been painted over in gold like the rest of the building in the new photo:



(Both photos courtesy of the A&P/Super Foodmart website)

that looks nice.:bigsmile:

QuoteOriginally posted by Mobil
Why are all the A&Ps in PA now SuperFresh but the ones in NJ are still A&P? And why did they have to close so many of their centennial stores? They demolished two near me. :flaming:

In Wilmington, DE, there is a former centennial A&P, now a thrift store. It moved across the street to a newer SuperFresh, and that closed and was torn down. :holysh: There is also a former centennial A&P in Bellmawr, NJ, just down the street from a newer SuperFresh that sits abandoned. :flaming:

The main reason was, when A&P tried to exit the Philadelphia market in 1982, Philadelphia Grocery Union 1776 basiclly forced A&P to stay, hence they created a new store name: Super Fresh in 1983.

In South New Jersey, the "Fresh" division operates under the Super Fresh Food Market and Super Fresh Super Store name, and in North and Central NJ that the "Fresh" division operates under the "A&P Food Market", "Super A&P Food Market" and A&P Fresh Market" names.

QuoteOriginally posted by MikeRa

QuoteOriginally posted by Mobil
Why are all the A&Ps in PA now SuperFresh but the ones in NJ are still A&P? And why did they have to close so many of their centennial stores? They demolished two near me. :flaming:

In Wilmington, DE, there is a former centennial A&P, now a thrift store. It moved across the street to a newer SuperFresh, and that closed and was torn down. :holysh: There is also a former centennial A&P in Bellmawr, NJ, just down the street from a newer SuperFresh that sits abandoned. :flaming:

The main reason was, when A&P tried to exit the Philadelphia market in 1982, Philadelphia Grocery Union 1776 basiclly forced A&P to stay, hence they created a new store name: Super Fresh in 1983.

In South New Jersey, the "Fresh" division operates under the Super Fresh Food Market and Super Fresh Super Store name, and in North and Central NJ that the "Fresh" division operates under the "A&P Food Market", "Super A&P Food Market" and A&P Fresh Market" names.

Thanks for the info. I read in a news article about A&P something about unions and Super Fresh and 1982. Odd that the union would be able to stop them from closing, considering they closed as many stores as they did in the area.

I read that A&P closed 800 stores from 1971 to 1974, and closed thousands more from 1975 to 1982. There were rounds of closings from 1999-2002. Lately A&P has made a comeback, like with the acquisition of the Clemens stores and Pathmark.

When A&P closed, was there a big GOB sale?

Right now, it seems A&P is keeping the # of stores it has (around 450) and focusing on their existing locations. They are re-modeling A&P stores and converting Pathmarks to Pathmark Sav-A-Centers. Maybe within the next few years, they will expand further in their existing Northeast markets. I'm hoping Connecticut sees new stores. They can always expand their Food Basics chain to CT.

QuoteOriginally posted by BillyGr
Here are a couple A&P (and relatives) from a recent trip -

The first appears to be an older store, now being used as a thrift center - this is in Stanton, DE.

The second is a still open store in Newark, DE - it happens to be quite near part of the UofDelaware campus, which probably helps it stay open to some degree (and there aren't other stores in that area - at least not groceries).

The last one is in the area of Woodbridge, NJ on Route 1 - This store closed about 5 years ago (give or take) when they opened a newer store a couple miles away.  As you can see from the inset - it is a fairly small store.  It was also used as something else for a while, hence the purple coloring.

The second picture has always been owned by A&P.  First as a&P, and then as Super Fresh.

The last picture former A&P on Route 1, in Woodbridge, NJ, is now "Favorites of Woodbridge".  It is a Off Track Betting site owned by NJSEA, the owners of Monmouth Park Racetrack, the Aquarium in Camden, NJ and Giants Stadium.

I saw the Waldbaums Food in West Hartford yesterday it looks like they're also branding their stores as Fresh, it had a big Fresh sign underneath it that overpowered the Waldbaums name. It exactly the same as A&P Fresh except it's Waldbaums Fresh instead of A&P Fresh and the Fresh part is in white.Are they owned by the same company? must be. Silly me, of course they are!

the name Fresh reminds me of the 80'-early 90's slang of "freeeeeeeeeeesh" when describing something being new. :insane:

QuoteOriginally posted by CTAmeshopper
I saw the Waldbaums Food in West Hartford yesterday it looks like they're also branding their stores as Fresh, it had a big Fresh sign underneath it that overpowered the Waldbaums name. It exactly the same as A&P Fresh except it's Waldbaums Fresh instead of A&P Fresh and the Fresh part is in white.Are they owned by the same company? must be. Silly me, of course they are!

the name Fresh reminds me of the 80'-early 90's slang of "freeeeeeeeeeesh" when describing something being new. :insane:

Yeah, that's where I work! It's called Waldbaum's Fresh on the outside. It was Waldbaum's Foodmart (the signs are still on the window of the bottle return). Even though it's Waldbaum's Fresh, it's still branded as an A&P Super Foodmart, like the rest of the CT A&P's. The bags have that name on them, and the receipts say Super Foodmart. In all, the name of the store combined is Waldbaum's A&P Super Foodmart. It's confusing. Checks have a series of different names on them.

This was a Howard Johnson's. Looked like an A&P to me.

AmesNewington, I went to Berlin Foodmart friday morning around 1130 and it was quite busy.  In fact as I was finishing up loading my groceries, a man asked if he could have my carriage becasue he said he could't find one. I am headed back there this afternoon to pick up a few things so i will let you know how business is.

QuoteOriginally posted by momof3
AmesNewington, I went to Berlin Foodmart friday morning around 1130 and it was quite busy.  In fact as I was finishing up loading my groceries, a man asked if he could have my carriage becasue he said he could't find one. I am headed back there this afternoon to pick up a few things so i will let you know how business is.

Hey momof3!

Wow, that's awesome to hear. It's a good thing you posted that, because I stopped by the store on Friday at around 5PM and it was very slow, but still enough people for the day after Thanksgiving. I guess everyone was off from work and didn't go food shopping in the evening, rather during the day.

How many registers were open? Whenever I go there (Wednesday 11AM and with mom at 7AM Saturday), Register 7 is ALWAYS open, and so is 10 and the U-Scans. Sometimes 9 is open and 5 is open on Sundays. I never get there when it's busy, that's why I am always concerned.

Another thing momof3, something that bothers me about the Berlin Foodmart is that there has been a lot of leaks in their ceiling and there are tiles missing as a result and it looks kind of "cheap". I think the store needs a new ceiling. I'm not expecting a remodel, they should just make cosmetic improvements. The floors in the aisles are looking a bit aged too. But overall, I still love to shop there.

Went to Berlin Foodmart about an hour ago, it wasn't crazy busy but there were shoppers there. On Friday there was about 5 registers open and the uscans but i noticed more the isles were very crowded that day.
Didn't notice the ceiling (I will have to look next time) but did notice one the receipt a new store managers name.

I'm going to the Berlin Foodmart in about an hour. I'm expecting it to be quiet as always. momof3, while you were at Berlin yesterday, I was just starting my shift at W. Hartford. Of course, every register is open there.

Can you name any cashiers that were at Berlin? Me and my mom seem to get Charlie every week and I use the U-Scans when I go alone.

Charlie was there on Friday when I went, On friday i used the u-scan becasue my son wanted to do it (and we had alot of stuff and it was a pain) Yesterday I think i was originally in the shorter ladies line (she has short hair and a slight accent) but then the guy who was up front had me go to uscan and he scanned it for me becasue the lines were backing up.  
Barry was doing the carts on Friday, hes the older guy with the glasses who is always so happy.

I was searching the internet and found two pictures of the Bridgeport A&P (Super Foodmart) via a random website. It looks to be a very distressed store. I've heard that people hang out at the exits and beg for money. It's rather sad.

You can't see too much in these two pictures, but you could get a good idea of how the store would look inside. Why would A&P allow a store to look this way? Below is a picture of the store via the A&P site:

Here is the link to that site:

http://www.pimpthissite.com/ap.htm

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
I was searching the internet and found two pictures of the Bridgeport A&P (Super Foodmart) via a random website. It looks to be a very distressed store. I've heard that people hang out at the exits and beg for money. It's rather sad.

You can't see too much in these two pictures, but you could get a good idea of how the store would look inside. Why would A&P allow a store to look this way? Below is a picture of the store via the A&P site:

Here is the link to that site:

http://www.pimpthissite.com/ap.htm

Was this a former Waldbaum's?

Yes it was a former Waldbaums when Waldbaums first moved into Connecticut in the early 70's.  This store was orginally know as the "King Cole" store.  It was basiclly like Copaco's was in Bloomfield CT, then Waldbaums bought them out.  They used both names for awhile.

This store was first remodeled in 1986 and then again in the earyly 90's.  

Was there along time ago, and it was pretty dismall inside.

i wonder what the odds are that a&p would rebrand all their stores as a&p's again.  I miss that old a&p logo and ann page products.

Went to the berlin Foodmart on Sat (around 1130) and again it was quite busy, i am happy because I like to shop that store alot.

Thanks momof3 for the update! I really can't tell how busy that store is because it is so big. Went shopping with mom on Friday night, and business was fair, but not as busy as West Hartford. I also discovered that they close the bakery at 6PM. My mom used to come in for work at 6PM in the bakery!

A&P/Waldbaum's lowered the price of donuts to .39 each. Ever since the day the sale price started, the donuts are GONE by 6PM in West Hartford. When I went to Berlin Friday night, the whole case of donuts (I have no idea if they have them like my store has), muffins, rolls and bagels (except for 3) were gone.

QuoteOriginally posted by arnoldziffel
i wonder what the odds are that a&p would rebrand all their stores as a&p's again.  I miss that old a&p logo and ann page products.

I can see them eventually rebranding the Superfresh and Waldbaum's back to A&P, while still keeping the Pathmark (Price Impact format), Food Emporium (Gourmet format) and Food Basics names, since the A&P, Superfresh, and Waldbaum's is the "Fresh" format stores.

QuoteOriginally posted by MikeRa

QuoteOriginally posted by arnoldziffel
i wonder what the odds are that a&p would rebrand all their stores as a&p's again.  I miss that old a&p logo and ann page products.

I can see them eventually rebranding the Superfresh and Waldbaum's back to A&P, while still keeping the Pathmark (Price Impact format), Food Emporium (Gourmet format) and Food Basics names, since the A&P, Superfresh, and Waldbaum's is the "Fresh" format stores.

I could see some consolidation (Food Basics into Pathmark Sav-A-Center, some Food Emporiums into Fresh Markets), but most will stay the same. Waldbaums is too known on Long Island to simply throw the name away.

They want to make people think they have choices, when the fact is that they don't have many at all. By buying Pathmark, A&P is trying to maintain its last semblance of market dominance. But with companies like Wakefern (Shoprite & Pricerite) and Ahold (Giant Carlisle, Giant Landover, and Stop & Shop), as well as the usual Wal-Marts and Targets, that will be difficult.

What interests me of course is whether the A&P Super Foodmart stores in Connecticut, which as it is are basically now known as either A&P or Waldbaums, will be fully transformed in to regular A&P stores. By that, will they remove all aspects of the Super Foodmart name on receipts, bags, etc. I sort of hope not, but I'm sure many of the CT stores will eventually be an A&P Fresh like Branford, Greenwich and Riverside.

I don't believe the Waldbaums name will disappear. Stores like West Hartford thrive on that name, primarily for their Jewish customers. Plus, A&P has already transformed many Waldbaum's in to Waldbaum's Fresh stores, so I doubt they would do that only to change them to A&P.

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
What interests me of course is whether the A&P Super Foodmart stores in Connecticut, which as it is are basically now known as either A&P or Waldbaums, will be fully transformed in to regular A&P stores. By that, will they remove all aspects of the Super Foodmart name on receipts, bags, etc. I sort of hope not, but I'm sure many of the CT stores will eventually be an A&P Fresh like Branford, Greenwich and Riverside.[/quote[

I will imagine the stores will be refreshed and renamed to the Fresh Market style as needed.

QuoteI don't believe the Waldbaums name will disappear. Stores like West Hartford thrive on that name, primarily for their Jewish customers. Plus, A&P has already transformed many Waldbaum's in to Waldbaum's Fresh stores, so I doubt they would do that only to change them to A&P.

I can't say for certain because I don't get around all over, but it seems that the Fresh Market changeovers in Suffolk have slowed down. Only Stop & Shop seems to constantly be renovating and opening new stores around here.

The former A&P at Bucks County Mall in Feasterville, PA, was white and is now green. There is a dead Eckerd next to it. This mall also has an Acme.

At Island Ave and Lindbergh, in Philadelphia. Now subdivided into Staples and Rite Aid. Across the street there is a plaza with a former Acme, now ShopRite, and Clover, now Kmart.

Secane, PA. There is also a dollar store in this plaza where I found Ames carts. An older CVS just built a brand new store in the parking lot.

Former colonial A&P in Willow Grove, PA.

Very old A&P in Bryn Mawr, PA.

Former A&P and SuperFresh in Lansdowne, PA, abandoned since April 2002. This store is rumored to become T.J. Maxx, and is just around the corner from a former Acme.

Former A&P in Wynnewood, PA. The original roof is exposed and in bad shape. :no:

Former SuperFresh in North Philadelphia.

Former A&P and Shop 'n Bag in Folcroft, PA.

Former A&P in Kennett Square, PA. This store was a SuperFresh that relocated in 1992, still abandoned.

Jim Thorpe, PA that closed in 1993 as A&P. It became Fay's in 1995, which was converted to Eckerd in 1996.

Former A&P in Norristown, PA, that was later a Mad Grocer, Genuardi's discount format. This is across from a former Penn Fruit.

Former A&P and SuperFresh in Springfield, PA that closed in 1999. Next to the Michaels is Tweeter that closed in 2005. Today Tweeter is gone completely, and Michaels has a new logo.

QuoteOriginally posted by Mobil
Former SuperFresh in North Philadelphia.

This former Super Fresh Food Market is in the lower Northeast Philadelphia, on Aramingo Avenue, south of Bridge Street.  The former Super Fresh Super Store in Bristol, PA, and the A&P Food Market in Wayne, NJ also has this "Future Store" design

Paoli, PA.

My grandmother used to talk about how the A&P in Torrington had a conveyor belt in front so that after you paid you could drive up to the side of the building and have your bags loaded right into your car. This must have been in the fifties or early sixties at the latest. I'll see if she still remembers when I talk to her on Sunday.

That A&P was located next to the Stars store, I can still remember the old red and white linoleum... I can vividly remember the soda pop shelves up against the front of the store and trying to imagine that conveyor belt.

I'm frustrated that I've found this forum now that I've moved so far from home... can't just run out and take photos.

there was a darling old A&P building in Winsted, Connecticut as well.

Arrrgh. I want to take photos!

No A&P out here in Utah... I think the new "fresh" branding is cute, but I love those old red, orange and yellow signs.

When exactly were A&P centennial/colonial stores built?

Between 1957 and 1970.

Has anyone heard about the Bridgeport, CT A&P closing? I may have overheard a conversation about Bridgeport closing. If they are, I'm not surprised. This store could never be saved due to its location alone.

I found an old A&P in Winsted recently, it was located near Main Street across a bridge, it still has most of the old building design and parking lot,complete with lights I wish I had a picture of it hmmmmmmmm....

AHA! found it!

http://maps.live.com/#JndoZXJlMT1XaW5zdGVkJTJjK0NUJmJiPTQxLjk1MDA2NTMzNzAwNjQlN2UtNzMuMDE3Mzg5NjY2NDEwMSU3ZTQxLjg5MjEyNDU3MTAyMTMlN2UtNzMuMTIxMTY5OTEzNDM5Mg==

go into Bird's Eye, rotate it to the West to East direction
look between Maple Street and Willow Street it's that reddish brown building with the little peak in it's roof.:bigsmile:

Photos taken by me 1/25/2009
Former A&P Peterborough, NH *Peterborough Plaza*
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I remember this store doing well in the 80's to mid 90's
I believe it became P&C or something like that in the early 00's
Has been abandoned for about two years now

The A&P Supermarket/Super Foodmart store in Margaretville, NY has closed  between 1/8 and 1/14, since a Family Fresh Foodtown store has taken their spot.  Also heard the A&P in Mount Vernon, NY is closing as well.  A&P already has a Pathmark in Mt. Vernon, so this makes sense.

QuoteOriginally posted by MikeRa
The A&P Supermarket/Super Foodmart store in Margaretville, NY has closed  between 1/8 and 1/14, since a Family Fresh Foodtown store has taken their spot.  Also heard the A&P in Mount Vernon, NY is closing as well.  A&P already has a Pathmark in Mt. Vernon, so this makes sense.

Wow, that was a surprise about the Margaretville NY store. I assumed they did good business. However, I believe A&P is now looking to focus on their larger stores, and that NY store wasn't large by no means. It's good to see something replaced it.

Can anyone confirm if the A&P Super Foodmart in Bridgeport CT is closing. I thought I heard someone at another CT A&P mention this.

America's Choice- I thought that was a Wal-Mart brand.

QuoteOriginally posted by Mervyns
America's Choice- I thought that was a Wal-Mart brand.

America's Choice replaced the A&P, Ann Page, Waldbaum's, Kohl's, and just last year, Pathmark brands.

We had one in Groton CT, which is now GoodWill & T.J Maxx, and also one in Waterford CT, which is now Benny's.

ive nodiced that they took over all the food emporum locations least the ones around me anyone know why they did that

heres one that was a food empourim in hastings ny

ive also made up a nick name for them but i cant say it on here

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
ive nodiced that they took over all the food emporum locations least the ones around me anyone know why they did that

heres one that was a food empourim in hastings ny

ive also made up a nick name for them but i cant say it on here  

They didn't ''take over'' The Food Emporium locations, A&P created and owned that chain. They just rebranded them to the regular A&P name.

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
ive nodiced that they took over all the food emporum locations least the ones around me anyone know why they did that

heres one that was a food empourim in hastings ny

ive also made up a nick name for them but i cant say it on here  

They didn't ''take over'' The Food Emporium locations, A&P created and owned that chain. They just rebranded them to the regular A&P name.  

And they did not convert every Food Emporium to A&P Fresh. I do think they will though. Two out of the four FE's in CT are now A&P Fresh. I predict the other two will be converted to A&P Fresh in the next few years.

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
ive nodiced that they took over all the food emporum locations least the ones around me anyone know why they did that

heres one that was a food empourim in hastings ny

ive also made up a nick name for them but i cant say it on here  

They didn't ''take over'' The Food Emporium locations, A&P created and owned that chain. They just rebranded them to the regular A&P name.  

well i know they own food Emporium only reason why i said take over is because all the food emporiums around me all just turned into a&p like in a few days a&p also did that with waldbaums


also the food emporuim was once its own compay a&p bought them in the mid 80's as they did with waldbaums ever since then they have down sized there stores and made them into a&p's

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
ive nodiced that they took over all the food emporum locations least the ones around me anyone know why they did that

heres one that was a food empourim in hastings ny

ive also made up a nick name for them but i cant say it on here  

They didn't ''take over'' The Food Emporium locations, A&P created and owned that chain. They just rebranded them to the regular A&P name.  

well i know they own food Emporium only reason why i said take over is because all the food emporiums around me all just turned into a&p like in a few days a&p also did that with waldbaums  

In Manhattan, the A&P stores are operating under the "The Food Emporium" and "Pathmark" names.  Most of The Food Emporium locations in Manhattan were former A&P Supermarket locations.

QuoteOriginally posted by BillyGr
This is the Margaretville (NY) store - it's just off Route 28 between Oneonta and Kingston (not much better way to describe it).  It's a smaller, older store - and the strangest part, it's actually part of the SuperFoodmart NE (New England) group - all the other stores left in the group are in CT!  They also controlled (at one time, before they closed) the last 2 A&P's in the Adirondacks, in Saranac Lake & Tupper Lake - they closed about 3-4 years ago.  Not sure why or how those couple far flung stores got into the New England group (though the last one in the upstate area (which was in Wynantskill, closed 1997) was NOT considered a SuperFoodmart store.

About when was this A&P built?

Inside of vacant A&P/P&C Peterborough NH

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Found this mangled A&P cart behind the building on a snowmobile trail

The "Wet Floor" sign is a nice touch -- safety first! :P

QuoteOriginally posted by kendra
The "Wet Floor" sign is a nice touch -- safety first! :P

Ahaha, it's not even theirs. Look closer.

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75

QuoteOriginally posted by DerangedHermit

Ahaha, it's not even theirs. Look closer.

A&P did not use or steal that wet floor sign. The reason it's there is because there actually was a Stop & Shop operating out of that building from about 2001 to about 2005, after the A&P had closed. TRJ just didn't mention it in his post.  

Okay then, guess that place has been used like a cheap trick, lol

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75

QuoteOriginally posted by DerangedHermit

Ahaha, it's not even theirs. Look closer.

A&P did not use or steal that wet floor sign. The reason it's there is because there actually was a Stop & Shop operating out of that building from about 2001 to about 2005, after the A&P had closed. TRJ just didn't mention it in his post.  

It was a P&C, not Stop & Shop, and I've mentioned that multiple times. In fact, I even wrote it above the first picture of my last post, AND i put these in the P&C thread as well. And it closed around 2007.

The Berlin A&P just got the same treatment as Shaw's up the road got. Apparently, they are also consolidating merchandise that wasn't selling (most notably kitchen supplies) and put hundreds of items out in front of the store for 50% off. As a result, they changed the aisles around. As of Saturday, there was still empty spaces in the aisles. Overall, I think this change was actually more logical. Many arrangements in the store were not logical. Now nuts and popcorn are in the chip aisle instead of by the bathrooms, water is now with the soda, etc. The impressive card dept. they had was reduced to one side and now plastic tupperware and foils and wraps are in the kitchen aisle. A nice change, however there are still some things that I'm not happy with. There are still many ceiling tiles that are missing, the store is darker in areas and the front of the building is sort of dirty. The birds are constantly sitting on the roof and are sitting in the Foodmart sign letters. I love the store regardless anyways.

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
The Berlin A&P just got the same treatment as Shaw's up the road got. Apparently, they are also consolidating merchandise that wasn't selling (most notably kitchen supplies) and put hundreds of items out in front of the store for 50% off. As a result, they changed the aisles around. As of Saturday, there was still empty spaces in the aisles. Overall, I think this change was actually more logical. Many arrangements in the store were not logical. Now nuts and popcorn are in the chip aisle instead of by the bathrooms, water is now with the soda, etc. The impressive card dept. they had was reduced to one side and now plastic tupperware and foils and wraps are in the kitchen aisle. A nice change, however there are still some things that I'm not happy with. There are still many ceiling tiles that are missing, the store is darker in areas and the front of the building is sort of dirty. The birds are constantly sitting on the roof and are sitting in the Foodmart sign letters. I love the store regardless anyways.  

What's the phone number of the Berlin Health Dept? <smirk>

QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
The Berlin A&P just got the same treatment as Shaw's up the road got. Apparently, they are also consolidating merchandise that wasn't selling (most notably kitchen supplies) and put hundreds of items out in front of the store for 50% off. As a result, they changed the aisles around. As of Saturday, there was still empty spaces in the aisles. Overall, I think this change was actually more logical. Many arrangements in the store were not logical. Now nuts and popcorn are in the chip aisle instead of by the bathrooms, water is now with the soda, etc. The impressive card dept. they had was reduced to one side and now plastic tupperware and foils and wraps are in the kitchen aisle. A nice change, however there are still some things that I'm not happy with. There are still many ceiling tiles that are missing, the store is darker in areas and the front of the building is sort of dirty. The birds are constantly sitting on the roof and are sitting in the Foodmart sign letters. I love the store regardless anyways.  

What's the phone number of the Berlin Health Dept? <smirk>

No need to do that:) However, I think if A&P invested more in the Berlin store, it would be quite the store. As far as their food, the quality is superb. No issues. Their employees do a good job. We're friends with some of them. This location still recieves better treatment than the Newington store ever got. It's not the busiest of stores, but has its moments.  

Amesnewington, I was at the berlin store Sat afternoon and did notice they were moving things all around.  I didn't shop every isle because I had my oldest  with me who didn't want to be at the store on a nice day (he just turned 13 in January ) I also sent him to certain isles for things on my list to make it quicker.
Hopefully they do something about the cosmetics after the remodel.

The Berlin Foodmart continues to move everything around. I haven't figured out what they are aiming to do with the store, but they are moving a lot more around than at Shaw's did. They have moved at least 1/2 of the aisles around. It's taking forever. Just when you think they are done, they start on another aisle. They recently removed the "Reading Center" from the front of the store and moved the books and magazines to the baby/toy/stationery aisle. Right now the former reading center is a mess with tables of items 50% off. Wonder what will go in that area? Half of the fleet of carriages for customers are filled with merchandise waiting for a new home. So far, I think their ideas and new arrangements are more practical, but for now, I keep waiting to see what else they move around. The one thing I do know is that at least my favorite supermarket isn't going anywhere just yet!

Hey homie, I saw your favorite A&P in Berlin from Route 9 as my friend was driving me back from an appointment in Middletown.

Former A&P in Krewstown, North Philadelphia. The store was a Thriftway until 2000. Google Street View still shows it vacant.

QuoteOriginally posted by nims57
Former A&P in Krewstown, North Philadelphia. The store was a Thriftway until 2000. Google Street View still shows it vacant.

Krewstown is actually in Northeast Philadelphia, in a shopping center on Krewstown & Grant Avenue, just west of Bustelton Avenue.

I went shopping with mom this morning at the Berlin A&P (Foodmart). Apparently they are done with their "remodel". It was more of a refresh, but I have to say it was quite impressive and a huge improvement from before. It looks like a change in management turned the store around for the better. Before, the store was good, but was kind of getting old and dirty and you can tell it was being neglected. Now, the store has been rearranged. Aisles have been changed around, the floor is shiny (they completely waxed it last week), they actually brought in help from department employees from other area stores to redo departments like Floral. The former reading center in front of the store which was just a waste of space is now a bunch of items that will likely rotate season to season. Every case and shelf is full and the best thing is that the missing ceiling tiles were replaced with new ones and burnt out lights were replaced. They decorated areas of the store with streamers. It is a success story and I'm glad my favorite store is getting better treatment than it did a few months ago. I even noticed a pick up in business for a Saturday morning at 8AM (yeah, I know that's a bit early to shop!)

If given a chance, A&P can do a good job with their stores. I hope they re-expand in CT with new stores.

Thats great to hear about the Berlin store.  I need to go check it out since its been a few weeks since I have been there.

QuoteOriginally posted by momof3
Thats great to hear about the Berlin store.  I need to go check it out since its been a few weeks since I have been there.

Let me know what you think about the improvements when you go!!

Went to the berlin Foodmart today and loved the remodel.  My only problem was I had a tough time finding some things becasue it was rearanged and I could shop there before in my sleep I knew it so well.  The store looked nice and bright, and I really like how they moved the books and mags and made it a spot for some of their sale items.  The store was the most crowded today as i have ever seen it.  They had about 6 registers open at one point and all had long lines, backed up to the isles.  I think this is a good sign for this store because when Stop and Shop came in a few years ago people feared it would be the end of Foodmart.  

QuoteOriginally posted by momof3
Went to the berlin Foodmart today and loved the remodel.  My only problem was I had a tough time finding some things becasue it was rearanged and I could shop there before in my sleep I knew it so well.  The store looked nice and bright, and I really like how they moved the books and mags and made it a spot for some of their sale items.  The store was the most crowded today as i have ever seen it.  They had about 6 registers open at one point and all had long lines, backed up to the isles.  I think this is a good sign for this store because when Stop and Shop came in a few years ago people feared it would be the end of Foodmart.    

Great to hear! Three registers were actually open at around 8:30 in the morning! That's a record. I really don't think it's because of Easter (yet). This was like this since last week. I'll bet you the 6 registers that were open were registers 5-10. 1-4 never seem to be used and 11 is express supposedly. Express for this store is just the UScans. Over in West Hartford on Friday, every register was open except Register 8, the cashier station. So that's 13 registers.

I too have never seen this store so busy so early on Saturday morning. Even on Wednesday morning, every stores' slow day, there were a reasonable amount of customers. More importantly, I've been seeing full carts each time I go (to the top).

See what a clean, refreshed store can do for business?!!

Yes I think it is too early to be due to easter, I too think the remodel is the reason.

I forgot to mention that it looked like they got some new items in their freezer section too.

And carts were full, I made a point to look...

Hey A&P fans,

I run a blog on Acme Markets (http://acmestyleblog.blogspot.com/) where I post pics of abandoned, former and re-purposed Acmes. I also have "Bonus Store" entries where I feature stores from other chains. Today I posted pics from the abandoned A&P in Andover NJ. I don't know much about this store and would welcome any comments from people who do have information. So check it out if you get a chance! Thanks!

I found an old picture on Facebook of the former Newington Food Mart. Pic is from August, 1994. This photo must have been taken right after the store was remodeled to Super Foodmart (before A&P was added to the name). Again, this store is no more as of 2007. There are only about 10 or so Super Foodmart stores left.

Also, if you look below the right "entrance" sign, you can see the old facade for the store when it was officially called Waldbaum's Foodmart.

It's funny. When I went to CVS next to the abandoned Shaw's on Queen Street in Southington I picked up the latest edition of the Southington-Meriden Yellow-Book Phone book. It is supposed to be accurate as of February 2009, yet there is still a listing for A&P Super Foodmart listed for 495 Chamberlain Highway in Meriden. That location closed quite a number of years ago (even before the one in Newington closed) because the one in Meriden was a Circuit City for a few years before CC closed earlier this year.

The A&P Super Foodmart on Park Avenue in Bridgeport, CT will be closing on or around August 22, 2009. It was originally a King Cole supermarket from 1958-1976 until they were bought by Waldbaum's in '76. A&P then acquired Waldbaum's in 1986.

I can't say I'm surprised. If you look at the photo included with the article, and there's one I posted earlier in this thread, this store was severely run-down.

A&P might re-open this location under their Food Basics banner (similar to Price Rite), but nothing is confirmed, and I doubt A&P is looking to open any more stores in Connecticut.

A&P is down to 14 supermarket locations in Connecticut (12 A&P, 1 Food Emporium and 1 Waldbaum's). The Stamford store is currently closed for renovations.

Link:

http://www.connpost.com/ci_12998503?source=rss

My predictions for A&P's future in Connecticut:

*They will remodel their last Food Emporium in Connecticut in New Cannan to A&P Fresh and FE will be history in the state.

*They will close many more of their smaller or underperforming stores and keep their successful ones. I suspect the Berlin and Middletown A&Ps have a fair chance of closing within a few years (sadly). They will probably close their smaller Danbury A&P store because there are two in Danbury and the other one is much larger and must be a top performer.

*If they would do it, within a few years, A&P could re-model their remaining Foodmart stores in to A&P Fresh stores and maybe open new stores. Food Basics might actually thrive in Connecticut.

*Their two easily best performing stores in Connecticut: Branford and West Hartford.  

A&P would be wise to re-expand Pathmark back into Connecticut so they can pose a threat to S&S and Shoprite (and whatever else is in CT). The A&P named stores seem to be dying.

1/3 of the former Waldbaum's Foodmart in Manchester will become Planet Fitness in the fall of 2010. The neighboring former AMES (now a VF Outlet) will become a Pilgrim Furniture City.

http://www.courant.com/community/chester/hc-manchester-newstores-0902.artsep01,0,477380.story

QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
1/3 of the former Waldbaum's Foodmart in Manchester will become Planet Fitness in the fall of 2010. The neighboring former AMES (now a VF Outlet) will become a Pilgrim Furniture City.

http://www.courant.com/community/chester/hc-manchester-newstores-0902.artsep01,0,477380.story

I really thought a supermarket would have went in there. I thought Price Chopper was interested in Manchester.

Now if a tenant was interested in the Newington Waldbaum's, I'd be even happier. That entire plaza is depressing and absolutely no change ever.

UPDATE:

The former Bridgeport CT A&P Super Foodmart, which closed last month, will re-open as Food Basics, also operated by A&P. I saw a sign at the A&P I work at looking for full-time employees at the Bridgeport outlet. Once I find an article on it, I will post it.

Food Basics is the A&P version of Price Rite. All limited assortment. They have some fabulous prices. This will be the first Food Basics in Connecticut. Maybe A&P could convert some of their "slower" Foodmart stores to Food Basics (Berlin and Middletown) and open some where Foodmart stores used to be located that are now available (Manchester (remaining), Newington, Meriden, etc.)

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
UPDATE:

The former Bridgeport CT A&P Super Foodmart, which closed last month, will re-open as Food Basics, also operated by A&P. I saw a sign at the A&P I work at looking for full-time employees at the Bridgeport outlet. Once I find an article on it, I will post it.

Food Basics is the A&P version of Price Rite. All limited assortment. They have some fabulous prices. This will be the first Food Basics in Connecticut. Maybe A&P could convert some of their "slower" Foodmart stores to Food Basics (Berlin and Middletown) and open some where Foodmart stores used to be located that are now available (Manchester (remaining), Newington, Meriden, etc.)

A&P also has two "Food Basics" stores in Philadelphia, PA.  One of thme is in a former "Super Fresh Super Store" building.  the other is locate just north of a "Pathmark Sav-A-Center" store.

QuoteOriginally posted by TRJ22487
It was a P&C, not Stop & Shop, and I've mentioned that multiple times. In fact, I even wrote it above the first picture of my last post, AND i put these in the P&C thread as well. And it closed around 2007.

Well, this picture shows it as a Stop & Shop, and it was taken in 2008. And I am perfectly aware that it was a P&C prior to that. So please don't talk to me like I'm some sort of idiot. The Stop & Shop must have only been open for a year, since those pictures you posted show it as vacant.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94896382@N00/2196147039 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94896382@N00/2196147039)

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75

QuoteOriginally posted by TRJ22487
It was a P&C, not Stop & Shop, and I've mentioned that multiple times. In fact, I even wrote it above the first picture of my last post, AND i put these in the P&C thread as well. And it closed around 2007.

Well, this picture shows it as a Stop & Shop, and it was taken in 2008. And I am perfectly aware that it was a P&C prior to that. So please don't talk to me like I'm some sort of idiot. The Stop & Shop must have only been open for a year, since those pictures you posted show it as vacant.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94896382@N00/2196147039 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94896382@N00/2196147039)

I remember when Stop&Shop was open there.  Here's a link to an article about the sale of A&P to Stop&Shop.
http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2003/04/21/daily45.html

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Inside of vacant A&P/P&C Peterborough NH

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Found this mangled A&P cart behind the building on a snowmobile trail

I was just at the empty Peterborough store about 2 weeks ago.
They have removed the tile floor that was featured in your photos.
That seems to be the only work done on the empty space so far.

I went to the A&P in Berlin, CT today to apply for a job. A friend of mine has worked there since 99 and told me to come by and apply. The store was a lot bigger than the ones that used to be in Meriden and Southington. The last time I was in an A&P Super Foodmart was several years ago before the one in Meriden closed. It seems like a nice store.

QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
I went to the A&P in Berlin, CT today to apply for a job. A friend of mine has worked there since 99 and told me to come by and apply. The store was a lot bigger than the ones that used to be in Meriden and Southington. The last time I was in an A&P Super Foodmart was several years ago before the one in Meriden closed. It seems like a nice store.  

It would be a better store if the company put some money in to it and remodeled it to an A&P Fresh store and hire more associates to assist customers. People get turned off when there's no one around to help them, and they need to have more registers open.

The Berlin store used to be one of the busiest, most successful Foodmart stores in the area (especially when the old Waldbaum's Foodmart was across the plaza and the first ten years of the new store) and that's why they're still there, but that is changing now that Stop and Shop opened. I can't seem to figure out why they won't compete. Overall, it's a pretty good store, but there are some major flaws with this location that I hope can be fixed. I wouldn't want to see it close. I wish you the best of luck. You might actually enjoy working there if they hire you.

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
It would be a better store if the company put some money in to it and remodeled it to an A&P Fresh store and hire more associates to assist customers. People get turned off when there's no one around to help them, and they need to have more registers open.

Ahahahaha. Good luck with that. They seem to like running a lot of their locations into the ground.

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QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999
ive nodiced that they took over all the food emporum locations least the ones around me anyone know why they did that

heres one that was a food empourim in hastings ny

ive also made up a nick name for them but i cant say it on here  

They didn't ''take over'' The Food Emporium locations, A&P created and owned that chain. They just rebranded them to the regular A&P name.  

And they did not convert every Food Emporium to A&P Fresh. I do think they will though. Two out of the four FE's in CT are now A&P Fresh. I predict the other two will be converted to A&P Fresh in the next few years.

Also, The Food Emporium stores that are in Manhattan will still be called "The Food Emporium".

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This is a Pathmark Sav-A-Center that opened as Super Fresh Super Store on a site that previously had a Food Fair/A&P/Super Fresh there.

I discovered this A&P store on my way home from Milford, PA. back in the spring. At that time, I hadn't seen an open A&P for quite a few years and decided I needed to stop and check it out. The store was amazing, so much so that I asked several associates if they had aquired this location or was it in fact built for A&P,?Sure enough that huge store was built and opened for the A&P store. It reminds me a lot of Stop&Shop, but has a fantastic bakery and deliscious ready made deli sandwhiches.

http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=qx2zbj8w1ms2&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&scene=18465359&ss=yp.A%26P~pg.1~sst.0&encType=1

Here is a picture of the superfresh at 5th and Pine Street, in Philadelphia.  This location opened in 1968 as A&P.  It was a Centennial/Colonial design store until a remodel sometime in the 1980's or early 1990's.

This store has the current "Fresh" design that the A&P Fresh uses on the Branford, CT, Holmdel, NJ, and Park Ridge, NJ locations.

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Here's a photo of the sign on the A&P Wine and Spirits building in the Forestville Commons in Forestville, Connecticut. This rebuilt location opened in 95 or 96. In 94 The Pine Plaza was razed to make room for the new Forestville Commons. Everything was razed except for the Lowes 8 Theatre (which has since closed and subdivided into new stores). A small A&P operated in the old plaza along with the A&P Wine & Spirits Store and a Brooks Pharamacy. I don't know remember what else was there. Today the Forestville Commons includes:

Stop & Shop
A&P Wine and Spirits
Webster Bank
Stop & Shop Gas Station
99 Restaurant & Pub
Family Haircut
Chinese Take-out place
*Subway
*CT Nail Salon and Spa
 
*These two stores are in the old movie theatre building. The rest of the old theatre is still vacant.

There are also plans to further expand The Forestville Commons.

This morning I had to meet with a friend of mine who works at the A&P in the Webster Square Plaza in Berlin, Connecticut and he told me business there is really bad and they're not even gonna be able to hire holiday help this year. (Which is why I had to meet with my friend in the first place). He said business started slowing when Stop & Shop opened right down the street a couple years ago.

QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
This morning I had to meet with a friend of mine who works at the A&P in the Webster Square Plaza in Berlin, Connecticut and he told me business there is really bad and they're not even gonna be able to hire holiday help this year. (Which is why I had to meet with my friend in the first place). He said business started slowing when Stop & Shop opened right down the street a couple years ago.

Yeah, on Long Island, it's pretty clear that A&P is putting their eggs all in one basket (Pathmark). The Waldbaums in Patchogue, NY is pretty much a ghost town compared to Pathmark and the Stop & Shops in Medford and Holbrook.

QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
This morning I had to meet with a friend of mine who works at the A&P in the Webster Square Plaza in Berlin, Connecticut and he told me business there is really bad and they're not even gonna be able to hire holiday help this year. (Which is why I had to meet with my friend in the first place). He said business started slowing when Stop & Shop opened right down the street a couple years ago.

Doesn't surprise me one bit. That store is heading down a dark road and it's because of its lousy customer service and terrible management. They would do fine if they got their act together. The store needs an upgrade in appearance and help. I'm not saying that your friend is a bad employee Marc, because I don't even know him, but the "over 50" crowd there, especially in the front end needs to retire. They're all bitter. While they're at it, get a manager that cares about this store.

I had a customer in West Hartford that came all the way from the Berlin area to shop because they didn't like how disrespectful the employees were to him in Berlin.

A&P either has to turn this store around or call it a day.

When I was there this morning it was about about 10 minutes to 10. There were 3 registers open plus the do-it-yourself registers. The 3 cashiers on duty plus the lady running the do-it-yourself registers all looked like they belonged in a retirement home. The youngest person on the entire front end was my friend, who will be turn 28 next month. He only works 3 or 4 days a week 12-16 hours. He's been there since '99. He's a front end supervisor.

QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
When I was there this morning it was about about 10 minutes to 10. There were 3 registers open plus the do-it-yourself registers. The 3 cashiers on duty plus the lady running the do-it-yourself registers all looked like they belonged in a retirement home. The youngest person on the entire front end was my friend, who will be turn 28 next month. He only works 3 or 4 days a week 12-16 hours. He's been there since '99. He's a front end supervisor.

Let me guess, the three registers open were 5, 7 and 10??

I can tell you that they never use Registers 1, 2, 3 and 11, use 4 on their busiest days (weekend afternoons), 6 was broken when I was there last (the conveyor belt died). Register 9 is always used by the head cashier.

Marc, ask your friend what he thinks of Diane, Charlie and Rose. They're all cashiers (Diane a head cashier). You can U2U me with your answers.  The only cashier I really like there is Rejeanne. She came from the Newington store.

A&P has just opened a "Food Basics" store in Bridgeport, CT, located at 1700 Park Avenue.  This location used to be a A&P Super Foodmart location, and before that, Waldbaum's Foodmart/Foodmart.

Won't you join me on my new/first ever Facebook group, "Bring Life Back to Northwood Plaza-Newington". I started it on Wednesday of last week and until Friday night it had 1 member. From then to now, I have close to 200. I need as many members as possible. This is for the Northwood Plaza in Newington, CT that once housed A&P Super Foodmart and a host of other businesses. If you have a Facebook account become a member of the page. I need all the support I could get.

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
Won't you join me on my new/first ever Facebook group, "Bring Life Back to Northwood Plaza-Newington". I started it on Wednesday of last week and until Friday night it had 1 member. From then to now, I have close to 200. I need as many members as possible. This is for the Northwood Plaza in Newington, CT that once housed A&P Super Foodmart and a host of other businesses. If you have a Facebook account become a member of the page. I need all the support I could get.  

You better hope that A&P isn't holding the lease until it runs out (while keeping the store empty). I have a sneaking suspicion that's what's keeping a Waldbaum's near me empty and unworked upon.

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QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
Won't you join me on my new/first ever Facebook group, "Bring Life Back to Northwood Plaza-Newington". I started it on Wednesday of last week and until Friday night it had 1 member. From then to now, I have close to 200. I need as many members as possible. This is for the Northwood Plaza in Newington, CT that once housed A&P Super Foodmart and a host of other businesses. If you have a Facebook account become a member of the page. I need all the support I could get.  

You better hope that A&P isn't holding the lease until it runs out (while keeping the store empty). I have a sneaking suspicion that's what's keeping a Waldbaum's near me empty and unworked upon.

In that case open it back up!!!

QuoteOriginally posted by MikeRa
A&P has just opened a "Food Basics" store in Bridgeport, CT, located at 1700 Park Avenue.  This location used to be a A&P Super Foodmart location, and before that, Waldbaum's Foodmart/Foodmart.

How does Food Basics compare with Pricerite?

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QuoteOriginally posted by MikeRa
A&P has just opened a "Food Basics" store in Bridgeport, CT, located at 1700 Park Avenue.  This location used to be a A&P Super Foodmart location, and before that, Waldbaum's Foodmart/Foodmart.

How does Food Basics compare with Pricerite?

Not much of a difference. Food Basics carries produce, limited bakery, packaged seafood and meat, along with staple items just like Price Rite. Price Rite has their own name brand products and Food Basics uses A&P's house brands, which include America's Choice, Smart Price, etc just like in A&P and Waldbaums stores. Food Basics also has Beer and Wine. I'm not sure if Price Rite has that.

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QuoteOriginally posted by DerangedHermit

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
Won't you join me on my new/first ever Facebook group, "Bring Life Back to Northwood Plaza-Newington". I started it on Wednesday of last week and until Friday night it had 1 member. From then to now, I have close to 200. I need as many members as possible. This is for the Northwood Plaza in Newington, CT that once housed A&P Super Foodmart and a host of other businesses. If you have a Facebook account become a member of the page. I need all the support I could get.  

You better hope that A&P isn't holding the lease until it runs out (while keeping the store empty). I have a sneaking suspicion that's what's keeping a Waldbaum's near me empty and unworked upon.

In that case open it back up!!!

It would probably never happen since if a store loses enough money, they would probably be better off eating the rent and utilities until the lease expires.

For your former store, it looks like that wasn't the case and that the owner got greedy and ran his tenants off. Slimeball slumlords.

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QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington

QuoteOriginally posted by DerangedHermit

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
Won't you join me on my new/first ever Facebook group, "Bring Life Back to Northwood Plaza-Newington". I started it on Wednesday of last week and until Friday night it had 1 member. From then to now, I have close to 200. I need as many members as possible. This is for the Northwood Plaza in Newington, CT that once housed A&P Super Foodmart and a host of other businesses. If you have a Facebook account become a member of the page. I need all the support I could get.  

You better hope that A&P isn't holding the lease until it runs out (while keeping the store empty). I have a sneaking suspicion that's what's keeping a Waldbaum's near me empty and unworked upon.

In that case open it back up!!!

It would probably never happen since if a store loses enough money, they would probably be better off eating the rent and utilities until the lease expires.

For your former store, it looks like that wasn't the case and that the owner got greedy and ran his tenants off. Slimeball slumlords.

Come to think of it, I don't think A&P has control of the parcel only because the TPZ never mentioned it, were talking with a few grocers and usually when A&P closes a store, the lease on the store is about to run out in a very short time. I'm not positive, but that's what I'm thinking. Let's hope it's available.

QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
Usually when A&P closes a store, the lease on the store is about to run out in a very short time. I'm not positive, but that's what I'm thinking. Let's hope it's available.  

Seeing A&P's corporate website confirms that A&P doesn't control your former store.

http://aptea.com/real_estate_search.asp?action=search&state=&property=5

The Waldbaums near me is listed on that site, though :(

http://aptea.com/real_estate_detail.asp?id=204

They controlled the Manchester CT store for a long time after it closed. Now that a part of it is being re-used, they no seem to no longer control it.

QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
Here's a photo of the sign on the A&P Wine and Spirits building in the Forestville Commons in Forestville, Connecticut. This rebuilt location opened in 95 or 96. In 94 The Pine Plaza was razed to make room for the new Forestville Commons. Everything was razed except for the Lowes 8 Theatre (which has since closed and subdivided into new stores). A small A&P operated in the old plaza along with the A&P Wine & Spirits Store and a Brooks Pharamacy. I don't know remember what else was there. Today the Forestville Commons includes:

Stop & Shop
A&P Wine and Spirits
Webster Bank
Stop & Shop Gas Station
99 Restaurant & Pub
Family Haircut
Chinese Take-out place
*Subway
*CT Nail Salon and Spa
 
*These two stores are in the old movie theatre building. The rest of the old theatre is still vacant.

There are also plans to further expand The Forestville Commons.

Why is the A&P Wine & Spirits a separate store?

QuoteOriginally posted by nims57
Why is the A&P Wine & Spirits a separate store?

A&P owns and operates quite a few Wine & Spirits Stores in Connecticut. Locations are listed in this ad from The November 20, 2009 Bristol Observer Newspaper:

http://www.bristolobserver.com/11_20_09/32.pdf

I have to let off a bit of steam here. I work for A&P/Foodmart and work at one of them which is an exceptionally nice and well managed store. However, I'm beginning to think the one I work at is the only one capable of being a well run store. I have complained about the Berlin CT A&P a few times. I used to love this store, but since Stop and Shop opened a while back in Berlin, A&P started to lose business. Actually for a while, it wasn't doing too bad against S&S. Since then, the store has become mismanaged and has gone through many different managers in the past few years. None of them have done anything to improve the quality of this location.

I visited just yesterday to return bottles and cans and went inside the store. I noticed some very unpleasant, saddening things. First, most of the shelves were half full, with many items just plain missing, the store was dirty in places; it even smelled bad in some aisles. Furthermore there were still leaks in the ceilings with carriages overturned and buckets collecting the water. Carriages were full of misplaced items throughout the store. What really bothered me were two things. First, I noticed a box of Stir-Fry frozen vegetables on the floor by the frozen case, just sitting there thawing out. It was only frozen vegetables, but it makes you wonder what else they leave out. The last thing is the front end. It was about 5:00 and there were only three registers open with lines out to the aisles. It made no sense to me because this store has several registers and for rush hour there should be enough lanes open to accommodate the crowds.

What I can deduce is that A&P just doesn't care that some of their locations are lacking in many areas. I have also visited the Middletown CT store and can only say that it's hard to trust much of what they sell, because the store appears dirty. I have even read complaints online about the Middletown store.  A&P has become very competitive in their pricing and offerings. They have a really solid product line and I have always loved what they had to offer, and it saddens me to see their stores in disarray. Something needs to be done. They are missing the boat by not updating some of their stores.

I've come to the conclusion that they don't give a flying flip about their stores. The Bristol one was horrible. No one ever shopped there. It was a ghost town all the time. They were selling "green" meat. My mother actually tried (I don't know if she succeeded) to shove the green meat down the manager's throat. When they had their Going out of Business Sale it was the busiest the store had been in years. I remember causing mischief there during the GOB sale opening cans of spray on snow and spraying them on the windows of the floral dept and opening bottles of stuff ad dumping the contents out on the shelves.The Meriden Store was the same way the few times I was in there. Very few customers at what would seemingly be busy times.

This is how most stores they don't care about end up. The East Patchogue, NY Waldbaums was like this for years before it closed, and their Holbrook store is just as bad. If they aren't their huge stores and/or Fresh stores (and sometimes even if they are), they don't seem to care.

Pathmark hasn't been quite ruined by A&P to this point yet - which is kinda funny, because PM used to be like this in a lot of places.

As far as Connecticut is concerned, back in the 90s and early 00s, A&P closed many underperforming locations. In the past 5 or 6 years, A&P has only closed one A&P store in CT (Newington in 2007) and have not closed any more locations. I must say that at least 5 or 6 of the CT locations were remodeled in the past few years (West Hartford, Branford, Greenwich, Riverside, and Stamford). There are some stores that have not been remodeled in a while, but seem to be good locations (the newer Danbury store, Mystic, Old Lyme) and then some stores that have fallen by the wayside and A&P can give a damn about (Berlin, Middletown, the older Danbury store, and East Haven from what I've heard). Bridgeport used to be the worst of the lot, but it was transormed in to a nice Food Basics. The only other store I don't have a clue about is Naugatuck. Does anyone know about that store?

I don't see why A&P can't just fix these locations up. They don't have to convert them to Fresh stores, but at least give it a cosmetic update.   

When that Price Chopper opens across the street from A&P in Middletown, it'll only get worse.  If that is even possible.  I think the problem not only lies with A&P, but the leasing companies as well.  The buildings are in terrible shape, and have been so neglected it is reflecting that look on the stores.  Truly sad. 

I know this is pretty much out in nowhere, and in a very ritzy area, but the Old Lyme A&P is in relatively great shape.  It's always clean, and was remodeled, circa probably early 00's.

The sad part is, these stores have the nicest employees.  I work for an outside vendor who deals with just about every retail outlet in CT, and I have to admit, as nasty as A&P/Foodmart is, the people are always great to deal with.

Quote from: Marc B on February 02, 2010, 05:42:20 PM
I've come to the conclusion that they don't give a flying flip about their stores. The Bristol one was horrible. No one ever shopped there. It was a ghost town all the time. They were selling "green" meat. My mother actually tried (I don't know if she succeeded) to shove the green meat down the manager's throat. When they had their Going out of Business Sale it was the busiest the store had been in years. I remember causing mischief there during the GOB sale opening cans of spray on snow and spraying them on the windows of the floral dept and opening bottles of stuff ad dumping the contents out on the shelves.The Meriden Store was the same way the few times I was in there. Very few customers at what would seemingly be busy times.

I heard Safeway in Houston, TX was selling "green" meat too.

Former A&Ps, I believe one lasted until the mid 80's, the other lasted until the early 80's.

North Patchogue, NY (now Chuck E Cheese, near an abandoned Home Depot):
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Downtown Patchogue Village, NY (now a discount store):
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Quote from: Marc B on January 04, 2010, 12:22:36 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by nims57
Why is the A&P Wine & Spirits a separate store?

A&P owns and operates quite a few Wine & Spirits Stores in Connecticut. Locations are listed in this ad from The November 20, 2009 Bristol Observer Newspaper:

http://www.bristolobserver.com/11_20_09/32.pdf

But is there a law that liquor has to be separate? Maybe even an enclosed section of the store?

Quote from: nims57 on February 14, 2010, 08:27:07 PM

Quote from: Marc B on January 04, 2010, 12:22:36 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by nims57
Why is the A&P Wine & Spirits a separate store?

A&P owns and operates quite a few Wine & Spirits Stores in Connecticut. Locations are listed in this ad from The November 20, 2009 Bristol Observer Newspaper:

http://www.bristolobserver.com/11_20_09/32.pdf

But is there a law that liquor has to be separate? Maybe even an enclosed section of the store?

I'm think the A&P Wine & Spirits stores are seperate form the supermarkets.  There are a few of the A&P Wine & Spirits/Best Cellars stores like that in New Jersey as well.

Southington Wine and Spirits, Connecticut Lighting Center, and Namco are located in the former Super Foodmart location in The Walmart Plaza on Queen Street in Southington. Waldbaum's Foodmart moved here in 1981 from what is now The Southington Plaza. Waldbaum's replaced Village IGA. Super Foodmart closed in 95 or 96. Pictures taken yesterday 3/1/2010.

Check out one of the only remaining A&P Centennial stores...

http://acmestyleblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/morristown-nj.html

Cool...I will be back in North Jersey in May, maybe I will go check that store out if I get a chance.

I did get some photos back in the winter (late December, I think) of the former A&P located in the Furnace building in Andover, NJ. I'll try to get around to posting them one day.

I have that store on my blog as well...

http://acmestyleblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/abandoned-sav-center-andover-nj.html

The Berlin CT A&P is setting new hours effective Sunday 3/21/10. The new hours will be 7AM-10PM every day. The hours have been reduced Mon-Sat (they used to stay open until midnight). Unless it's an error, Sunday hours have increased by one hour from 9PM to 10PM. What do you think this all means??? A soon to close store or a soon to be better efficient run store? BTW, the store used to be dark in places and they have turned on all of the lights they haven't used in a while and replaced bulbs on many lights to make the store look brighter. I can't figure this store out.

Quote from: acme style on March 13, 2010, 08:04:57 PM
Check out one of the only remaining A&P Centennial stores...

http://acmestyleblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/morristown-nj.html

There's an A&P in Little Silver, NJ that started as a "Marina" style roof, before being retro-converted to the "Centennial" design.

There is a superfresh in Washington DC that is still in it's "Centennial" building for many years

Decided to be nosy and visit the A&P/Waldbaum's in Middletown, CT. It looks like they are doing some work inside the store, but they better get some sort of remodel, because the new Price Chopper is DIRECTLY across the street from Foodmart. The store is so old, and it will surely die once PC opens if nothing is done to improve it.

That Price Chopper is opening Monday IIRC.

It does in fact look as if the A&P on Washington Street in Middletown CT is getting some sort of remodel. In my opinion, it's a bit too late now that Price Chopper has opened, but maybe not, because in reality, it will be very good for the area having competition. It will keep prices fair. When I visited the store last Wednesday, crews were in the process of replacing those infamous open freezer cases in the middle of the store. Not much else was going on at the time, but it looked like management was preparing for a remodel. I believe they did get a new store manager, and I've seen him sporatically in W. Hartford, and he looks like he has what it takes to turn the Middletown store around.

That leaves the Berlin store now as the only neglected A&P in the area. I personally believe A&P is waiting for the lease on the Berlin store to expire and just close it up. I just don't know why. It's right off Route 9 and the Berlin Turnpike. There is room for improvement.

The Middletown Food Mart decided way too late to remodel the store.  They knew PC was coming over a year ago, why not start right when they broke ground?  Not only are they doing the most half assed remodel ever, the freezer cases they are putting in are used from another A&P which closed elsewhere.  They did a very thorough job in West Hartford, I'm not quite sure why they couldn't put that amount of money into that store as well.

Quote from: Bdubs on June 15, 2010, 04:23:01 PM
The Middletown Food Mart decided way too late to remodel the store.  They knew PC was coming over a year ago, why not start right when they broke ground?  Not only are they doing the most half assed remodel ever, the freezer cases they are putting in are used from another A&P which closed elsewhere.  They did a very thorough job in West Hartford, I'm not quite sure why they couldn't put that amount of money into that store as well.

When were you last there? I went last Wednesday and all they were doing was doing work on the freezer cases (nothing had been removed yet) and replacing ceiling tiles in the lobby. How far have they gotten and what else have they been doing? Do you really think they may do more extensive work?

Quote from: Bdubs on June 15, 2010, 04:23:01 PM
Not only are they doing the most half assed remodel ever, the freezer cases they are putting in are used from another A&P which closed elsewhere.  They did a very thorough job in West Hartford, I'm not quite sure why they couldn't put that amount of money into that store as well.

This is A&P. They're not supposed to make sense.

My friend Brian who has worked part time at A&P in Berlin, CT for 12 years posted on his facebook page that the store is closing for good on October 13th.

Quote from: ynkeesfn82 on August 13, 2010, 04:27:53 PM
My friend Brian who has worked part time at A&P in Berlin, CT for 12 years posted on his facebook page that the store is closing for good on October 13th.

who didnt see that coming! I am just waiting for Rave Cinemas closing

It's very sad, but one would be crazy to be surprised by this. The Berlin store went beyond the point of downhill, when it wasn't neccessary. A&P may be pricey on a few items, but Stop and Shop isn't any better. The big culprit here is lack of management and poor customer service. I'm convinced that the employees (most of them) drove the customers away.

It appears that they plan to close 25 stores in 5 states, but there is no detail which ones:

http://www.aptea.com/pressRoom_article.asp?id=199

I managed to find a couple of the stores that are closing...

A&P Maplewood, NJ. Very small old store.

Pathmark, Little Falls NJ. It's right next door to an A&P Fresh with a very successful ShopRite right across the street. The Pathmark is the hardest to get to.

Pathmark, Fort Lee, NJ. Small store with a huge A&P Fresh nearby in Fort Lee.

Pathmark, North Bergen, NJ. Used to be very successful but now has a Target next door, and brand new Walmart and BJ's down the road.

Quote from: acme style on August 16, 2010, 06:17:42 PM
I managed to find a couple of the stores that are closing...

A&P Maplewood, NJ. Very small old store.

Pathmark, Little Falls NJ. It's right next door to an A&P Fresh with a very successful ShopRite right across the street. The Pathmark is the hardest to get to.

Pathmark, Fort Lee, NJ. Small store with a huge A&P Fresh nearby in Fort Lee.

Pathmark, North Bergen, NJ. Used to be very successful but now has a Target next door, and brand new Walmart and BJ's down the road.

These are all very logical closures. I hope A&P can be saved as a whole starting by weeding out the "liability" stores that are just eating away at the business. Maybe someday, if the company returns to profitability, they can open more CT stores again. The A&P name has too much history to be folded. I still think the company has at least one more chance to restructure.

If anyone knows which other A&P/Foodmart stores are closing in CT, please let me know. For certain, Berlin is closing. I predict that they might be closing the East Haven store (an older store), the smaller/older Danbury store (they probably don't need two A&Ps in the same town), and maybe one more. The locations I am almost certain will stay open are Middletown (I've been hearing they are staying open), Danbury (newer one), New Cannan (Food Emporium), West Hartford (Waldbaums; very certain because I work there and nothing was said Friday), Branford, Riverside, Stamford, and Greenwich. The latter 5 were remodeled in the last three years. I'd be surprised if they were to close them. Now the last three CT stores I have no idea, because I don't know how well they do and because they aren't really around much competition. They are Naugatuck, Old Lyme and Mystic. I've heard the latter two are in upscale areas and are clean and well managed so they probably do well. Naugatuck is 50/50. I'm thinking they probably do decent.   

Any LI stores announced? Most of their logical closings have already happened in the past few years (Shirley, East Patchogue, San Remo/Kings Park)

edit: supposedly two. East Rockaway and Garden City, both Pathmarks.

http://www.lohud.com/article/20100817/NEWS02/8170339/-1/NEWSFRONT/A&P-accuses-Stop-&-Shop-of-lying-about-lower-prices

LMAO. Not that Stop & Shop is cheap, but A&P's like the pot calling the kettle black. What is this thing that Kelly Ripa keeps advertising? lol

This article in this morning's New Britain Herald claims Middletown, CT is closing in addition to Berlin, but if you read the comments someone who claims to work in Middletown had heard of no such thing.  There's also nothing in the Middletown Press.

http://newbritainherald.com/articles/2010/08/16/news/doc4c69ebae41e11081153833.txt

A list I compiled of all closing A&P, Pathmark, and Waldbaums stores...


A&P - Maplewood, NJ
A&P - Berlin, CT
Pathmark - Marlboro, NJ
Pathmark - Little Falls, NJ
Pathmark - Fort Lee, NJ
Pathmark - North Bergen, NJ
Pathmark - Garden City Park, NY
Pathmark - North Brunswick, NJ
Waldbaum's - Centereach, NY
Waldbaum's - Levittown, NY
Pathmark - Belleville, NJ
Pathmark - South Plainfield, NJ
Pathmark - Union, NJ
Pathmark - Monsey, NY

(I think the ? ones are all Pathmark, but I'm not certain)

Centereach is the closest one closing near me, and it makes sense. They have Walmart right across the road, Pathmark a light east of Waldbaums, and Whole Foods a few miles west.

edited for corrections and clarifications

The West Paterson Pathmark is the same store as the Little Falls Pathmark.

The Pathmark in North Brunswisk has a Walmart next door and an A&P a mile or two north right off of Route 1.

Plus the fact that the Centereach Waldbaums has been dead since it opened, and as well as Levittown... especially after Stop & Shop built a new store there.

Here are a couple more...

A&P:
Lodi, NJ. A former Acme now getting pummeled by a brand new ShopRite down the street.
East Brunswick, NJ
Woodbridge, NJ
Yorktown Heights, NY

"?" on DerangedHermit's lists are all Pathmarks and are all closing.

I heard that Berlin is the ONLY CT store closing. I was thinking one more at least (like their second Danbury store) but it's good that more employees won't have to scramble for a transfer or another job. Berlin was sort of understaffed anyway. They can easily split the employees willing to transfer to either West Hartford or Middletown. The rest at Berlin could easily retire. Some have been there for over 30 years. Hopefully, since Middletown is staying open, customers will find that store.

This is interesting... the Yorktown Heights store is an A&P Fresh with a Food Emporium literally within walking distance. Looks like the Food Emporium is smaller but must be doing better business.

Quote from: AmesNewington on August 18, 2010, 01:55:19 PM
I heard that Berlin is the ONLY CT store closing. I was thinking one more at least (like their second Danbury store) but it's good that more employees won't have to scramble for a transfer or another job. Berlin was sort of understaffed anyway. They can easily split the employees willing to transfer to either West Hartford or Middletown. The rest at Berlin could easily retire. Some have been there for over 30 years. Hopefully, since Middletown is staying open, customers will find that store.

Yes Chris. In today's New Britain Herald they ran a correction that Middletown is in fact staying open.

And another...

Pathmark, Millville NJ. Acme and a new ShopRite are across the street. It's the only "South Jersey" Pathmark scheduled to close. 3 Pathmarks in Philly are closing as well but can't find which ones.

Quote from: DerangedHermit on August 17, 2010, 02:01:42 PM
A list I compiled of all closing A&P, Pathmark, and Waldbaums stores...


A&P - Maplewood, NJ
A&P - Berlin, CT
Pathmark - Marlboro, NJ
Pathmark - Little Falls, NJ
Pathmark - Fort Lee, NJ
Pathmark - North Bergen, NJ
Pathmark - Garden City Park, NY
Pathmark - North Brunswick, NJ
Waldbaum's - Centereach, NY
Waldbaum's - Levittown, NY
Pathmark - Belleville, NJ
Pathmark - South Plainfield, NJ
Pathmark - Union, NJ
Pathmark - Monsey, NY

(I think the ? ones are all Pathmark, but I'm not certain)

Centereach is the closest one closing near me, and it makes sense. They have Walmart right across the road, Pathmark a light east of Waldbaums, and Whole Foods a few miles west.

edited for corrections and clarifications

The Pathmark in Bristol, PA is also closing on October 13.  Here's a link to the new article: http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/175/2010/august/18/pathmark-closing-in-l-bucks.html (http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/175/2010/august/18/pathmark-closing-in-l-bucks.html)

Updated list (Thanks to Groceteria.com (http://www.groceteria.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=3047&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a)):

• A&P - Maplewood, NJ
• A&P - Berlin, CT
• A&P - Lodi, NJ
• A&P - East Brunswick, NJ (1990's Design)
• A&P - Woodbridge, NJ (1990's Design)
• A&P - Yorktown Heights, NY
• Pathmark - Marlboro, NJ
• Pathmark - Little Falls, NJ
• Pathmark - Fort Lee, NJ
• Pathmark - North Bergen, NJ
• Pathmark - Garden City Park, NY
• Pathmark - North Brunswick, NJ
• Pathmark - Belleville, NJ
• Pathmark - South Plainfield, NJ
• Pathmark - Union, NJ
• Pathmark - Monsey, NY
• Pathmark - Bristol, PA (Opened in early to mid 1980's)
• Pathmark - Millville, NJ
• Pathmark - Broomall, PA
• superfresh - Towson, MD (Opened as a Centennial/Colonial A&P)
• superfresh  -Wheaton, MD
• Waldbaum's - Centereach, NY
• Waldbaum's - Levittown, NY

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• Pathmark - Marlboro, NJ

I went to http://www.aptea.com (the corporate site) and found the lists of all the stores (by state) - I don't see a listing for this one, but I DO see an A&P in Marlboro - maybe that's the one.

The only other two from the list that leave a question are Towson MD (they have 2 Superfresh stores) and Belleville NJ (listings for 2 Pathmarks).

Plus there are 2 more somewhere (listing is up to 23 of the 25 reported).

Updated this listing with the addresses for the stores, in case anyone wants to check any of them out.

Quote from: MikeRa on August 23, 2010, 06:30:08 PM

• A&P - Berlin, CT - 207 Webster Square Rd, Kensington (No listing for Berlin, but this is close by, so a guess??)
• A&P - Maplewood, NJ - 453 Valley St
• A&P - Marlboro, NJ - 468 Country Rd 520 (If this is correct as A&P, since no Pathmark listed in this town)
• A&P - Lodi, NJ - 4 Memorial Drive
• A&P - East Brunswick, NJ (1990's Design) - 647 Rt 18 (But well hidden back from the road, while the PathMark is right on the road and connected to the A&P by a parking lot with a Kmart in between)
• A&P - Woodbridge, NJ (1990's Design) - 780 St Georges Ave
• A&P - Yorktown Heights, NY - 100 Triangle Ctr


• Pathmark - Little Falls, NJ - 1710 US 46
• Pathmark - Fort Lee, NJ - 1475 Bergen Blvd
• Pathmark - North Bergen, NJ - 2115 69th St
• Pathmark - North Brunswick, NJ - 1345 US Hwy 1
• Pathmark - Belleville, NJ - 726 Washington Ave OR 115 Belmont Ave
• Pathmark - South Plainfield, NJ - 3600 Park Ave
• Pathmark - Union, NJ - 2463 Rt 22 West
• Pathmark - Millville, NJ - 2225 No. Second St
• Pathmark - Monsey, NY - 45 NY Rt 59
• Pathmark - Garden City Park, NY - 23-05 Jericho Tpke
• Pathmark - Bristol, PA (Opened in early to mid 1980's) - 2671 Durham Road
• Pathmark - Broomall, PA - 30 Lawrence Road


• superfresh - Towson, MD (Opened as a Centennial/Colonial A&P) - 1238 Putty Hill Ave OR 832 Dulaney Valley Rd
• superfresh  -Wheaton, MD - 3901 Aspen Hill Road


• Waldbaum's - Centereach, NY - 1934 Middle Country Road
• Waldbaum's - Levittown, NY - 3377 Hempstead Turnpike

Quote from: BillyGr on August 23, 2010, 09:32:00 PM

• A&P - Berlin, CT - 207 Webster Square Rd, Kensington (No listing for Berlin, but this is close by, so a guess??)

That's it. Kensingston and East Berlin are all part of Berlin and I think there is a South Kensington too. But heaven forbid if you tell someone in Kensington that they live in Berlin. They like to pretend Berlin is far far away. You live in Kensington, East Berlin, and South Kensington you pay your taxes to the town of Berlin. You vote in the Berlin Municipal Elections. If your car gets stolen the Berlin Police show up.

For folks who follow the fates of old former A&P Centennial/Colonial buildings...the outgoing current occupant of the building is called Chapter 11!
http://www.bridgton.com/bridgdt.php

i currently work at an a&p and looking at this list i think it was a bad idea to buy pathmark they run to many other supermarkets i mean besides a&p they also run waldbaums food emporium pathmark super fresh and something called food basics 

Quote from: BillyGr on August 23, 2010, 09:32:00 PM
Updated this listing with the addresses for the stores, in case anyone wants to check any of them out.

Pathmark - Garden City Park, NY - 23-05 Jericho Tpke

That one was a Hills Supermarket originally

Pathmark - Bristol, PA (Opened in early to mid 1980's) - 2671 Durham Road

The Pennsylvania Turnpike was planning on building an interchange in the area and one of the possibilities was to demolish Pathmark and the shopping center it was in.  Those plans were scrapped years ago (no idea what came of them)

Waldbaum's - Levittown, NY - 3377 Hempstead Turnpike

Built in the early '90s...apparently had it's lunch eaten by the nearby King Kullen and Stop & Shop

Oh well, it's finally happened. A&P is calling it quits in Connecticut. I can't believe it. I'm now out of a job. Waldbaum's in West Hartford is one of the 7 stores (on top of Berlin) closing. Words can't describe how shocked I am.

The 7 stores that are closing are West Hartford, Middletown, Branford, East Haven, Naugatuck, Old Lyme and Mystic. That makes up of all the central CT operations. The remaining A&Ps near the New York border in CT are staying open.

According to the article on retailingtoday.com, they are selling these 7 stores to Big Y rather than just outright closing them as they are with the others previously listed - not sure if that makes a difference in what happens with the employees (as if the stores remain open they'd still need workers, but not necessarily the same ones).

Also, just to note they will still have 6 stores in CT (2 A&P in Danbury, 1 each in Greenwich, Riverside and Stamford and a Food Emporium in New Cannan), which seem to be logical ones to keep given their proximity to the stores that A&P also has in NY.

Quote from: AmesNewington on September 08, 2010, 06:30:47 PM
Oh well, it's finally happened. A&P is calling it quits in Connecticut. I can't believe it. I'm now out of a job. Waldbaum's in West Hartford is one of the 7 stores (on top of Berlin) closing. Words can't describe how shocked I am.

I'm not surprised. This company is tanking.

Looks like the NYC and Philly metros will probably be A&P's last stand. If they slip there, they're done for and Shoprite and Ahold can pick up their remains.

Full details of the planned sale of A&P's 7 stores to Big Y.

http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news14718.html

Thanks to the latest posting at AcmeStyle, the last two of the original 25 stores have been revealed as the Suprefreshes in Willow Grove and Lansdale, PA.  Here is the complete updated listing of closing and being sold stores.

• A&P - Berlin, CT - 207 Webster Square Rd, Kensington
• A&P - Maplewood, NJ - 453 Valley St
• A&P - Marlboro, NJ - 468 Country Rd 520
• A&P - Lodi, NJ - 4 Memorial Drive
• A&P - East Brunswick, NJ (1990's Design) - 647 Rt 18
• A&P - Woodbridge, NJ (1990's Design) - 780 St Georges Ave
• A&P - Yorktown Heights, NY - 100 Triangle Ctr



• Pathmark - Little Falls, NJ - 1710 US 46
• Pathmark - Fort Lee, NJ - 1475 Bergen Blvd
• Pathmark - North Bergen, NJ - 2115 69th St
• Pathmark - North Brunswick, NJ - 1345 US Hwy 1
• Pathmark - Belleville, NJ - 726 Washington Ave OR 115 Belmont Ave
• Pathmark - South Plainfield, NJ - 3600 Park Ave
• Pathmark - Union, NJ - 2463 Rt 22 West
• Pathmark - Millville, NJ - 2225 No. Second St
• Pathmark - Monsey, NY - 45 NY Rt 59
• Pathmark - Garden City Park, NY - 23-05 Jericho Tpke
• Pathmark - Bristol, PA (Opened in early to mid 1980's) - 2671 Durham Road
• Pathmark - Broomall, PA - 30 Lawrence Road



• superfresh - Towson, MD (Opened as a Centennial/Colonial A&P) - 1238 Putty Hill Ave OR 832 Dulaney Valley Rd
• superfresh - Wheaton, MD - 3901 Aspen Hill Road
• superfresh - Willow Grove, PA - 3070 Welsh Road
• superfresh - Lansdale, PA - 2333 West Main Street



• Waldbaum's - Centereach, NY - 1934 Middle Country Road
• Waldbaum's - Levittown, NY - 3377 Hempstead Turnpike

The following are the stores being sold to Big Y:

• A&P - Old Lyme, CT - 90 Halls Road
• A&P - Branford, CT - 1060 W Main St
• A&P - Mystic, CT - 126 Stonington Road
• A&P - East Haven, CT - 745 Foxon Road
• A&P - Middletown, CT - 820 Washington St
• A&P - Naugatuck, CT - 699 New Haven Road



• Waldbaum's - West Hartford, CT - 772 N Main Street

And you can check out the old Maplewood store at Acme Style...

http://acmestyleblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/maplewood-nj.html

• A&P - Berlin, CT - 207 Webster Square Rd, Kensington
• A&P - Maplewood, NJ - 453 Valley St
• A&P - Lodi, NJ - 4 Memorial Drive
• A&P - East Brunswick, NJ (1990's Design) - 647 Rt 18
• A&P - Woodbridge, NJ (1990's Design) - 780 St Georges Ave
• A&P - Yorktown Heights, NY - 100 Triangle Ctr



• Pathmark - Little Falls, NJ - 1710 US 46
• Pathmark - Fort Lee, NJ - 1475 Bergen Blvd
• Pathmark - North Bergen, NJ - 2115 69th St
• Pathmark - North Brunswick, NJ - 1345 US Hwy 1
• Pathmark - Belleville, NJ - 726 Washington Ave
• Pathmark - South Plainfield, NJ - 3600 Park Ave
• Pathmark - Union, NJ - 2463 Rt 22 West
• Pathmark - Millville, NJ - 2225 No. Second St
• Pathmark - Marlboro, NJ - 102 US Hwy 9
• Pathmark - Monsey, NY - 45 NY Rt 59
• Pathmark - Garden City Park, NY - 23-05 Jericho Tpke
• Pathmark - Bristol, PA (Opened in early to mid 1980's) - 2671 Durham Road
• Pathmark - Broomall, PA - 30 Lawrence Road



• superfresh - Towson, MD (Opened as a Centennial/Colonial A&P) - 832 Dulaney Valley Rd
• superfresh - Wheaton, MD - 3901 Aspen Hill Road
• superfresh - Willow Grove, PA - 3070 Welsh Road
• superfresh - Lansdale, PA - 2333 West Main Street



• Waldbaum's - Centereach, NY - 1934 Middle Country Road
• Waldbaum's - Levittown, NY - 3377 Hempstead Turnpike

The following are the stores being sold to Big Y:

• A&P - Old Lyme, CT - 90 Halls Road
• A&P - Branford, CT - 1060 W Main St
• A&P - Mystic, CT - 126 Stonington Road
• A&P - East Haven, CT - 745 Foxon Road
• A&P - Middletown, CT - 820 Washington St
• A&P - Naugatuck, CT - 699 New Haven Road



• Waldbaum's - West Hartford, CT - 772 N Main Street

Updated with the correct superfresh closing in Towson, MD, the correct Pathmark in Belleville, NJ, and the Pathmark in Marlboro, NJ

A&P is now stiffing landlords in Metro Detroit where it shuttered its Farmer Jack division in 2007.  Is this a sign of a coming Chapter 11 filing?

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20101003/SUB01/101009980/a-p-stops-rent-on-farmer-jack-spaces-24-lawsuits-filed-owners-in#

Quote from: MikeRa on September 12, 2010, 07:01:12 PM

• A&P - Berlin, CT - 207 Webster Square Rd, Kensington

My friend who has worked there more than 10 years told me their final day is this Friday October 15 after 40 years of service to the community. He also told me Stop & Shop bought their lease to prevent another grocery store from opening in its place.

Stop & Shop never learns does it? They got in a lot of trouble for doing that in the past.

Quote from: ynkeesfn82 on October 10, 2010, 12:15:08 PM
Stop & Shop never learns does it? They got in a lot of trouble for doing that in the past.

A&P does this too.

 i keep hearing rumors that there going to file for ch 11

A&P announced their 2nd Quarter results on 10/21:
http://www.aptea.com/pressRoom_article.asp?id=211 (http://www.aptea.com/pressRoom_article.asp?id=211)

Quote from: Caldor1999 on October 15, 2010, 04:27:14 PM
i keep hearing rumors that there going to file for ch 11

Took two months, but...

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/new_jersey/nj-based-aandp-poised-for-bankruptcy-20101211-ncx

its official now

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_a_p_bankruptcy_filing#mwpphu-container

kinda sad there not that bad as a supermarket i wish this would happen to some crappy supermarket like dagastinos or shop rite i worked for both of them and they treat there employees like crap and there stores are over priced and dirty

Quote from: Caldor1999 on December 13, 2010, 01:51:40 AM
its official now

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_a_p_bankruptcy_filing#mwpphu-container

kinda sad there not that bad as a supermarket i wish this would happen to some crappy supermarket like dagastinos or shop rite i worked for both of them and they treat there employees like crap and there stores are over priced and dirty

"ShopRite" stores are independently owned, so everything of course varies based on the owner. In the Philly area, A&P has been declining for a long time. They operate under the name SuperFresh here, and there is nothing "super" (or in some cases, "Fresh") about these stores. They have already closed many of them in the past few years, and haven't been close to a market leader for some time. Prices are ridiculously high and they were too late in the game of upgrading stores with things people want.
Then they bought out Pathmark, which was having financial problems of its own. They seemed to have a good plan going, but I have heard regular prices there have become insanely high as well (although they still seem to have good sales). Again, the stores are nothing special.

They are unfortunately going to have to shut down a lot more stores and pull out of some completely if they want to survive. I see them cutting back to only having stores in the NY area (there are very few grocery chains that operate in NYC and there are a fair amount of Pathmark and Food Emporium stores) and maybe some in the Jersey/Philly area. I wouldn't be surprised if they pull out of the philly suburbs alltogether though. There is just too much competition here.

I thought when they aquired pathmark and converted most of the philly superfresh's to pathmark sav-a-center's it was a bad move, especially how nice some of the superfresh's looked on the inside, got changed to the cheap look of sav-a-center, hell same is true for existing pathmark's, they made them look cheap, also the prices were never that significantly cheaper.

Also I live near an acme, shop rite, shop n bag and pathmark (formely superfresh). I go to pathmark the least.

This move has been a long time coming.  It's amazing that they avoided BK, an obvious solution for their legacy issues, for all these years.  A&P has lousy contracts with C&S and other vendors, high labor costs relative to many of its competitors, and leases that need rejecting.  This isn't a prepackaged bankruptcy and I expect this process to drag on for a long time.  A&P, if it survives Chapter 11, will likely shed stores in outlying areas and focus on the NYC metropolitan area.  The Food Emporium was already on the block prior to the filing.  As the story says, Ron Burkle has a lot to say about whether A&P lives or dies.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1322497020101213

UPDATE 1-A&P seen using bankruptcy to shut about 100 stores

Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:53pm EST

* Industry analysts expect store closings

* Grocery business under intense pressure

* Bankruptcy to be used to overhaul business (Updates with approval of loan in third paragraph)

By Tom Hals

WILMINGTON, Del., Dec 13 (Reuters) - Grocery store chain A&P, which filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, may have to shutter a quarter or more of its stores if it hopes to survive, analysts say.

In bankruptcy, the company officially known as The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co GAPTQ.PK will get a chance to perform radical surgery on itself as it faces growing pressure in the low-margin supermarket business.

The company received interim approval from a bankruptcy judge on Monday for an $800 million bankruptcy loan, which analysts said could give it 18 months for an overhaul.

"It's a tough workout," said Joe Stauff, who analyzes distressed companies for Susquehanna International Group.

Stauff said the company could close more than 100 of its 395 stores, which operate under the names of A&P, Waldbaum's, SuperFresh, Pathmark, Food Basics and The Food Emporium in the northeastern United States.

"As we said when we announced our turnaround plan in October, we continue to analyze our store portfolio and will do so in Chapter 11," A&P spokesman Eric Andrus said.

A&P rushed into bankruptcy as its cash was dwindling and a debt payment was looming this week. Unlike most big bankruptcies, the grocery chain does not have a prearranged plan for coming out of court protection.

The company has been squeezed by cut-rate operators of warehouse stores such as Costco Wholesale Corp (COST.O), as well as Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) and Target Corp (TGT.N), which have expanded into groceries. At the same time, wealthier shoppers have been lured away by higher-end stores such as Whole Foods Market Inc (WFMI.O).

Unable to pass along rising wholesale costs at the checkout, supermarkets have been forced to gain scale through size or by tightly controlling costs such as leases.

Several other regional supermarkets have gone through bankruptcy in recent years, including Bruno's, Bi-Lo, Penn Traffic Co and Bashas'.

BLUNDER AFTER BLUNDER?

Analysts expect A&P to take a hard look at its vendor contracts, leases and other operational costs, as well as its balance sheet and finances.

"They tended to overpay for everything. From vendors to landlords they were always an easy mark," said supermarket consultant David Livingston of DJL Research in Waukesha, Wisconsin. "They just made one blunder after another."

The company does have some important backers. Ronald Burkle, of the Yucaipa Companies LLC, invested in the company's preferred stock last year in an attempt to fund a revival.

While that investment is likely wiped out, sources told Reuters that Burkle, who amassed a fortune investing in supermarkets, may hold debt positions that could make him a significant player in the bankruptcy.

The company's chief restructuring officer, Frederic Brace, was appointed to the A&P board of directors by Burkle.

If Burkle has bought secured debt that gets paid first in a bankruptcy, "it says he wants to be a player and wants to control the company and do the Eddie Lampert thing," said Leah Hartman, an analyst with CRT Capital in Stamford, Connecticut, which specializes in distressed companies. She also estimated up to 100 stores being closed.

Lampert, a billionaire hedge fund manager, took control of Kmart when it emerged from bankruptcy in 2003 and later merged it with Sears Roebuck & Co. He chairs the combined company.

IMPACT ON REAL ESTATE

The bankruptcy could leave landlords scrambling to fill empty stores, which average about 42,000 square feet per location.

Strip center landlords face challenges filling stores. Other chains under pressure include Blockbuster Inc (BLOAQ.PK), which filed for bankruptcy in September, and TJX Companies Inc (TJX.N), which is closing or converting its A.J. Wright clothing stores.

"The shake-out of lower-tier retailers highlights the continued softness in the retail environment going into the holiday season," Sullivan said.

The case is In re The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, No. 10-24549. (Additional reporting by Lisa Baertlein and Ilaina Jonas in New York; Editing by Tim Dobbyn and Richard Chang)

Price Chopper has expressed interest in A&P's stores in the Hudson Valley.  I imagine Hannaford might also be interested.  Come to think of it, Delhaize might take the whole thing.  I'm also thinking Kroger, which combined with a potential Shaw's acquisition would have quite a formidable footprint in the Northeast.

http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/blog/2010/12/ap-bankruptcy-could-fuel-pc-growth.html

Quote from: retailisking on December 13, 2010, 09:40:09 PM
Price Chopper has expressed interest in A&P's stores in the Hudson Valley.  I imagine Hannaford might also be interested.  Come to think of it, Delhaize might take the whole thing.  I'm also thinking Kroger, which combined with a potential Shaw's acquisition would have quite a formidable footprint in the Northeast.

http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/blog/2010/12/ap-bankruptcy-could-fuel-pc-growth.html

So who takes the excess LI stores? Because A&P had a lot of overlapping stores. Also, quite a few of these chains have intentionally avoided NYC and by extent, LI. Will Stop & Shop develop a critical mass of stores? Will Shoprite do what they did with Shaws in CT and finally be a player again on LI?

Quote from: DerangedHermit on December 13, 2010, 09:48:13 PM
So who takes the excess LI stores? Because A&P had a lot of overlapping stores. Also, quite a few of these chains have intentionally avoided NYC and by extent, LI. Will Stop & Shop develop a critical mass of stores? Will Shoprite do what they did with Shaws in CT and finally be a player again on LI?

Stop & Shop would be somewhat messy because of all the redundant stores that would have to be divested (and let's not forget that its troubles with 73 unproductive leases is part of what sunk A&P in the first place) but there's an obvious benefit that would accrue to Ahold by shoring up its market share.  Some mid-Atlantic A&P stores could be flipped to Ahold's Giant or Martin's banners.  Then again, maybe Ahold has enough on its hands trying to make the Ukrop's integration into Martin's work.

I still call your attention to the Kroger footprint and suggest that it would be almost ideal if Kroger were to look to expand into the Northeast.  They would instantly become a 'player' in the region.

http://www.thekrogerco.com/operations/operations_grocery_locations.htm

As for Shoprite, it would be down to the individual owners to step up to the plate and bid on locations that fit their business strategies.

All this speculation may be moot as nobody really knows what Ron Burkle's game plan is.

they just need to get rid of over lapin locations in a 10 mile radius of were i live we have 4 a&p's most of them were food emporiums or waldbaums many years ago and 3 out of the 4 are old outdated and small and i see this all over lower ny Grand Union had this problem as well and we all know what happend to them as of taking over former locations i think it would be nice to see stores such as price chopper or hannaford to take up a bulk of the locations that they close it will help them move into a newer market. also if you look at super markets such as shop rite and stop and shop they dont over due on locations thats one of the reasons im sure that's keeping them alive today btw i also work for them as well

Quote from: retailisking on December 14, 2010, 01:02:53 AM

Quote from: DerangedHermit on December 13, 2010, 09:48:13 PM
So who takes the excess LI stores? Because A&P had a lot of overlapping stores. Also, quite a few of these chains have intentionally avoided NYC and by extent, LI. Will Stop & Shop develop a critical mass of stores? Will Shoprite do what they did with Shaws in CT and finally be a player again on LI?

Stop & Shop would be somewhat messy because of all the redundant stores that would have to be divested (and let's not forget that its troubles with 73 unproductive leases is part of what sunk A&P in the first place) but there's an obvious benefit that would accrue to Ahold by shoring up its market share.  Some mid-Atlantic A&P stores could be flipped to Ahold's Giant or Martin's banners.  Then again, maybe Ahold has enough on its hands trying to make the Ukrop's integration into Martin's work.

I doubt they'd take the whole thing, but rather bits and pieces. A&P will still exist, but they will most likely have to cut back even more with regards to store locations.

Lookin thru the circulars hat came on the step today, there was no pathmark circular. There was a food basics one tho.
I do see pathmark's is up online tho. Just thought it was interesting.
Update: The circular would be there next week.

A&P's distributor C&S Wholesale has notified New Jersey officials that it may close all of its warehouses in the state and lay off 1,100 employees.
http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2010/12/nj_grocery_distributor_for_ap.html

As seen on Retailing Today:

http://www.retailingtoday.com/article/ap-looks-close-more-30-stores

and their website:

http://www.aptea.com/pressRoom_article.asp?id=221

No details shown (yet)

At least half of the stores to close in this current wave are in New Jersey:

http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2011/02/ailing_ap_to_close_32_stores_i.html

C&S followed through on their threat, closing all six NJ warehouses and shifting distribution to the A&P stores to nearby facilities including Harrisburg, PA.

http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2011/02/1000_workers_laid_off_in_groce.html

http://supermarketnews.com/retail_financial/ap_close_stores_0215/

2 philly stores slated to close, I wonder which one's it will be.

1 Pathmark, 2 Waldbaums are closing on LI.

Waldbaums:
Farmingdale - A new Stop & Shop and more importantly, a Walmart, have put the boots to this location.
Smithtown - they had closed their smaller location on the northwest side of town a few years ago, but I guess Stop & Shop and Uncle Giuseppe's was too much.

Pathmark:
Commack - IIRC, this is near the East Northport Stop & Shop and a Trader Joe's. Don't know much about people's shopping habits around here, but Pathmark seemed like a mismatch for this area.

The full list:

http://www.costar.com/News/Article/AP-To-Close-32-Stores/126543Apsupermarket

Food Basics, Bridgeport, CT
Pathmark, Glasgow, DE
Superfresh, Ocean City, MD
A&P, Bamegat, NJ
Superfresh, Cape May, NJ
Pathmark, Deptford, NJ
Superfresh, East Windsor, NJ
Waldbaums, Farmingdale, NJ
A&P, Flanders, NJ
Pathmark, Gillette, NJ
Superfresh, Hamilton Twp, NJ
Superfresh, Hammonton, NJ
Pathmark, Hillsborough, NJ
Pathmark, Livingston, NJ
A&P, Manville, NJ
Pathmark, Middletown, NJ
Superfresh, Mt. Holly, NJ
Pathmark, North Hackensack, NJ
Pathmark, South Plainfield, NJ
Pathmark, Whippany, NJ
Pathmark, Brooklyn, NY
A&P, Camel, NY
Pathmark, Commack, NY
A&P, Greenburgh, NY
Pathmark, Hartsdale, NY
A&P, New Rochelle, NY
A&P, Portchester, NY
Waldbaums, Smithtown, NY
Waldbaums, Valley Stream, NY
Pathmark, Bethlehem, PA
Superfresh, Lionville, PA
Superfresh, Yardley, PA

Gee, the Bridgeport CT Food Basics didn't last long. Not even two years. If I was A&P, I would've just walked away from the store after A&P/Foodmart closed in 2009. That is a real dangerous place and I can't believe A&P invested a cent in to transforming it to Food Basics. Funny thing is the company wanted to look in to a few more Food Basics stores in CT (New Haven, Waterbury) in 2009, and not even 2 years later, Food Basics is out of CT as fast as it entered the state. I just can't believe most of the A&P stores in CT are really gone (especially West Hartford and Branford). I would have thought I would see the Main Street Danbury A&P close in this wave of closings. I'm just hoping by getting rid of all this dead weight with the underperforming stores, maybe A&P can recover from this. In a way, I don't care, because A&P is no longer in the Greater Hartford area and probably never will be ever again and I'll never enter an A&P again unless I move to New York.

Quote from: AmesNewington on February 16, 2011, 01:43:10 PM
In a way, I don't care, because A&P is no longer in the Greater Hartford area and probably never will be ever again and I'll never enter an A&P again unless I move to New York.

I don't care and I live in the only metro area where A&P can claim they're #1. They're starting to make Stop & Shop look pretty good.

Quote from: RoleModel on February 16, 2011, 09:17:02 AM

Pathmark:
Commack - IIRC, this is near the East Northport Stop & Shop and a Trader Joe's. Don't know much about people's shopping habits around here, but Pathmark seemed like a mismatch for this area.

That Pathmark's been around since the '70s (if not earlier)

BTW, that entry for Valley Stream, NY is incorrect...that store is a Waldbaum's looking at Bing/Google Maps.

Quote from: retailisking on February 16, 2011, 11:35:40 AM
The full list:

Deptford, N.J. Pathmark
Yardly, Pa. Super Fresh
Hightstown, N.J. Super Fresh
Hamilton, N.J. Super Fresh
Mt. Holly, N.J. Super Fresh
Gillette, N.J. Pathmark
Hillsborough, N.J. Pathmark
Livingston, N.J. Pathmark
Middletown, N.J. Pathmark
North Hackensack, N.J. Pathmark
South Plainfield, N.J. Pathmark
Whippany, N.J. Pathmark
New Rochelle, N.Y. A&P
Greenburgh, N.Y. A&P
Portchester, N.Y. A&P
Carmel, N.Y. A&P
Flanders, N.J. A&P
Barnegat, N.J. A&P
Manville, N.J. A&P
Hartsdale, N.Y. Pathmark
Farmingdale, N.Y. Waldbaum's
Smithtown, N.Y. Waldbaum's
Comack, N.Y. Pathmark
Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. Pathmark
Valley Stream, N.Y. A&P
Bridgeport, Conn. Food Basics
Glascow, Del. Pathmark
Cape May Courthouse, N.J. Super Fresh
Hammonton, N.J. Super Fresh
Bethlehem, Pa. Pathmark
Lionville, Pa. (Exton area)
Gold Coast Mall, Ocean City, Md. Super Fresh

I don't remember there being a Pathmark in Deptford, NJ

I compiled a list, in order of states:
Stores to close in 2011
Connecticut

• Bridgeport Food Basics: 1700 Park Avenue

Delaware

• Glasgow/Newark Pathmark: 700 Plaza Drive (Store 565) (Former Super Fresh Super Store)

Maryland

New Jersey

• Barnegat A&P: Rt. 9 & Bayshore Dr (Store 810) (Former A&P Sav-A-Center)
  
• Cape May Courthouse Super Fresh Super Store: 20 South Dennis Ave (Store 476)
• Flanders A&P: 293 Rt. 206 (Store 698)
• Gillette Pathmark: 977 Valley Road
• Hamilton Township Super Fresh Super Store: 2465 S Broad St (Store 420)
• Hammonton Super Fresh Super Store: 75 S Whitehorse Pike (Store 493)
• Hillsborough Pathmark: 315 Route 206
• Livingston Pathmark: 277 Eisenhower Parkway
• Lumberton Super Fresh Super Store: 1631 Rt. 38 (Store 460)
• Manville A&P: 120 North Main St (Store 413)
• Middletown Pathmark: 1123 Highway 35
• Whippany Pathmark: 831 Route 10 East

New York

• Brooklyn Pathmark: 3785 Nostrand Avenue
• Carmel A&P: Rt. 6 & Stoneleigh Ave (Store 125)
• Commack Pathmark: 6070 Jericho Turnpike
• Farmingdale Waldbaum’s: 450 Main Street (Store 428)
• Greenburgh A&P: 103 Knollwood Rd (Store 786) (Former A&P Sav-A-Center)
• Hartsdale Pathmark: 371 Central Park Avenue
• New Rochelle Super A&P: 366 Pelham Rd (Store 198) (Former A&P Future Store)
• Port Chester A&P: 575 Boston Post Rd (Store 778)
• Smithtown Waldbaum’s: 124 East Main Street (Store 278)
• Valley Stream Waldbaum’s: 500 West Merrick Road (Store 284) (Former A&P Supermarket {Colonial Design})

Pennsylvania

• Bethlehem Pathmark Sav-A-Center: 3691 Rt. 378 (Store 380) (Former Super Fresh Super Store)
• Chester Springs Super Fresh Super Store: 447 E. Uwchlan Ave. (Store 377)
• Yardley Superfresh: 1601 Big Oak Rd (Store 258) (Former Super G Supermarket)

The ones I can't find, probally because they are listed under a different city/town, are the Deptford, NJ Pathmark, the Hightstown NJ superfresh, the Noth Hackensack, NJ Pathmark, the South Plainfield Pathmark, and which of the 3 superfresh stores in Ocean City, MD

Quote from: retailisking on February 16, 2011, 11:35:40 AM
Hammonton, N.J. Super Fresh

Good thing I took pictures at this location last year!

Quote from: MikeRa on February 17, 2011, 09:41:00 AM
The ones I can't find, probally because they are listed under a different city/town, are the Deptford, NJ Pathmark, the Hightstown NJ superfresh, the Noth Hackensack, NJ Pathmark, the South Plainfield Pathmark, and which of the 3 superfresh stores in Ocean City, MD

Ocean City Maryland one should be the one listed as 11531 Coastal Highway (I found goldcoastmall.net and the mall is listed as 11427 Coastal Highway and the store is in the mall per the original list, so that seems to be the logical one).

From the "master" store list at http://www.aptea.com, the only listing for Pathmark in South Plainfield is 4999 Stelton Road (they apparently closed one at 3600 Park Avenue in the last batch, since that one is now missing from the list).  There is also an A&P at 907 Oak Tree Road, but the list said Pathmark.

There are two Pathmarks listed as just Hackensack - 450 Hackensack Avenue and 405 State Route 17 South and no listings under A&P, so it's probably one of those two?

I do not see any listings for Deptford or Hightstown under any of the lists, however Hightstown is very close to East Windsor on a map, so it might be the Superfresh at 440 Rt 130 East Windsor?  I don't even see a town near Deptford that corresponds to anything on a list.

This story about the closures contains a reference to the soon-to-close Pathmark in Deptford:

http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20110216/NEWS01/102160340/Mount-Holly-Deptford-stores-among-6-N-J-supermarkets-to-close

Quote from: BillyGr on February 17, 2011, 09:57:59 PM

Quote from: MikeRa on February 17, 2011, 09:41:00 AM
The ones I can't find, probally because they are listed under a different city/town, are the Deptford, NJ Pathmark, the Hightstown NJ superfresh, the Noth Hackensack, NJ Pathmark, the South Plainfield Pathmark, and which of the 3 superfresh stores in Ocean City, MD

Ocean City Maryland one should be the one listed as 11531 Coastal Highway (I found goldcoastmall.net and the mall is listed as 11427 Coastal Highway and the store is in the mall per the original list, so that seems to be the logical one).

From the "master" store list at http://www.aptea.com, the only listing for Pathmark in South Plainfield is 4999 Stelton Road (they apparently closed one at 3600 Park Avenue in the last batch, since that one is now missing from the list).  There is also an A&P at 907 Oak Tree Road, but the list said Pathmark.

There are two Pathmarks listed as just Hackensack - 450 Hackensack Avenue and 405 State Route 17 South and no listings under A&P, so it's probably one of those two?

I do not see any listings for Deptford or Hightstown under any of the lists, however Hightstown is very close to East Windsor on a map, so it might be the Superfresh at 440 Rt 130 East Windsor?  I don't even see a town near Deptford that corresponds to anything on a list.

I just looked on Pathmark's website, and the deptford location is actualy listed as:
Woodbury Pathmark: 1450 Clements Bridge Road

Here is athe updated list, in order of states:
Stores to close in 2011
Connecticut

• Bridgeport Food Basics: 1700 Park Avenue

Delaware

• Glasgow/Newark Pathmark: 700 Plaza Drive (Store 565) (Former Super Fresh Super Store)

Maryland

• Ocean City Super Fresh Food Market: 11531 Coastal Hwy (Store 945) (Former A&P Supermarket)[/li
  

New Jersey

• Barnegat A&P: Rt. 9 & Bayshore Dr (Store 810) (Former A&P Sav-A-Center)
  
• Cape May Courthouse Super Fresh Super Store: 20 South Dennis Ave (Store 476)
• Flanders A&P: 293 Rt. 206 (Store 698)
• East Windsor Super Fresh Super Store: 440 Rt. 130 Suite 1 E (Unit 404)
• Gillette Pathmark: 977 Valley Road
• Hamilton Township Super Fresh Super Store: 2465 S Broad St (Store 420)
• Hammonton Super Fresh Super Store: 75 S Whitehorse Pike (Store 493)
• Hillsborough Pathmark: 315 Route 206
• Livingston Pathmark: 277 Eisenhower Parkway
• Lumberton Super Fresh Super Store: 1631 Rt. 38 (Store 460)
• Manville A&P: 120 North Main St (Store 413)
• Middletown Pathmark: 1123 Highway 35
• South Plainfield Pathmark: 4999 Stelton Road
• Whippany Pathmark: 831 Route 10 East
• Woodbury (Deptford) Pathmark: 1450 Clements Bridge Road

New York

• Brooklyn Pathmark: 3785 Nostrand Avenue
• Carmel A&P: Rt. 6 & Stoneleigh Ave (Store 125)
• Commack Pathmark: 6070 Jericho Turnpike
• Farmingdale Waldbaum’s: 450 Main Street (Store 428)
• Greenburgh A&P: 103 Knollwood Rd (Store 786) (Former A&P Sav-A-Center)
• Hartsdale Pathmark: 371 Central Park Avenue
• New Rochelle Super A&P: 366 Pelham Rd (Store 198) (Former A&P Future Store)
• Port Chester A&P: 575 Boston Post Rd (Store 778)
• Smithtown Waldbaum’s: 124 East Main Street (Store 278)
• Valley Stream Waldbaum’s: 500 West Merrick Road (Store 284) (Former A&P Supermarket {Colonial Design})

Pennsylvania

• Bethlehem Pathmark Sav-A-Center: 3691 Rt. 378 (Store 380) (Former Super Fresh Super Store)
• Chester Springs Super Fresh Super Store: 447 E. Uwchlan Ave. (Store 377)
• Yardley Superfresh: 1601 Big Oak Rd (Store 258) (Former Super G Supermarket)

I still haven't figure out which of the 2 Hackensack, NJ Pathmark is closing.

Quote from: MikeRa on February 19, 2011, 09:17:13 AM
Connecticut

• Bridgeport Food Basics: 1700 Park Avenue

So more than a week after they made this announcement NEWS 8 WTNH finally got around to reporting this story. Way to go. I would post a link to a story on their website, but WTNH.COM along with the websites for all the other stations owned by LIN Media crash my computer.

It's funny how A&P has just about exited Connecticut completely, but they still have a considerable amount of A&P Wines and Spirits stores in the state. You would think they would have went with the A&P/Foodmart stores. I was nosy looking at the A&P corporate site (why should I even care?), and noticed that under their locations for CT, towns like Bristol, Mystic and Newington were on there. I was confused. It turns out they have included the Wine and Spirit stores with the actual A&P food stores. So now the site says they operate 15 stores in CT, but only six are actual A&P Food Stores. Very weird.

They still retain a toehold in Massachusetts, too, through their wine stores (Best Cellars in Boston and Grape Finds in Great Barrington.)

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e232/CharmedOne9805/0325111446.jpg)

Greenburgh NY A&P this store was not a Former A&P Sav-A-Center before it was a&p it was a Waldbaums until the late 90's

And, more sad news coming from A&P:

4/13/2011

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. to Sell 25 Superfresh Stores as Part of Turnaround Strategy

The Company Hopes to Complete Sales of These 25 Southern Superfresh Locations by Mid-June, Pending Court Approval
MONTVALE, N.J. - April 13, 2011 - The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P, OTC: GAPTQ) today announced that it is filing a motion seeking court approval of bidding procedures to market and sell 25 Superfresh stores in two southern states and the District of Columbia, as the Company continues to fully implement its comprehensive financial and operational restructuring.

The 25 Superfresh locations to be put up for sale under the proposed bidding process include 22 in Maryland, two in Delaware and one in the District of Columbia. Any sales resulting from the proposed bidding process are expected to be completed by mid-June, subject to court approval.

A&P President and Chief Executive Officer Sam Martin said, "The Company has been working hard to implement our turnaround strategy since last year. As part of our ongoing review of our store footprint, we determined that these 25 Superfresh locations are outside A&P's core market. While the decision to put these non-core stores up for sale will unfortunately impact some of our customers, partners, communities and Associates, this is a necessary step in our efforts to restore the Company to long-term financial health."

The Company will encourage loyal customers to continue shopping at these locations during the marketing and sales process.

Mr. Martin continued, "A&P will actively market these locations and is encouraging our dedicated Associates to remain focused on serving our customers and to help show prospective buyers the true potential of these stores. We are continuing to focus on delivering exceptional service to our Superfresh customers in these locations throughout the sale process."

The Company's Superfresh locations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the Maryland/Delaware shore area are not being put up for sale as part of the proposed bidding process. These stores will continue to operate normally with fully stocked shelves and the excellent service A&P customers expect.

Sad, maybe, but very much necessary.  Let's face it: A&P has been a dead store walking for decades now.  Better to sell than to close down and leave white elephants all over the mid-Atlantic for years to come.  Hopefully the core markets will reach a similar resolution sooner rather than later.

Here's a rare bit of good news for A&P: they'll actually OPEN a Super Fresh (or is it Pathmark?) in Philadelphia in September:
http://supermarketnews.com/retail_financial/ap_philadelphia_store_0715/

This development appears to indicate that A&P remains committed to staying in the Philadelphia market despite a sharp loss of market share in the Delaware Valley in the past year.

It was just announced that 2 of the local Super Fresh stores have been sold to the Mrs. Green's natural market chain. Looks like this is their first entry into this market-here is their current store list:
http://www.mrsgreens.com/ret_store_locator.asp?storeID=7PDT21H24MS92L1E0G03N0ET9VG99J57

This article gives more details:
http://best-met.com/news/mrs-greens-emerges-from-apsuper-fresh-store-closings/

There aren't many Super Fresh stores left locally; I couldn't really remember whether they were still in Chestertown. The Cambridge store is very nice, or was the last time I shopped there some years ago. Large and well laid out. I have my doubts how well a natural foods store will do down there, though. Just not that kinda town, in my opinion.

Hearing word that A&P Lagrangeville,NY is on the chopping block. I've seen nothing posted, nor printed, and I hate rumors, but makes sense being that the newer A&P in Hopewell Junction is only 4 miles south of there...

Quote from: nysw3636 on July 20, 2011, 05:14:35 PM
Hearing word that A&P Lagrangeville,NY is on the chopping block. I've seen nothing posted, nor printed, and I hate rumors, but makes sense being that the newer A&P in Hopewell Junction is only 4 miles south of there...

I would not be shocked to see if the Hannaford a couple miles away is killing it. I still would not be shocked to see it end up in someone else's hands, probably ShopRite or Price Chopper.

The Mrs. Green's gambit in the Baltimore/DC area will fall flat on its face. All those locations are much better suited for ShopRite if anything and it is telling that a good chunk of those locations grossed as much in a quarter what the average Mrs. Green's grosses in a year. The lone DC location would have been much better off going to Harris Teeter as everyone thought it should have, even as a mini store.

A&P has confirmed that the Northern Liberties store in Philadelphia, PA they have will not open as Pathmark, but will open as superfresh

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20110720_Northern_Liberties_market_to_open_as_a_Super_Fresh.html (http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20110720_Northern_Liberties_market_to_open_as_a_Super_Fresh.html)

http://supermarketnews.com/news/ap_store_0720/ (http://supermarketnews.com/news/ap_store_0720/)

Cambridge, MD, which is the SuperFresh town I'm most familiar with, is rural/lower-middle class. The other stores in town are WalMart & Food Lion. In recent years Acme & Fresh Pride have left town. In the 90s Metro built a beautiful new store, which closed within a year or so and is vacant to this day. To me, this is a price-conscious market. There has been a trend of bringing in higher-end housing & retail but the economy has made that difficult. Interesting, too, are the neighbors to that Super Fresh/Mrs. Greens store-the shopping center boasts a Kmart that has been boarded-up since sometime in the 90s; an offtrack betting parlor; the county liquor dispensery, and some government offices. Actually, what might do best given the demographics would be a Sav-a-Lot (which they don't have nearby).

looks like there closing the one in Armonk NY kinda glad i use to work at this store such bad management and the people who worked there i swear are insane i can tell you so many stores about that place

http://northcastlenow.com/armonk_close/

Apparently the landlord tried to pursue expansion of the A&P but was met with roadblocks over not having the requisite number of parking spaces.  The hue and cry over having a chain pharmacy come to town is amusing given that these same people apparently had no trouble with chain supermarket A&P in their midst.  With A&P's long-term future far from certain, who can blame the landlord for going with a solvent tenant?  And it's not as though there's no lack of interest in supermarkets locating in town, including at the long-delayed Armonk Square project.  Maybe the imminent departure of A&P will light a fire under the powers at be in town to see the project through to fruition.

The former Super Fresh supermarkets in the mid-Atlantic that were sold to ShopRite, Shoppers Food Mart and Fresh & Green's are open and the ratings are in.  The bottom line: ShopRite and Shoppers have their acts together; Fresh & Green's, not so much...
http://best-met.com/column/taking-stock-the-dos-and-donts-of-opening-former-super-fresh-units/

Thanks, that's another very interesting article! Until a couple weeks ago I had no idea that Fresh & Greens had even officially taken over the nearest store. We have a weekly newspaper in our county. The nearest F&G store is about a half hour away from our county line, so this isn't a real strong market for them. Yet, they bought a half page ad a couple weeks ago which simple announced that "Fresh & Greens" was now in our area...and that was it, no location, nothing else of interest. I wasn't even sure myself...I knew about "Mrs. Greens" but didn't expect this name. I even wondered if the local Sav A Lot might have changed names! Best Yet as a store brand, huh? I last saw that in some of the former IGA stores when they went with SuperValu (IIRC). Not that the products are bad, but I expected more. Super Fresh had the reputation as being somewhat "premium" compared to much of the competition.

Quote from: shore72 on August 13, 2011, 11:39:18 PM
Thanks, that's another very interesting article! Until a couple weeks ago I had no idea that Fresh & Greens had even officially taken over the nearest store. We have a weekly newspaper in our county. The nearest F&G store is about a half hour away from our county line, so this isn't a real strong market for them. Yet, they bought a half page ad a couple weeks ago which simple announced that "Fresh & Greens" was now in our area...and that was it, no location, nothing else of interest. I wasn't even sure myself...I knew about "Mrs. Greens" but didn't expect this name. I even wondered if the local Sav A Lot might have changed names! Best Yet as a store brand, huh? I last saw that in some of the former IGA stores when they went with SuperValu (IIRC). Not that the products are bad, but I expected more. Super Fresh had the reputation as being somewhat "premium" compared to much of the competition.

I think that Fresh & Green's was a knee-jerk reaction to learning that Mrs. Green's would not work anywhere they bought stores in Maryland or in Spring Valley, DC due to demographics in the former and there being 3 Whole Foods within 3 miles with the latter.

The last I saw Best Yet as a store brand was with the remaining Grand Union locations in New York several years back and I'm sure at this point they've converted to the typical Topco assortment. All of this screams of being a stop-gap with ShopRite taking over most of the locations in due time.

Quote from: retailisking on July 23, 2011, 08:49:49 PM
Apparently the landlord tried to pursue expansion of the A&P but was met with roadblocks over not having the requisite number of parking spaces.  The hue and cry over having a chain pharmacy come to town is amusing given that these same people apparently had no trouble with chain supermarket A&P in their midst.  With A&P's long-term future far from certain, who can blame the landlord for going with a solvent tenant?  And it's not as though there's no lack of interest in supermarkets locating in town, including at the long-delayed Armonk Square project.  Maybe the imminent departure of A&P will light a fire under the powers at be in town to see the project through to fruition.

i dont see why they are making a huge deal about it there is a large stop & shop near by and in Mount Kisco they have a large a&p and a shop rite also i worked at this A&P for a year and so much stuff went on with the employes from sexual harassment to stealing to making threats and these employes get away with it too.  im glad i don't work there anymore and im happy that its getting shutdown half of the people who work there don't deserve to work at all.

also i got my car keyed by a employe there cause i made a comment about her eating a stick of butter 

Quote from: Scrabbleship on August 14, 2011, 07:36:17 AM
The last I saw Best Yet as a store brand was with the remaining Grand Union locations in New York several years back and I'm sure at this point they've converted to the typical Topco assortment. All of this screams of being a stop-gap with ShopRite taking over most of the locations in due time.

Best Yet is C&S's house brand, so I would assume it's still be used at Grand Union.  As for Fresh & Green's, I tend to agree with Metzger in that they might not get a second chance to make a first impression and will fold their tent quite quickly.  ShopRite is the obvious successor, and if the Shoppers launch is successful don't count them out, either.

Quote from: retailisking on August 16, 2011, 08:32:54 PM

Quote from: Scrabbleship on August 14, 2011, 07:36:17 AM
The last I saw Best Yet as a store brand was with the remaining Grand Union locations in New York several years back and I'm sure at this point they've converted to the typical Topco assortment. All of this screams of being a stop-gap with ShopRite taking over most of the locations in due time.

Best Yet is C&S's house brand, so I would assume it's still be used at Grand Union.  As for Fresh & Green's, I tend to agree with Metzger in that they might not get a second chance to make a first impression and will fold their tent quite quickly.  ShopRite is the obvious successor, and if the Shoppers launch is successful don't count them out, either.

Don't a ton of the C&S-heavy stores dip from both? I know Johnnie's Foodmaster in the Boston suburbs does for one.

I see ShopRite getting all but the Baltimore stores & Spring Valley. Outside of a UFCW fit, I can't see why Harris Teeter wouldn't want them.

C&S is a Topco member-owner, so I wouldn't be surprised to see Topco-family merchandise at stores supplied by them.  Price Chopper (another member-owner) sells Topco's Full Circle organic line and I remember seeing Topco stuff at Victory in Derry, NH prior to the Hannaford takeover.  Johnnie's Foodmaster indeed sells Best Yet food products and Top Care HBA products.

Quote from: retailisking on August 21, 2011, 09:19:03 PM
C&S is a Topco member-owner, so I wouldn't be surprised to see Topco-family merchandise at stores supplied by them.  Price Chopper (another member-owner) sells Topco's Full Circle organic line and I remember seeing Topco stuff at Victory in Derry, NH prior to the Hannaford takeover.  Johnnie's Foodmaster indeed sells Best Yet food products and Top Care HBA products.

Best Yet Markets, a small chain on Long Island, sells (quite obviously) the Best Yet store brand and Full Circle as well.

Quote from: retailisking on August 21, 2011, 09:19:03 PM
 Johnnie's Foodmaster indeed sells Best Yet food products and Top Care HBA products.

I also remember seeing a ton of Topco's ValuTime products at Foodmaster too, a ton more than the other Topco chains that use ValuTime which I'm familiar with.

A&P is losing money at an ever-increasing pace...who knows how a judge will view the supermarket chain's steadily deteriorating financial condition in bankruptcy in going-concern terms...
http://supermarketnews.com/news/ap_monthly_loss_0930/

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_19220108
   
Our Berkshires: A&P's influence in Great Barrington
Bernard A. Drew, Special to The Eagle
Posted: 10/29/2011 12:15:10 AM EDT
   
Updated: 10/29/2011 08:54:41 AM EDT

Saturday October 29, 2011

GREAT BARRINGTON

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. started out in the hides and leather district of Fulton Street, New York City, a new venture of partners George Huntington Hartford and George Gilman. It took its official name in 1869, and set its eyes on a broader market. A&P advertised in the Pittsfield Sun for Nov. 13, 1872, for agents for its teas imported from China and Japan, for example. By 1880, it had its own-label baking powder and, soon, Eight O'Clock Breakfast Coffee. In 1881 it boasted 100 stores. In 1887 it took in $1 million in sales. By 1929, it had more than 15,000 stores.

I'm spouting this stuff because I have just read Marc Levinson's book "The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America" (2011). If you think Wal-Mart has new ideas about wringing every last cent from its wholesalers, read this.

Hartford's sons John A. (the outgoing promoter and front man) and George I. (the shy and fiscally tight office manager) took the company on its meteoric rise, though they were gone when it made its meteoric plummet. The company specialized initially in small-town mom-and-pops. It never bought real estate, it only rented, according to Levinson, and this caused it to struggle in the transition to suburban shopping centers that came into vogue after World War II.

I can chart Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea in Great Barrington. It opened one of its A&P Economy stores in 1915 at 27 Railroad
St., in the Hubbell Building, sandwiched between Midas Gauthier's hairdressing parlor and George A. Lester's pool room.

Andrew L. Hubbell had built the two-story Italianate commercial structure of French brick in 1897. He was a tenant for a time, then F.W. Wickham's harness business moved in, then A&P. Harry and Shifra Deykin later operated Barrington Furniture there from 1949 to 1963, followed by Berkshire Gas & Equipment. Phyllis and Sherwin Fink's Gatsby's was there from 1975 until just a few years ago.

At about the same time, an A&P franchise opened in the three-story brick Harvey F. Shufelt Block in Housatonic village, at the corner near the underpass. That A&P closed in the early 1940s. Pleasant Street Market was a later fixture in the same building and the DelGrande market is there now. By the 1930s, A&P had a store in Stockbridge, where Joseph A. Vincent managed the meat department.

"Fancy Fresh Killed Christmas Turkeys" were 48 cents a pound, the stores advertised in 1927, a "Sensationally Low Price."

The chain had an impact on mom-and-pop competitors. Besides siphoning trade, it took away employees. C.C. McAuliffe, "15 years employed at Garfield's market, has completed his duties there and tomorrow will take a position in the A&P market on Main Street," in Great Barrington the Springfield Republican said June 17, 1929. The store was then in the Whiting Block, one time home to Paul's Restaurant and Village Hardware, today home to Tom's Toys.

A&P gave Clifford C. Yunker a 25-year plaque in 1960 for his service with the firm. At that time he was manager of the Great Barrington store. Yunker had started out as a grocery clerk in the Canaan A&P and moved to Great Barrington when the store was in the Main Street storefront. He became manager in 1938, and took over responsibility for the A&P in Sheffield until it closed, when he returned to Great Barrington.

The Great Barrington store moved in 1940 to the former Harper's Garage at the corner of Bridge and Main streets, which was rebuilt with 7,879 square feet of commercial space. Managers were John Wood, groceries; Albert Kolvusz, meat; Edwin Loomis, produce; and Paul Kowalski, fish. Self-service, with basket carriages, was the latest thing. Wheaties sold an 8-ounce package for 10 cents; Carnation evaporated milk, 7 cents; B&M beans, 28-ounce can, 13 cents; tender cooked ham, 25 cents a pound.

A&P in 1949 considered buying property on Main Street, where Berkshire Bank is today, for a store site. Instead it did a $50,000 remodel on its existing space in 1954 and purchased adjacent land from Wheeler & Taylor, the site of the Old Stone Store, for a parking lot that held 105 cars. The remodeled store had a track system to shuttle customers' groceries outside. The shopper could pull her car up to the building and the grocery bags were loaded in.

The store was remodeled again in 1962. But the site was inadequate to meet competition. In 1972, A&P was anxious to move to the new Plaza shopping center north of town but was beaten out by Shopwell. So A&P looked at another Stockbridge Road tract, behind today's Mavis Tire, as a possible site for a shopping center. The chain decided there wouldn't be enough business to justify the venture. The store closed in June 1975.

Wheeler & Taylor bought the downtown A&P building in 1976 then sold it to Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, which put up a new branch office.

I never went to this A&P. The Co-op Bank, though, is a regular stop. Wish they would give out Plaid Stamps.

Bernard A. Drew is a regular Eagle contributor.

From a couple of employees of A&P I know, " We're hearing Kroger is interested"!!! Not trying to start a rumor, just relaying what they said.

I heard Kroger rumors about Shaw's, too, and we know where that talk ended up...anyway, I don't think Kroger is a fan of buying fixer-uppers; they acquire market leaders or buy units in markets where they already operate.

Quote from: nysw3636 on November 02, 2011, 05:07:23 PM
From a couple of employees of A&P I know, " We're hearing Kroger is interested"!!! Not trying to start a rumor, just relaying what they said.

If Kroger was interested, leaving Baltimore (and nominally DC) may have been slightly foolish.

Yes, Kroger usually doesn't buy fixer-uppers, however the allure of being in New York and Philly may outweigh the fixer-upper nature. The Northeast is a huge hole for Kroger, why wouldn't they want to be a player in the #1 market?

It's really kind of sad, what has happened to A&P over the years. The one in my hometown closed not that long ago.

Well, uh, apparently A&P is planning to exit bankruptcy:

http://blogs.wsj.com/privateequity/2011/11/03/yucaipa-keeps-ap-in-its-grocery-basket/ (http://blogs.wsj.com/privateequity/2011/11/03/yucaipa-keeps-ap-in-its-grocery-basket/)

Huh.

Quote from: RoleModel on November 03, 2011, 11:04:25 PM
Well, uh, apparently A&P is planning to exit bankruptcy:

http://blogs.wsj.com/privateequity/2011/11/03/yucaipa-keeps-ap-in-its-grocery-basket/ (http://blogs.wsj.com/privateequity/2011/11/03/yucaipa-keeps-ap-in-its-grocery-basket/)

Huh.

That's beyond surprising. I thought they continued to lose money. After they closed some of their great locations that made them money, like West Hartford and Branford, CT, it's a shame it is too late to bring them back. They decreased their presence way too much since last year. They will need to continue to maintain themselves beyond next year and become a competitor once again or it won't mean much.

Quote from: Scrabbleship on November 03, 2011, 06:40:25 AM
If Kroger was interested, leaving Baltimore (and nominally DC) may have been slightly foolish.

Yes, Kroger usually doesn't buy fixer-uppers, however the allure of being in New York and Philly may outweigh the fixer-upper nature. The Northeast is a huge hole for Kroger, why wouldn't they want to be a player in the #1 market?

Because Kroger likes to be #1 or a strong #2 in their markets.  In Philly A&P has fallen to #3 (and presumably continues to fall) behind Giant/Carlisle, which will continue to grow after Safeway (Genuardi's) exits.  Don't know what their market share is in New York, but I would suspect that whatever position they're in is under siege with two very strong competitors in Stop & Shop and ShopRite.

The future of the flooded-out A&P Fresh Market is up in the air; they poured millions of dollars into a renovation just last year after a previous flood...at least one commenter says that this store will not reopen.

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20111104/NJNEWS/311040022/Pequannock-waits-on-A-P-s-decision-to-reopen-in-shopping-center-after-latest-flood

A&P would emerge as a privately-owned company next year if its reorganization plan is approved.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-14/a-p-files-bankruptcy-exit-plan-based-on-yucaipa-goldman-sachs-financing.html

Meanwhile, negotiations with the union have taken an ugly turn.

http://www.northjersey.com/news/Contract_talks_deteriorate_as_grocery_chain_bankruptcy_filing_nears.html

Is Burkle planning a reprise of Grand Union's liquidation?

http://supermarketnews.com/retail_financial/burkle_anp_value_1114/

Quote from: retailisking on November 05, 2011, 11:03:45 AM
Because Kroger likes to be #1 or a strong #2 in their markets.  In Philly A&P has fallen to #3 (and presumably continues to fall) behind Giant/Carlisle, which will continue to grow after Safeway (Genuardi's) exits.  Don't know what their market share is in New York, but I would suspect that whatever position they're in is under siege with two very strong competitors in Stop & Shop and ShopRite.

If Giant-Carlisle has rebounded that much to be #3 without anything in New Jersey or Delaware and nearly nothing in Philly proper, that'd make the Superfresh/Pathmark combo a good #4. I'd assume that Acme and ShopRite are #1/#2 with not much of a gap.

I'm conflating market shares of the eight-county Greater Philadelphia market with the fifteen-county Delaware Valley, which obviously skews market shares due to differing penetration of the various chains.  ACME maintains a small lead over ShopRite in Greater Philadelphia, while the rankings are reversed in the Del Val.  I agree that A&P would be #4 under these scenarios.

From Siteride.com
Edison, NJ
(http://siteride.com/srimg/pics/34/1016/ground/jpg/120094.jpg)
(http://siteride.com/srimg/aerial/1341016/jpg/100281.jpg)

A&P has reached a five-year agreement with its unions on a number of concessions that are key to the company's emergence from bankruptcy. The agreement is subject to court approval.
http://libn.com/2011/12/01/ap-reaches-agreement-with-union-workers/

But will A&P even be around in five years?  Neither I nor Jeff Metzger think so.
http://best-met.com/column/taking-stock-yucaipas-burkle-close-to-gaining-greater-ap-control/

Details of A&P's restructuring plan have surfaced.  I think their assumptions about food inflation and same-store sales are wildly optimistic.  What do you guys think?  Edit Dec 16: Jeff Metzger in the December Food World mocked those projections, asking if A&P had hired Carnac.
http://supermarketnews.com/retail_financial/ap_renovations_1206/?cid=upd

This makes me so mad. I always thought their existence in Connecticut would have improved if they only invested more in their stores, and now that they closed all of them in Central CT, they are all of the sudden actually doing this after it is too late. I do believe if locations such as Berlin, Middletown, Naugatuck, etc. would have benefited from a modest update.

Quote from: TRJ_22487 on November 23, 2011, 05:35:09 PM
From Siteride.com
Edison, NJ
(http://siteride.com/srimg/pics/34/1016/ground/jpg/120094.jpg)
(http://siteride.com/srimg/aerial/1341016/jpg/100281.jpg)

Very nice! Was that a common design for A&P? I know of a very similiar building that had to have been a grocery store at one time (it was a bakery outlet up until a few years ago) but I didn't associate it with being an A&P.

Former A&P Fresh Market (previously Food Emporium,) 329 Downing Drive, Yorktown, NY.  Closed in October 2010.
(http://o5.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/600x450/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/67ad5982c4bf836bb2c608691a0f7e35)

A&P has revealed that they project continued losses through 2015 in their "rosy scenario" restructuring plan.  That's even after unsecured creditors stand to get less than 3% of what they're owed.  Will the judge approve such a plan?  One thing's for sure - Burkle won't be left holding the bag.

http://supermarketnews.com/retail_financial/ap_outlook_1220/?cid=upd
http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/135641513_A_P_reaches_deal_with_second-lien_holders.html

Quote from: retailisking on December 19, 2011, 07:11:06 PM
Former A&P Fresh Market (previously Food Emporium,) 329 Downing Drive, Yorktown, NY.  Closed in October 2010.
(http://o5.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/600x450/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/67ad5982c4bf836bb2c608691a0f7e35)

they have an a&p thats only 1 min away from that place i dont know why they would have two of the same stores in such a short distance

The former Port Chester A&P will become a Whole Foods
http://larchmont.patch.com/articles/spokesman-whole-foods-will-replace-vacant-a-p-in-port-chester

Looks like the old 1957 A&P Centennial building in Bridgton, ME will be razed in favor of a low-income/senior/disabled apartment building
http://www.bridgton.com/avesta-unveils-plans-for-housing-complex/

Here's the admittedly ugly street sign referenced in the article circa the time of the Chapter 11 closing (via failblog)
(http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/276c9fa1-0e7c-45f3-ac1b-a5f2435ee35a.jpg)

heres the a&p in armonk ny that just closed a week ago its going to be a CVS sometime this year use to work here a few years ago

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e232/CharmedOne9805/IMG_20120225_141131.jpg)

Here's a TV news story on the last day at Armonk:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/02/14/only-local-supermarket-in-westchester-town-closes/

Looks like A&P could emerge from bankruptcy as soon as this week; unsecured creditors can pound sand for now...
http://supermarketnews.com/latest-news/court-approves-ap-plan

Edit 3/14: A&P has finally emerged
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017740729_apusapbankruptcy.html

Quote from: retailisking on February 27, 2012, 08:14:17 PM
Here's a TV news story on the last day at Armonk:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/02/14/only-local-supermarket-in-westchester-town-closes/

whats funny is that there are 2 A&P's both in Mount Kisco and Bedford Village a large Stop & Shop in North White plains and a Shoprite in Bedford Hills all within 5 miles of armonk so i don't know what these people are getting so upset about

A&P, on March 13, has offically emerged from bankruptcy as a private company.  Full story can be found here: http://www.aptea.com/pressRoom_article.asp?id=248 (http://www.aptea.com/pressRoom_article.asp?id=248)

Even post-bankruptcy, A&P continues to close underperforming locations.  A Waldbaum's in Bayside and a Pathmark in Long Island City are the latest on the chopping block:

http://douglaston.patch.com/articles/waldbaums-on-francis-lewis-said-to-be-closing
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/22/pathmarkclosing_at_2012_05_31_q.html

And here's a recent profile of A&P CEO Sam Martin. In a unique move for a supermarket chain, he's the public face of their turnaround attempt:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/152189215_Selling_confidence_at_A_P.html?page=all

Quote from: MikeRa on July 20, 2011, 11:07:07 PM
A&P has confirmed that the Northern Liberties store in Philadelphia, PA they have will not open as Pathmark, but will open as superfresh

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20110720_Northern_Liberties_market_to_open_as_a_Super_Fresh.html (http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20110720_Northern_Liberties_market_to_open_as_a_Super_Fresh.html)

http://supermarketnews.com/news/ap_store_0720/ (http://supermarketnews.com/news/ap_store_0720/)

Here is the superfresh on West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7074/7277455878_8a3bccd69c.jpg)
and a pic of the interior of this location:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/7277450680_b07f035ccf.jpg)

Quote from: MikeRa on November 19, 2008, 09:10:12 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by BillyGr
Here are a couple A&P (and relatives) from a recent trip -

The first appears to be an older store, now being used as a thrift center - this is in Stanton, DE.

The second is a still open store in Newark, DE - it happens to be quite near part of the UofDelaware campus, which probably helps it stay open to some degree (and there aren't other stores in that area - at least not groceries).

The last one is in the area of Woodbridge, NJ on Route 1 - This store closed about 5 years ago (give or take) when they opened a newer store a couple miles away.  As you can see from the inset - it is a fairly small store.  It was also used as something else for a while, hence the purple coloring.

The second picture has always been owned by A&P.  First as a&P, and then as Super Fresh.

The last picture former A&P on Route 1, in Woodbridge, NJ, is now "Favorites of Woodbridge".  It is a Off Track Betting site owned by NJSEA, the owners of Monmouth Park Racetrack, the Aquarium in Camden, NJ and Giants Stadium.

Here is a pic of "Favorites of Woodbridge", taken by Dan asnis on Flickr:
(http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6042/7004291211_b88eae9337_z.jpg)

Quote from: Mobil on December 25, 2008, 11:02:47 AM
At Island Ave and Lindbergh, in Philadelphia. Now subdivided into Staples and Rite Aid. Across the street there is a plaza with a former Acme, now ShopRite, and Clover, now Kmart.

The Staples is now Bottom Dollar Food

A&P has officiallly put its upscale Food Emporium banner on the block. Clearly the real estate is worth far more than the underlying business, which does not align well with its mainstream banners. A host of other supermarket operators are salivating at the prospect of picking up some very prime locations. What are the Tea Company's plans for the Connecticut location, which isn't part of the package?
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120911/RETAIL_APPAREL/120919975

The New Caanan Ct store will probably be switched over to an A&P Fresh Market, or.....maybe Shop Rite will buy it!!

A&P really does not care about CT. I do wonder what will happen to the New Caanan store. They had a few moneymakers here in CT like Waldbaums in West Hartford and A&P in Branford. The rest of the stores they closed in CT had potential too and were in good locations.

Quote from: AmesNewington on September 13, 2012, 05:37:43 PM
A&P really does not care about CT. I do wonder what will happen to the New Caanan store. They had a few moneymakers here in CT like Waldbaums in West Hartford and A&P in Branford. The rest of the stores they closed in CT had potential too and were in good locations.

If any CT people get info on A&P CT location please post!!! Thanks..

Quote from: JimSawhill on September 26, 2012, 03:59:49 PM

Quote from: AmesNewington on September 13, 2012, 05:37:43 PM
A&P really does not care about CT. I do wonder what will happen to the New Caanan store. They had a few moneymakers here in CT like Waldbaums in West Hartford and A&P in Branford. The rest of the stores they closed in CT had potential too and were in good locations.

If any CT people get info on A&P CT location please post!!! Thanks..

Four of the A&Ps in West Hartford, Branford, Old Lyme and Mystic have been Big Y stores since November 2010. Middletown, East Haven and Naugatuck were also bought by Big Y, but were kept vacant and still are. There was a possibility going around that all three could be potential ShopRite stores, most recently East Haven, but nothing has happened as of yet. The Newington store has been vacant since August, 2007, and the whole plaza is in a mess right now. The Berlin store remains vacant. The lease was being held by Stop and Shop, but that might have expired. The whole plaza is up for sale now (another mess). The Bridgeport store, which was briefly a Food Basics from 2009-2011, is still vacant to my knowledge. The smaller Danbury store is vacant, which leaves the larger Danbury store, Riverside, Greenwich and Stamford still in operation. That includes New Caanan which is up for sale. There are still a handful of A&P Liquor stores in Connecticut still open as well. 

Report: A&P was offered an eye-popping $87 million to vacate its long-term lease back in 2007. They must have been nuts not to take that deal. No word on what inducement they received to vacate now...

http://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/2012/10/followup-pathmarks-les-store-closing-large-residential-development-planned.html

ALDI's push into the NYC metro area continues with its planned takeover of space previously occupied by Pathmark in Brooklyn.
http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2012/10/breaking-nostrand-pathmark-to-be-replaced-by-aldi-food-market-opening-october-2013/

One couple shops at the A&P because it's less crowded than ShopRite...
http://www.northjersey.com/news/173996881_A__refreshed__strategy.html

Former A&P?in Manchester NH....Built in 1960
Here on Street View it shows a roof topper like they had
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&q=93+s+maple+st&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x89e24eea72b70f2b:0xc000cb7e3a2a1634,93+S+Maple+St,+Manchester,+NH+03103&gl=us&ei=FKSFUMzaN6TX0QHBvoC4Dg&ved=0CCAQ8gEwAA

I found this by accident while searching on Google; it's a PDF of all the leases A&P currently holds, and when they expire.  This also includes subleases like the banks that are in many stores and in a few cases when the entire shopping center is owned (such as in Randolph, NJ and on Monument Rd in Philly).  It's not necessarily a guide to when stores are going to close, since they will close a store years before the lease is up if necessary; there are quite a few cases where the lease is up in the next year or so however.

http://bankrupt.com/misc/A&P_UnexpiredLeases.pdf

Quote from: JoshAustin610 on October 25, 2012, 01:01:47 PM
I found this by accident while searching on Google; it's a PDF of all the leases A&P currently holds, and when they expire.  This also includes subleases like the banks that are in many stores and in a few cases when the entire shopping center is owned (such as in Randolph, NJ and on Monument Rd in Philly).  It's not necessarily a guide to when stores are going to close, since they will close a store years before the lease is up if necessary; there are quite a few cases where the lease is up in the next year or so however.

http://bankrupt.com/misc/A&P_UnexpiredLeases.pdf

Quite a few leases on that list are dark store leases that were rejected during A&P's bankruptcy. Lots of former Farmer Jack locations and remnants of long-gone A&P divisions are included. The locations out west are the remnants of Safeway's Salt Lake City division which Farmer Jack's former parent company bought before the A&P acquisition.

Some including Pine Street Bristol and Berlin Turnpike Newington are for A&P Liquors.

Looking at that pdf, waterford, mystic, and old lyme are liquor stores. They are all in operation currently. A couple others I noticed on this side of the state, Groton was a liquor store but closed some 2 years ago. Its in a strip mall.  Another was one in Norwich. That store closed probably almost 10 years ago, but is now an independent store, which looks to be subleasing from a&p.

Going through Middletown, I noticed where the A&P sign used to be on the road, there is now a for lease sign in its place.  So, its not looking likely Big Y is going to open a store in this location.

Three Super Fresh supermarkets in the Philly metro area (all in NJ) will be shuttered by January 11
http://supermarketnews.com/retail-amp-financial/ap-close-3-more-superfresh-stores

Those 3 superfresh locations are:

• Haddon Township (Westmont) Super Fresh Super Store: 650 Cuthbert Rd & MacArthur Blvd (Store 468) (Former Grant City Discount Store/Clover Discount Store)
• Marlton Super Fresh Food Market: 101 East Rt. 70 (Store 463) (Former A&P Supermarket)
• Plainsboro Super Fresh Super Store: 10 Schalk Crossing Rd Unit-31 (Store 494) (Former Caldor Discount Store)

All 3 locations are to close by 1/11/2013

I remember two A&P's, One in Waterford (Now Occupied by Benny's) and one in Groton (I think both GoodWill and T.J Maxx share its storefront, right?)

What they are now:

Waldbaum's Foodmart:

1235 Farmington Ave Bristol, CT - Big Lots

350 Divinity Street Bristol, CT- Vacant (was an independent store called Pat's Market Place for a few years)

North Main Street West Hartford - One of Several sold and operated as BIG Y

774 Queen Street Southington (moved to 235 Queen Street around 81 or 82) - Been many things over the years including a Chuck-E-Cheese. Later Bernies and Wood Workers Warehouse (Unfinished Furniture Store) share the space. In 2004 Bernie's busted through the wall and expanded to 20,000 Sqaure Feet. They walled up the old entrance of the store and were using the entrance from Wood Worker's Warehouse. The 20,000 Sq. Foot Bernie's store lasted until that chain went under in 2010. Now Buffalo Wild Wings is taking 7,500 Square Feet. No plans yet for the remaining 12,500 Sq Feet. (BWW hopes to open in April).

Manchester, CT - Planet Fitness (I think).

A&P (Old School pre take-over of Waldbaum's Foodmart)

Pine Street Bristol, CT - Plaza completely Demolished in the mid 1990s. Plaza now contains Stop & Shop (an under performing location) along with 9 other businesses including A&P Liquors.

West Main Street New Britain, CT - Plaza Completely Demolished in the early 90s. Shaw's Supermarket built a store on the site. Been vacant 6 years now.

Main Street Farmington, CT - Highland Park Market


A&P Super Foodmart:

235 Queen Street Southington - Southington Wine & Spirits, CT Lighting Center, and NAMCO

495 Chamberlain Highway Meriden, CT - Vacant Space, Deals, and Savers. (Previously was a Circuit City).

207 Webster Square Road Berlin, CT - Vacant (Whole run-down plaza is for sale),

Lowery Place Newington, CT - Vacant (Whole run-down plaza is for sale)

Washington Street Middletown, CT - Vacant

Rte. 63 Naugatuck, CT - Vacant

I've found recently a vacant A&P Super Foodmart on our way to drop off a stranger who had car problems. It's near McDonalds and Bob's Dodge  (now closed). It's a few exits away from Waterbury heading south. 

I gotta remember the exit it was.  :P

That's the old A&P in Naguatuck.

Quote from: Joeg on December 12, 2012, 02:34:54 PM
That's the old A&P in Naguatuck.

Thanks! ;D

Pathmark in East Meadow, NY closing in May when the lease expires...store has been there since 1978.

http://bellmore.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/nearby-east-meadow-pathmark-to-close (http://bellmore.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/nearby-east-meadow-pathmark-to-close)

Quote from: Marc B on December 09, 2012, 11:46:35 PM
What they are now:

Waldbaum's Foodmart:

1235 Farmington Ave Bristol, CT - Big Lots

350 Divinity Street Bristol, CT- Vacant (was an independent store called Pat's Market Place for a few years)

North Main Street West Hartford - One of Several sold and operated as BIG Y

774 Queen Street Southington (moved to 235 Queen Street around 81 or 82) - Been many things over the years including a Chuck-E-Cheese. Later Bernies and Wood Workers Warehouse (Unfinished Furniture Store) share the space. In 2004 Bernie's busted through the wall and expanded to 20,000 Sqaure Feet. They walled up the old entrance of the store and were using the entrance from Wood Worker's Warehouse. The 20,000 Sq. Foot Bernie's store lasted until that chain went under in 2010. Now Buffalo Wild Wings is taking 7,500 Square Feet. No plans yet for the remaining 12,500 Sq Feet. (BWW hopes to open in April).

Manchester, CT - Planet Fitness (I think).

A&P (Old School pre take-over of Waldbaum's Foodmart)

Pine Street Bristol, CT - Plaza completely Demolished in the mid 1990s. Plaza now contains Stop & Shop (an under performing location) along with 9 other businesses including A&P Liquors.

West Main Street New Britain, CT - Plaza Completely Demolished in the early 90s. Shaw's Supermarket built a store on the site. Been vacant 6 years now.

Main Street Farmington, CT - Highland Park Market


A&P Super Foodmart:

235 Queen Street Southington - Southington Wine & Spirits, CT Lighting Center, and NAMCO

495 Chamberlain Highway Meriden, CT - Vacant Space, Deals, and Savers. (Previously was a Circuit City).

207 Webster Square Road Berlin, CT - Vacant (Whole run-down plaza is for sale),

Lowery Place Newington, CT - Vacant (Whole run-down plaza is for sale)

Washington Street Middletown, CT - Vacant

Rte. 63 Naugatuck, CT - Vacant

On Main Street in East Hartford, there was an A&P  -- it was across the street from the East Hartford Town Hall. This A&P had a PLAIDLAND (trading Stamp) store in the parking lot.  The PLAIDLAND is (at least when I lived there) an ADVANCE Auto and the A&P became a pharmacy.

In Canton, (I think it is Canton) the rt 44 Colonial Style  A&P became Fitzgerald's.

The A&P Super Foodmart in Southington closed in March or April of 1998 according to The Southington Observer newspaper. They were the first anchor store to close in the plaza then known as Caldor Village. When Caldor closed on year later both anchor spots were empty and it was a dark time for the plaza. Today the plaza known as Walmart Plaza thrives with only one vacancy.

I remember this store when it first opened in March 1981.  It was always a busy store, one that did about 650-700 thousand a week and this was back in 1982/3!!

Quote from: Marc B on February 20, 2013, 10:49:42 AM
The A&P Super Foodmart in Southington closed in March or April of 1998 according to The Southington Observer newspaper. They were the first anchor store to close in the plaza then known as Caldor Village. When Caldor closed on year later both anchor spots were empty and it was a dark time for the plaza. Today the plaza known as Walmart Plaza thrives with only one vacancy.

Marc:

     What did Walmart knock down to build Walmart? did they raise the whole plaza??

The Southington Walmart was a Caldor and to the left of Caldor was The Music Shop. The Music Shop is located in The 405 Queen Street Plaza across from Price Chopper (which used to be KMART). They gutted the place and redid the exterior and I believe Walmart opened on January 15, 2000.

Quote from: Marc B on February 23, 2013, 05:23:55 PM
The Southington Walmart was a Caldor and to the left of Caldor was The Music Shop. The Music Shop is located in The 405 Queen Street Plaza across from Price Chopper (which used to be KMART). They gutted the place and redid the exterior and I believe Walmart opened on January 15, 2000.

Oh...I remember that Caldor....(had to work there for inventory when I worked part time at Caldor in Manchester!!)

Hey Amesnewington, suprised u havent said anything about this.

The former Foodmart in Newington (the whole plaza) has been sold. It will become a local Long Island supermarket and first to open in CT.
The store is called Best Yet Market.

http://www.courant.com/community/newington/hc-newington-shopping-center-auction-20130321,0,3745770.story

http://www.bestyetmarket.com/index.php

Quote from: TRU7536 on March 21, 2013, 06:08:47 PM
Hey Amesnewington, suprised u havent said anything about this.

The former Foodmart in Newington (the whole plaza) has been sold. It will become a local Long Island supermarket and first to open in CT.
The store is called Best Yet Market.

http://www.courant.com/community/newington/hc-newington-shopping-center-auction-20130321,0,3745770.story

http://www.bestyetmarket.com/index.php

Well the joke is on you, TRU!! LOL I have been following this since the beginning. I created a Facebook page about it. I am well aware of the news. This will be very good for Newington.

Best Market is surprisingly good for a non-major supermarket. They weren't so good when they were Best Yet, but they've opened in several former Waldbaum's on LI and their Best Market stores have pretty sweet specials sometimes.

Quote from: RoleModel on March 21, 2013, 11:34:13 PM
Best Market is surprisingly good for a non-major supermarket. They weren't so good when they were Best Yet, but they've opened in several former Waldbaum's on LI and their Best Market stores have pretty sweet specials sometimes.

I remember when the new Best Market was a Grand Union!!! I used to go to the Newington Children's Hospital for Speech and after, my mom and I used to go to (here is an old one) A.C. Peterson's in the plaza! (Remember A. C. Peterson's? I should post that in the restaurant section!!)

Quote from: JimSawhill on March 22, 2013, 10:17:41 AM

Quote from: RoleModel on March 21, 2013, 11:34:13 PM
Best Market is surprisingly good for a non-major supermarket. They weren't so good when they were Best Yet, but they've opened in several former Waldbaum's on LI and their Best Market stores have pretty sweet specials sometimes.

I remember when the new Best Market was a Grand Union!!! I used to go to the Newington Children's Hospital for Speech and after, my mom and I used to go to (here is an old one) A.C. Peterson's in the plaza! (Remember A. C. Peterson's? I should post that in the restaurant section!!)

It would be nice if AC Petersons could move back in. The West Hartford one is still pretty popular, especially for their ice cream.

Quote from: AmesNewington on March 22, 2013, 10:21:52 AM

Quote from: JimSawhill on March 22, 2013, 10:17:41 AM

Quote from: RoleModel on March 21, 2013, 11:34:13 PM
Best Market is surprisingly good for a non-major supermarket. They weren't so good when they were Best Yet, but they've opened in several former Waldbaum's on LI and their Best Market stores have pretty sweet specials sometimes.

I remember when the new Best Market was a Grand Union!!! I used to go to the Newington Children's Hospital for Speech and after, my mom and I used to go to (here is an old one) A.C. Peterson's in the plaza! (Remember A. C. Peterson's? I should post that in the restaurant section!!)

It would be nice if AC Petersons could move back in. The West Hartford one is still pretty popular, especially for their ice cream.

A.C. Peterson's  had great Ice Cream... There used to be 3 in East Hartford, on Main Street, one in the Zayre's/Ames's (Putnam Bridge) Plaza and one in School Street Plaza. Newington was my favorite though, because of the trip to NCH!

They are doing something at the old Middletown store. Outter portions are painted say "demo" and such. Not sure if they are taking the whole building down piece by piece or what.  Can't find anything online about a new store coming to town, usually the gossip in Middletown starts quickly.

Quote from: Bdubs on April 30, 2013, 08:24:49 PM
They are doing something at the old Middletown store. Outter portions are painted say "demo" and such. Not sure if they are taking the whole building down piece by piece or what.  Can't find anything online about a new store coming to town, usually the gossip in Middletown starts quickly.

Interesting. Keep us posted. The Middletown store was very run-down upon closure. I wouldn't be surprised if they were to knock it down. I wonder what will ever become of the Berlin and Naugatuck stores. They are the last two central CT A&P stores still vacant along with Middletown. Bridgeport Food Basics I believe is still empty. The second Danbury store that closed last year is becoming Price Rite. 

Very Interesting!! Maybe it will become a Shoprite or (gasp!) a Wal-Mart Neighborhood market.  Also the old Berlin Foodmart would be a perfect location for a Shop Rite.

Quote from: Joeg on May 01, 2013, 09:35:29 AM
Also the old Berlin Foodmart would be a perfect location for a Shop Rite.

Everyone knows that, but it won't happen. Someone first would have to buy the plaza and either rehab it or rip it all down and rebuild it. Then Wakefern would gave to find someone to operate a Shoprite there.

Quote from: Marc B on May 01, 2013, 02:52:40 PM

Quote from: Joeg on May 01, 2013, 09:35:29 AM
Also the old Berlin Foodmart would be a perfect location for a Shop Rite.

Everyone knows that, but it won't happen. Someone first would have to buy the plaza and either rehab it or rip it all down and rebuild it. Then Wakefern would gave to find someone to operate a Shoprite there.

Assumably, if ShopRite themselves thought it was a good spot, they could build the store there - if you look at the new stores that have been opened in the Albany area, two were newly built on sites where old buildings were removed (one a former Kings turned OTB, the other a car dealership that moved across the road) - the 3rd was a completely new development and the 4th was a former Grand Union that's been vacant for quite a while.

Also - is there anything to prevent someone else not currently affiliated with ShopRite from joining the co-op and opening there?  There are still (at least I think) some ShopRite owners with only one store, so why not have a new one in that area?

I really want to know what the process is for joining the Wakerfern Food Co-Op to become a Shoprite operator. The websites for both IGA and Save-A-Lot both have information if you want to become affiliated with their stores.

Almost all of the Shoprite operators in Connecticut own more than one store. I think The Miller Family which owns Shoprite in Enfield is the only operator in the state that owns one store.

I know one thing. It's won't be Drust Markets LLC (Southington/Wallingford), The Joseph Family (Canton/West Hartford), or Paul Tornaquindici (Waterbury/Bristol).

Quote from: Marc B on May 01, 2013, 07:30:24 PM
I really want to know what the process is for joining the Wakerfern Food Co-Op to become a Shoprite operator. The websites for both IGA and Save-A-Lot both have information if you want to become affiliated with their stores.

Almost all of the Shoprite operators in Connecticut own more than one store. I think The Miller Family which owns Shoprite in Enfield is the only operator in the state that owns one store.

I know one thing. It's won't be Drust Markets LLC (Southington/Wallingford), The Joseph Family (Canton/West Hartford), or Paul Tornaquindici (Waterbury/Bristol).

You never asked the Drusts about the joining process?? :)

Quote from: Bdubs on April 30, 2013, 08:24:49 PM
They are doing something at the old Middletown store. Outter portions are painted say "demo" and such. Not sure if they are taking the whole building down piece by piece or what.  Can't find anything online about a new store coming to town, usually the gossip in Middletown starts quickly.

Googled it. Not a supermarket...it's Big Lots.

http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2013/05/06/news/doc518844d69f518563028762.txt

Quote from: RoleModel on May 12, 2013, 10:26:39 PM

Quote from: Bdubs on April 30, 2013, 08:24:49 PM
They are doing something at the old Middletown store. Outter portions are painted say "demo" and such. Not sure if they are taking the whole building down piece by piece or what.  Can't find anything online about a new store coming to town, usually the gossip in Middletown starts quickly.

Googled it. Not a supermarket...it's Big Lots.

http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2013/05/06/news/doc518844d69f518563028762.txt

Wow. The former A&P's are slowly all becoming re-occupied. Now we have 3 remaining vacant A&P stores (Berlin, Bridgeport and Naugatuck). Big Lots is a hit or miss store, but it does fit Washington Street just fine and some Big Lots stores are actually nice compared to others. I feel this one will do well. It will be nice to have something new in there. The store needs a BIG upgrade.

So now this is what has become of the A&P Foodmart stores that all closed within the last 7 years:

Berlin-Vacant
Branford-Became Big Y
Bridgeport-Vacant
Danbury/Main Street-Becoming PriceRite
East Haven-Becoming ShopRite
Middletown-Becoming Big Lots
Mystic-Became Big Y
Naugatuck-Vacant
Newington-Becoming Best Market
Old Lyme-Became Big Y
West Hartford-Became Big Y

Terrific. Hopefully it does better than the Big Lots that took over the old Waldbaum's Foodmart in Bristol 10 years ago,

I was kinda of hoping they would open a shop rite there. I moving to Middletown in the summer and I like Shoprite, however I don't think any are close.

It's about a 25 minute drive to SR in Wallingford from Middletown.

Quote from: RoleModel on May 12, 2013, 10:26:39 PM

Quote from: Bdubs on April 30, 2013, 08:24:49 PM
They are doing something at the old Middletown store. Outter portions are painted say "demo" and such. Not sure if they are taking the whole building down piece by piece or what.  Can't find anything online about a new store coming to town, usually the gossip in Middletown starts quickly.

Googled it. Not a supermarket...it's Big Lots.

http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2013/05/06/news/doc518844d69f518563028762.txt

I just found this out today from a local. I looked everywhere for an article, great find!
It looks like the building is going to see a full renovation, it needs new roof, facade, etc.

Interesting fact, the former A&P in Mystic is one of Big Y's top performing stores now.  I'm not sure how a&p did there, but it had to be one of their better stores, it was one of the newest in ct, and is in a pretty affluent area.

Something is going on in the berlin a&p, every night i drive by it coming home from work and the nights for the inside are all on...this is the first time in 2 years that i have seen that happen...any thoughts or rumors heard on anything moving in???

Quote from: Jstar1994 on June 30, 2013, 09:55:34 PM
Something is going on in the berlin a&p, every night i drive by it coming home from work and the nights for the inside are all on...this is the first time in 2 years that i have seen that happen...any thoughts or rumors heard on anything moving in???

Keep us updated. I had given up on that plaza. It has been the mess it's been for more than 15 years. Unless someone buys it and fixes it up and rebuilds the Woolworth space, no business is going to want to move in. Is there equipment or anyone ever walking in the store or ever any vehicles parked in the lot? I'd love for a grocery store to move in there. I don't think the S&S that used to be Shaw's will last on the turnpike for too many more years. That makes a need for another grocer available to Berlin, Meriden, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield and southern Newington residents. Foodmart did well there many years ago. I don't think the new store was as successful as they hoped, but by then, A&P was starting to neglect the Foodmart stores. They had a following, and I for one used to love to go shopping down on Webster Square. 

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20130710_A_P_says_it_will_close_three_Pathmark_supermarkets_in_South_Jersey.html (http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20130710_A_P_says_it_will_close_three_Pathmark_supermarkets_in_South_Jersey.html)

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The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. told employees Tuesday that it would close three Pathmark supermarkets, in Cherry Hill, Camden, and Edgewater Park, in 60 days. Union leaders said about 300 clerks, stockers, cashiers, seafood, bakery, and meat and deli workers will lose their jobs.

A&P, which reorganized and emerged from bankruptcy in 2011, owns Pathmark and Super Fresh groceries. With the latest closings, the only Pathmark store in South Jersey will be in Ventnor.

"It did not come as a surprise," said Brian String, president of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 152. "We had a premonition. We met with our members a month and a half ago and told them that we thought they were going to close these three stores."

String said A&P told the union the company was "losing a lot of money and looking for possible savings and to renegotiate the contract."

Labor officials renegotiated contracts with A&P when the supermarket corporation was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. "My response was if, they were going to take the savings and put them into the stores and renovate the stores, we could sit down and have a discussion," String said. "That ended the conversation with the company."

A&P vice president Derrick Kinney confirmed the planned closures, but declined to comment further.

Some of the 56 seafood, bakery, meat cutters, and deli workers will be able to transfer to other Pathmark stores if they have adequate seniority based on "bumping rights" in their contract, String said.

The closings are just the latest, said Sam Ferraino, president of UFCW Local 1360. In January, A&P closed Super Fresh markets in Westmont, Marlton, and Plainsboro, N.J.

It was no surprise to one industry market-research analyst that the Pathmarks were on the chopping block.

"These were not high-volume, extremely high-performing stores in recent years," said Robert Gorland, vice president of Harrisburg-based Matthew P. Casey & Associates. His company performs feasibility studies on sites being considered for new supermarkets.

"Sometimes, it can be that a lease option was coming up. In other cases, the store may be underperforming."

Matthew Casey, owner of the consulting firm, said all three stores were unprofitable. Pathmark's lease in Camden expires next year, Casey said.

With the recent announcement that Camden will be getting a 75,000-square-foot Shop Rite on Admiral Wilson Boulevard, "I guess they [A&P] are getting out while they can," he said.


Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20130710_A_P_says_it_will_close_three_Pathmark_supermarkets_in_South_Jersey.html#1Ec1bvIXgQ5HoJ3g.99

He hasn't even sold Food Emporium yet, and now Ron Burkle wants out entirely
http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2013/07/grocery_chain_ap_said_to_seek.html

Quote from: retailisking on July 29, 2013, 12:05:31 AM
He hasn't even sold Food Emporium yet, and now Ron Burkle wants out entirely
http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2013/07/grocery_chain_ap_said_to_seek.html

I feel like it's Kroger or bust. Ahold will not be able to buy more than a handful of stores - any more than that and serious anti-trust issues come into play, and I can't see any of the other venture capitalists wanting to touch this poison. Kroger is probably the only conventional grocer that could turn this around. They have experience with a varied store base much like A&P, and being one of the largest grocers in the US would provide leverage on prices. Kroger would definitely give Ahold some competition, and while Shoprite is probably in a better position, Kroger could establish themselves well in places like Long Island.

Really sad to see A&P going down.  But, I know Business Professors who use A&P as an example of how incompetent leadership under the Haub's ruined the once powerful company

The real problems with A&P started in the 1950s after both Hartford brothers died. They kept the old, tiny downtown stores open way too long and other chains were way ahead of A&P in recognizing that larger suburban supermarkets were the wave of the future. By the time the Haubs took over in the late 70s the destruction of A&P was already well underway.

How true.

The former A&P Food Mart in Middletown, CT is now a Big Lots.

http://www.middletownpress.com/general-news/20130913/big-lots-hosts-grand-opening-in-middletown

I wonder what is happening at the old A&P in Berlin CT?? Any news??  Is Shoprite going to buy the A&P in New Cannan CT??(Food Empiourm)sic

The a&P Food Market location in Morristown, NJ closed on 12/6/2013.  the full story can be found on Acme Style (http://acmestyleblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/farewell-to-classic.html)

Quote from: Joeg on September 22, 2013, 11:35:06 AM
I wonder what is happening at the old A&P in Berlin CT?? Any news??  Is Shoprite going to buy the A&P in New Cannan CT??(Food Empiourm)sic

Don't know. Ocean State Job Lot, which is in the original location of Food Mart in Berlin in that plaza just bought the plaza for $3.3 million.

I suspect this state-owned liquor store in Bala Cynwyd PA might be a former A&P: http://s.lnimg.com/photo/full/8b92683f78ce4cf48cd60429fe62127a.jpg

Perhaps it was identical inside to this former A&P in New Orleans, now a locally owned Rouses store: http://www.frenchquartercondotrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/A-and-P-on-701-Royal-No-more.jpg

Follow up: The former Berlin, CT A&P (Food Mart) will be a 60,000 sq. ft. Ocean State Job Lot. I'm hoping that all hope is not lost for a grocery store in the plaza. OSJL is moving out of their current location across the plaza in order to take the A&P space. Their current space is the location of the former Waldbaum's Foodmart before they moved to the new space OSJL is moving to. They were there from 1969-1996. To add to this, there is a large area of space in the middle, including the former Woolworth's, which can be built for a supermarket.

Family Dollar, Harbor Freight Tools, Wah-Wah Kitchen Chinese, and a dry cleaners are also located in the plaza. It would be a great spot for a ShopRite. They have the movie theater, Ford, Acura and Subaru dealerships, and the Powerhouse Gym all on the same street. It's close to the Berlin Turnpike too.

What will they do now?
http://supermarketnews.com/retail-amp-financial/martin-out-ap-ceo

Quote from: Scrabbleship on August 14, 2011, 07:36:17 AM

Quote from: shore72 on August 13, 2011, 11:39:18 PM
Thanks, that's another very interesting article! Until a couple weeks ago I had no idea that Fresh & Greens had even officially taken over the nearest store. We have a weekly newspaper in our county. The nearest F&G store is about a half hour away from our county line, so this isn't a real strong market for them. Yet, they bought a half page ad a couple weeks ago which simple announced that "Fresh & Greens" was now in our area...and that was it, no location, nothing else of interest. I wasn't even sure myself...I knew about "Mrs. Greens" but didn't expect this name. I even wondered if the local Sav A Lot might have changed names! Best Yet as a store brand, huh? I last saw that in some of the former IGA stores when they went with SuperValu (IIRC). Not that the products are bad, but I expected more. Super Fresh had the reputation as being somewhat "premium" compared to much of the competition.

I think that Fresh & Green's was a knee-jerk reaction to learning that Mrs. Green's would not work anywhere they bought stores in Maryland or in Spring Valley, DC due to demographics in the former and there being 3 Whole Foods within 3 miles with the latter.

The last I saw Best Yet as a store brand was with the remaining Grand Union locations in New York several years back and I'm sure at this point they've converted to the typical Topco assortment. All of this screams of being a stop-gap with ShopRite taking over most of the locations in due time.

Well, the Fresh & Green's experiment was a failure, as the remaining six locations were closed at the end of 2013 (http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/12/fresh-green-s-six-stores-shutting-down-98143.html). The consortium of Mrs. Green's and Canadian-based private equity firms were in way over their heads and ran the locations on a shoestring.

One conspiracy theory (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barry-d-wood/private-equity-assaults-d_b_4411742.html) has the sole DC location being re-opened as a Mrs. Green's this summer after the location becomes "non-union" after the UFCW's deal with Fresh & Green's expires. Even that would be a stretch, ditto that for the downtown Baltimore location.

Since 2010 and the closings of most of the Connecticut A&P locations, all but one location has been or will be reused in some way. I've included locations closed since 2007.

Berlin (2010)-Ocean State Job Lot (partial occupancy, coming Summer 2014)

Branford (2010)-Big Y (converted immediately in November 2010).

Bridgeport (2009)-Food Basics (closed 2011), now rumored to be Save A Lot (not sure if they ever opened, but old A&P building was supposed to be demolished. EbLens was looking to open there too and McDonalds).

Danbury/Main Street (2012)-PriceRite (opened spring 2013). The other Danbury A&P is still open.

East Haven (2010)-ShopRite (opened fall 2013).

Middletown (2010)-Big Lots (opened fall 2013, partial occupancy).

Mystic (2010)-Big Y (converted immediately in November 2010).

Naugatuck (2010)-Still vacant, only one left as of January, 2014.

Newington (2007)-Best Market (opened fall 2013).

Old Lyme (2010)-Big Y (converted immediately in November 2010).

West Hartford (2010)-Big Y (converted immediately in November 2010). Was only store left still referred to as Waldbaums.

It is interesting to note that both the Newington and Berlin locations were taken over by retailers who purchased the entire plaza. Also, Middletown, Naugatuck and East Haven were all originally purchased by Big Y in 2010, but were sold to different retailers, except Naugatuck.

Quote from: Ames Newington on January 26, 2014, 05:50:05 PM
Bridgeport (2009)-Food Basics (closed 2011), now rumored to be Save A Lot (not sure if they ever opened, but old A&P building was supposed to be demolished. EbLens was looking to open there too and McDonalds).

Was this A&P at 1700 Park Avenue? The reason I ask is because Eblen's is opening a store at 1700 Park Avenue. http://eblens.com/locations/

Quote from: Marc B on January 26, 2014, 08:37:21 PM

Quote from: Ames Newington on January 26, 2014, 05:50:05 PM
Bridgeport (2009)-Food Basics (closed 2011), now rumored to be Save A Lot (not sure if they ever opened, but old A&P building was supposed to be demolished. EbLens was looking to open there too and McDonalds).

Was this A&P at 1700 Park Avenue? The reason I ask is because Eblen's is opening a store at 1700 Park Avenue. http://eblens.com/locations/

That's the one. I think they are building a new shopping center on the site and Eblen's is just a co-tenant. Save A Lot was planning to open there too.

Quote from: Ames Newington on January 26, 2014, 05:50:05 PM
Since 2010 and the closings of most of the Connecticut A&P locations, all but one location has been or will be reused in some way. I've included locations closed since 2007.

Berlin (2010)-Ocean State Job Lot (partial occupancy, coming Summer 2014)

Branford (2010)-Big Y (converted immediately in November 2010).

Bridgeport (2009)-Food Basics (closed 2011), now rumored to be Save A Lot (not sure if they ever opened, but old A&P building was supposed to be demolished. EbLens was looking to open there too and McDonalds).

Danbury/Main Street (2012)-PriceRite (opened spring 2013). The other Danbury A&P is still open.

East Haven (2010)-ShopRite (opened fall 2013).

Middletown (2010)-Big Lots (opened fall 2013, partial occupancy).

Mystic (2010)-Big Y (converted immediately in November 2010).

Naugatuck (2010)-Still vacant, only one left as of January, 2014.

Newington (2007)-Best Market (opened fall 2013).

Old Lyme (2010)-Big Y (converted immediately in November 2010).

West Hartford (2010)-Big Y (converted immediately in November 2010). Was only store left still referred to as Waldbaums.

It is interesting to note that both the Newington and Berlin locations were taken over by retailers who purchased the entire plaza. Also, Middletown, Naugatuck and East Haven were all originally purchased by Big Y in 2010, but were sold to different retailers, except Naugatuck.

I would love to know the status of 2 Food Mart/Waldbaum's stores   The Enfield Store and the Burr Corner's (Manchester) store.

Part of it is empty and part of it is Planet Fitness I think.

Take a look at this and you tell me. http://www.atlanticretail.com/images/content/ManchesterCT_PlazaAtBurrCorner.pdf

Enfield is Best Buy. That Food Mart closed around 2003 when A&P closed several Food Mart stores in CT including all locations north of Enfield (some of which went to other chains like Big Y, Stop and Shop and a few reopened as Grand Union Family Market).

Do A&P stores in Connecticut still sell alcohol? I know at least some of them did in the 50's (not that I was alive then) from old articles, but apparently it had to be in separate rooms from the rest of the stores. Is this still how it is?

A&P pulled out of CT in 2010. There are some A&P Liquor Stores around still including Bristol (in the plaza where their old small store was until the early 90s), Newington, and some other locations.

Do they have to keep the alcohol separate in New York (state)?

Quote from: bubcolbert1952 on February 09, 2014, 10:32:43 PM
Do they have to keep the alcohol separate in New York (state)?

Beer can be sold in stores, but for almost all wine and liquor, they have to go to liquor stores (which unlike a lot of other states in the NE, aren't state-run).

Quote from: Marc B on February 09, 2014, 09:20:41 PM
A&P pulled out of CT in 2010. There are some A&P Liquor Stores around still including Bristol (in the plaza where their old small store was until the early 90s), Newington, and some other locations.

There are A&Ps still stores down in Fairfield County (Danbury, Stamford, Greenwich, etc.). I

What's up with A&P being ashamed of their own name? It seems they are because stores with the A&P name without any prefixes or suffixes are becoming rare. Why do the newer stores have to be A&P "Super Foodmart" or something similar? I miss the A&P name by itself.

Quote from: bubcolbert1952 on February 10, 2014, 06:37:19 PM
What's up with A&P being ashamed of their own name? It seems they are because stores with the A&P name without any prefixes or suffixes are becoming rare. Why do the newer stores have to be A&P "Super Foodmart" or something similar? I miss the A&P name by itself.

Super Foodmart is technically no longer valid, because only the Danbury, CT store has the "A&P Super Foodmart" signage on their building. The original Foodmart chain is gone. A&P refers to itself as just A&P on receipts, packaging labels and bags. Just certain stores have names like "A&P Fresh" or "A&P Fresh Market" to only signify a concept. West Hartford CT labeled their Waldbaum's as "Waldbaum's Fresh" and Branford, CT as "A&P Fresh" after they received a specific remodel that focused on service departments more. The company tried too many concepts and none really caught on. 

The former A&P Super Foodmart in Meriden, Connecticut at 495 Chamberlain Highway. I forgot what year they closed. These days the store features a 5,000 Square Foot (or so vacancy), a Deal$ store, and a Savers. Before Savers opened where they are was a Circuit City. At around 33,000 Square Feet this is a large Savers.

P.S. The phone number for A&P Super Foodmart still appears in the most recent edition of the AT&T Phone Book. (What's a phone book? LOL)

These photos were taken by me today 2/11/2014.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21191136@N03/sets/72157640857833874/

What was A&P doing in New Orleans after they left the rest of the South? Despite the stereotype in the movies, the Italian New Orleanians are nothing like NYC Italians, so New Orleans is nothing like the big cities up northeast.

What could the Prudential real estate office next to the former A&P (now Super Fresh) in Gladwyne PA have been built as? The address of the Super Fresh is 1110 Youngsford Rd, Gladwyne, PA 19035. I'm pretty sure this office had to have been another store at some point but just can't tell what. It seems too small to have been much of anything, even an older drugstore. But the shape of the building (a rectangle turned sideways) looks familiar to me. However, it's relatively uncommon to see just two retail businesses together with no other tenants, unless you count the Shell station in the parking lot and the post office behind.

When I was a child there was still an A&P store in our neighborhood that was not a supermarket!

It was a neighborhood storefront on a residential street.  Like a lot of the photos you see of
A&P locations from the 1920's and 30's.   This one had somehow managed to survive up into
the early 1970's. 

It was probably around 5000 sq. ft. max.   I remember the meat counter was off to the side, which
was an odd configuration.  And it had one old wooden checkout counter (no moving belt) at the front
with an ancient mechanical register.   I think I was around 7 or 8 when it closed.  A convenience store
then moved into the space (which is really what a building that size was suited for).   It was later torn
down to make way for a condominium development.

Quote from: TheFugitive on May 28, 2014, 08:28:18 AM
When I was a child there was still an A&P store in our neighborhood that was not a supermarket!
It was a neighborhood storefront on a residential street.  Like a lot of the photos you see of A&P locations from the 1920's and 30's.   This one had somehow managed to survive up into the early 1970's. 

It was probably around 5000 sq. ft. max.   I remember the meat counter was off to the side, which was an odd configuration.  And it had one old wooden checkout counter (no moving belt) at the front with an ancient mechanical register.   I think I was around 7 or 8 when it closed.  A convenience store then moved into the space (which is really what a building that size was suited for).   It was later torn down to make way for a condominium development.

There was a similar one in the main street in Chatham (NY) and probably until about the same time period you mention (or maybe a bit later).  It may have been a bit bigger, but not much (I don't know exactly when it closed but I don't remember being there when it was A&P - most of the A&P's in the area closed in the early 1980's, so no later than that I'd guess).  At that point the only other market in town would have been a Finest, whose building is now a Rite Aid and a bit smaller than a modern one at that (maybe 10000 SF), so not a lot of competition in the area.
Later on the Price Chopper chain operated the A&P location as their Mini Chopper format, and I think it was 3 aisles and maybe 2 or 3 checkout counters - this was into the 1990's.  I know they closed that a few years before buying the Grand Union in town (which was during their bankruptcy - 2001ish).  It was also a locally owned grocery store for a short time and then a Dollar General for a bit.  After that it was finally divided into several small storefronts - not even sure if any of them are occupied now.

For the interior decor of the current A&P family of stores, there are several that are used:

• Late 1980's-Early 1990's Super Fresh interoir decor
• Late 1990's-Early 2000's A&P Interior decor
• Fresh Market Interior decor (AKA 2004 "fresh")
• Fresh Interior decor (AKA 2006 "fresh")
• Funky Fresh Interior decor
• Pathmark Sav-A-Center Interior decor (Simplified version of the "Funky Fresh")

The A&P Fresh in New Providence, NJ, and the superfresh on Girard Avenue in Philadelphia, PA are the last 2 newly opened locations and they are using the "fresh Market" Interior decor with the "Funky Fresh" wordmark on the exterior of the stores.

Fresh Market Interior decor (AKA 2004 "fresh")
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XIWY5NQH0b0/U6mynckVhoI/AAAAAAAAXEs/4gkFQmHLZdg/s400/acme_style_fresh_market_112.jpg)

Pathmark Sav-A-Center Interior decor (Simplified version of the "Funky Fresh")
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/14222957920_ae579d2ac1_z_d.jpg)

Quote from: BillyGr on May 28, 2014, 12:39:41 PM

Quote from: TheFugitive on May 28, 2014, 08:28:18 AM
When I was a child there was still an A&P store in our neighborhood that was not a supermarket!
It was a neighborhood storefront on a residential street.  Like a lot of the photos you see of A&P locations from the 1920's and 30's.   This one had somehow managed to survive up into the early 1970's. 

It was probably around 5000 sq. ft. max.   I remember the meat counter was off to the side, which was an odd configuration.  And it had one old wooden checkout counter (no moving belt) at the front with an ancient mechanical register.   I think I was around 7 or 8 when it closed.  A convenience store then moved into the space (which is really what a building that size was suited for).   It was later torn down to make way for a condominium development.

There was a similar one in the main street in Chatham (NY) and probably until about the same time period you mention (or maybe a bit later).  It may have been a bit bigger, but not much (I don't know exactly when it closed but I don't remember being there when it was A&P - most of the A&P's in the area closed in the early 1980's, so no later than that I'd guess).  At that point the only other market in town would have been a Finest, whose building is now a Rite Aid and a bit smaller than a modern one at that (maybe 10000 SF), so not a lot of competition in the area.
Later on the Price Chopper chain operated the A&P location as their Mini Chopper format, and I think it was 3 aisles and maybe 2 or 3 checkout counters - this was into the 1990's.  I know they closed that a few years before buying the Grand Union in town (which was during their bankruptcy - 2001ish).  It was also a locally owned grocery store for a short time and then a Dollar General for a bit.  After that it was finally divided into several small storefronts - not even sure if any of them are occupied now.

In NE Philadelphia, there is a former 1920's A&P Self Service Store on Frankford Avenue, south of Cottman Avenue, that was next to a S. S. Kresge Co. $.05 & $.10 store that is now an eyeglasses office.

Quote from: MikeRa on July 01, 2014, 05:19:28 PM
For the interior decor of the current A&P family of stores, there are several that are used:

• Late 1980's-Early 1990's Super Fresh interoir decor
• Late 1990's-Early 2000's A&P Interior decor
• Fresh Market Interior decor (AKA 2004 "fresh")
• Fresh Interior decor (AKA 2006 "fresh")
• Funky Fresh Interior decor
• Pathmark Sav-A-Center Interior decor (Simplified version of the "Funky Fresh")

I posted in the Acme Style thread about this, but there are some LI Waldbaum's stores that had received the "Fresh Market" branding but were given an older decor package (but were still given out in the early-mid 2000's rang) like Selden and the now dead Lake Ronkonkoma store. The former Shirley store was also a fresh market but lasted only a few years after the switch, turning into a Stop & Shop when A&P bought dead weight in 2007.

Ironically, that Shirley store got more remodels as a Stop & Shop than when it was Waldbaums. They opened the store in about a week or two after the sale in January '08 with a barebones version of S&S's mid-2000's decor, then they received the yellow and purple decor a month or two after S&S changed their logo, then they received a more extensive remodel two or so years ago to alter the layout drastically (pharmacy and beer switched places, aisles were rearranged to make more sense, a bigger organic section, etc.)

more pics of Lake Ronk: http://sachem.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/from-the-lens-waldbaums-is-closing

Per the circular of August 1, 2014, you no longer need the savings card for Pathmark, except if you use the Zavers coupons on Pathmark.com.  Not sure if this applies at A&P, superfresh, The Food Emporium and Waldbaum's.

As of right now, this ONLY applies to the Pathmark branded stores.

Cards are still needed at A&P, Superfresh, Waldbaum's, and The Food Emporium.

Quote from: FitchMike26 on August 11, 2014, 10:52:10 PM
As of right now, this ONLY applies to the Pathmark branded stores.

Cards are still needed at A&P, Superfresh, Waldbaum's, and The Food Emporium.

Not 100% true. Waldbaum's now advertises "No Card Needed" in their flyer. A&P's ad doesn't mention this, but I'm sure the other banners will eventually follow suit.

I didn't know how to find the website for A&P so I Googled A&P and Google told me that the nearest A&P was at 175 Lowery Place in Newington, CT! *FACE-PALM* Gee it's only been closed for SIX years. And the new occupant in the building BEST MARKET has been open for 9 1/2 months!

The Waldbaum's information is news to me.

So basically, Pathmark & Waldbaum's are currently participating in this. Now we just have to wait for Superfresh/A&P.

Quote from: FitchMike26 on August 12, 2014, 05:07:38 PM
The Waldbaum's information is news to me.

So basically, Pathmark & Waldbaum's are currently participating in this. Now we just have to wait for Superfresh/A&P.

Go to waldbaums.com, and it should appear on the homepage and you can view the current ad online.

Quote from: FitchMike26 on August 12, 2014, 05:07:38 PM
The Waldbaum's information is news to me.

So basically, Pathmark & Waldbaum's are currently participating in this. Now we just have to wait for Superfresh/A&P.

It's like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

Quote from: RoleModel on August 12, 2014, 09:49:26 PM

Quote from: FitchMike26 on August 12, 2014, 05:07:38 PM
The Waldbaum's information is news to me.

So basically, Pathmark & Waldbaum's are currently participating in this. Now we just have to wait for Superfresh/A&P.

It's like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

It's still Pathmark and Waldbaum's that no longer takes the cards, and A&P, superfresh, and The Food Emporium that takes the cards.

Yup, that's pretty much how I experienced it last week. This is just surprising, because I've always assumed the Waldbaum's stores to be closer to the A&P/Superfresh division.

Looks like as of today, 11/14, only The Food Emporium is using the store cards.

Quote from: MikeRa on November 14, 2014, 08:55:20 PM
Looks like as of today, 11/14, only The Food Emporium is using the store cards.

Still shows with card in the A&P ad - just in print (no actual card pictures).

See http://ap.apsupermarket.com/view-circular?storenum=826

Quote from: BillyGr on November 15, 2014, 02:11:43 PM

Quote from: MikeRa on November 14, 2014, 08:55:20 PM
Looks like as of today, 11/14, only The Food Emporium is using the store cards.

Still shows with card in the A&P ad - just in print (no actual card pictures).

See http://ap.apsupermarket.com/view-circular?storenum=826

It not showing it on the http://ap.apsupermarket.com and http://superfresh.apsupermarket.com websites, unless you click on the savings tab to get to the Food Emporium Fresh Club Card tab.  It also still shows the card in the superfresh ad (http://superfresh.apsupermarket.com/view-circular?storenum=233#ad)

Nor is it showing the links to the Zavers website.

Quote from: MikeRa on November 16, 2014, 04:28:37 PM

Quote from: BillyGr on November 15, 2014, 02:11:43 PM

Quote from: MikeRa on November 14, 2014, 08:55:20 PM
Looks like as of today, 11/14, only The Food Emporium is using the store cards.

Still shows with card in the A&P ad - just in print (no actual card pictures).

See http://ap.apsupermarket.com/view-circular?storenum=826

It not showing it on the http://ap.apsupermarket.com and http://superfresh.apsupermarket.com websites, unless you click on the savings tab to get to the Food Emporium Fresh Club Card tab.  It also still shows the card in the superfresh ad (http://superfresh.apsupermarket.com/view-circular?storenum=233#ad)

Nor is it showing the links to the Zavers website.

Just going by how it's listed in the ad, as I have no actual store nearby to see what they do in practice.  Just assumed they would stop putting it in the ad. maybe even a big banner about "Card Free Savings" like other stores have done when dropping cards.

As for the Zavers, that program was discontinued because the company that owned Zavers decided to close it down (Price Chopper here in NY used them also - they are in the process of switching to another provider).

Apparently A&P decided not to pick up another e-coupon program, which makes sense if they are trying to phase out the discount cards.

In the old Food Mart in Middletown, ct Big Lots took a chunk of the former space, but did not take the produce area. I'm not sure if a prospective renter is moving in, but they are renovating the inside and are doing something to the facade as well.

Quote from: Bdubs on November 17, 2014, 08:00:20 PM
In the old Food Mart in Middletown, ct Big Lots took a chunk of the former space, but did not take the produce area. I'm not sure if a prospective renter is moving in, but they are renovating the inside and are doing something to the facade as well.

That would have been a nice ShopRite if they did it over. Still miss Food Mart. Too bad A&P wasn't in such financial trouble and exited Central CT. They could have renovated that store and did very well, even with Price Chopper across the street.

I keep hearing from folks who live around Philadelphia Mills Mall is that the Pathmark Sav-A-Center across from the mall, as well as the Acme Sav-on on Bristol Pike will probally close because of the Walmart Superceter that is in the mall.

I wonder if a smaller version of Price Rite or Sav a Lot is going into the old Food Mart space in Middletown, CT.  Its to bad Shop Rite doesn't try to open a store in the Middletown area.

I'd be surprised if its another grocer. Price Chopper is right across the street, Aldis is 500 ft down the road, and there is a Price Rite and Stop and Shop only a couple miles away.

Old Foodmart in Middletown has filled the vacancies! Big Lots which has been open for about a year now, and now PETCO will join.  Filling both spaces which once occupied this former grocer.

This Farmer Jack, located on Southfield Road in Allen Park, Michigan, continues to sit abandoned seven years after it was shuttered, along with all other Farmer Jack stores, in July 2007.
(http://i.imgur.com/Gka79bv.jpg)

Quote from: Hudsons81 on December 13, 2014, 08:57:23 PM
This Farmer Jack, located on Southfield Road in Allen Park, Michigan, continues to sit abandoned seven years after it was shuttered, along with all other Farmer Jack stores, in July 2007.
(http://i.imgur.com/Gka79bv.jpg)

What  other grocery stores are in Allen Park? 7 years after it closed nothing came in? I wonder why the landlord didn't fill it.

Quote from: JimSawhill on December 19, 2014, 08:34:23 PM

Quote from: Hudsons81 on December 13, 2014, 08:57:23 PM
This Farmer Jack, located on Southfield Road in Allen Park, Michigan, continues to sit abandoned seven years after it was shuttered, along with all other Farmer Jack stores, in July 2007.
(http://i.imgur.com/Gka79bv.jpg)

What  other grocery stores are in Allen Park? 7 years after it closed nothing came in? I wonder why the landlord didn't fill it.

There is a Kroger right across Southfield Road on the Lincoln Park side of the border (the border itself is to the right in the photo), possibly explaining the answer to "7 years after it closed nothing came in?".

As within Allen Park itself, there are two small independents, plus there is a Meijer at Fairlane Green and a Dairy Mart just west of the downtown area.

Quote from: Hudsons81 on December 13, 2014, 08:57:23 PM
This Farmer Jack, located on Southfield Road in Allen Park, Michigan, continues to sit abandoned seven years after it was shuttered, along with all other Farmer Jack stores, in July 2007.
(http://i.imgur.com/Gka79bv.jpg)

Here's that same store from when it was still open, circa 2000. Picture courtesy of the Downriver Things (https://www.flickr.com/photos/92760331@N04/) Flickr page.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8256/8686068100_c830fbc1be_o.jpg)

Other photos of long-gone A&P stores in the Downriver Detroit region from the same page:

A news article on the opening of a new A&P on Gibraltar Road in Flat Rock, Michigan. Typical example of the colonial architecture A&P was rolling out at the time.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8381/8581818939_615661088c_c.jpg)

The A&P at Goddard and Allen in Southgate, Michigan. Closed as an A&P by 1994, now Trentwood Farms.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8257/8686873292_18d84a81b3_c.jpg)

The Farmer Jack in the Southgate Shopping Center in 2006, a year before it's fate was met in July 2007.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8394/8708253274_5400bcf32c_o.jpg)

The same location in 2012, five years after it closed. It is now Downriver Gymnastics.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8416/8707184333_4beeabceb9_c.jpg)

Another Farmer Jack location, this one just outside of Woodhaven, Michigan, at Telegraph and West Road. Farmer Jack anchored this strip mall until July 2007, Kroger immediately leased the space and has been operating there since.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14193020058_93f902bc91_b.jpg)

Quote from: Hudsons81 on February 19, 2015, 01:10:58 PM
Another Farmer Jack location, this one just outside of Woodhaven, Michigan, at Telegraph and West Road. Farmer Jack anchored this strip mall until July 2007, Kroger immediately leased the space and has been operating there since.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14193020058_93f902bc91_b.jpg)

I'm guessing this was a fairly new(er) store, or at least after A&P purchased them, as it looks like newer A&P stores I've seen in this part of the country.

Quote from: BillyGr on February 19, 2015, 07:52:43 PM

Quote from: Hudsons81 on February 19, 2015, 01:10:58 PM
Another Farmer Jack location, this one just outside of Woodhaven, Michigan, at Telegraph and West Road. Farmer Jack anchored this strip mall until July 2007, Kroger immediately leased the space and has been operating there since.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14193020058_93f902bc91_b.jpg)

I'm guessing this was a fairly new(er) store, or at least after A&P purchased them, as it looks like newer A&P stores I've seen in this part of the country.

It is what I call the "90's Steel" look that used by various A&P, superfresh, Waldbaum's, and most recently, Pathmark that were Super Fresh Super Store

http://www.thebluebook.com/iProView/808717/contrast-metal-works-llc/subcontractors/images/560922_-structural-steel/758006_whole-foods-store-morristown-nj.html

Saw this link @ Acme Style - an interesting look into an older A&P (Morristown NJ) being renovated to Whole Foods.

I just looked on The Food Emporium's website, and only counted 12 stores that are now open:
New Cannan CT Food Emporium Fine Foods: 280 Elm Street (Store 500)
Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 10 Union Square (14th & Park) (Store 715)
Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 1066 3rd Avenue (63rd Street) (Store 742)
Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 1175 3rd Avenue (68th Street) (Store 703) (Inside Trump Palace Building)
Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 1331 1st Avenue (71st Street) (Store 711)
Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 1450 3rd Avenue (82nd Street) (Store 706)
Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 2415 Broadway (90th Street) (Store 708)
Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 316 Greenwich Street (Store 777)
Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 405 East 59th Street (1st Avenue) (Store 783) (Under the Queensboro Bridge)
Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 452 West 43rd Street (10th Avenue) (Store 727)
Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 810 8th Avenue (49th Street) (Store 732)
Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 969 2nd Ave (51st Street) (Store 707)


The following have closed in the last 2 years:

• Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 1211 Madison Avenue (87th Street) (Store 719) (Closed 12/2014, replaced by Morton Williams)
• Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 1660 2nd Avenue (86th Street) (Store 729)
• Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 200 East 32nd Street (3rd Avenue) (Store 767) (Closed 1/2015)
• Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 2008 Broadway (68th Street) (Store 717) (Closed 5/4/2013, Being converted to Lowes Home Improvement)
• Manhattan Food Emporium Fine Foods: 475 6th Avenue & West 12th Street (Store 720) (Former A&P Food Market) (Closed 2013)

http://supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/unions-ap-sale

Quote from: retailisking on June 16, 2015, 03:18:02 PM
http://supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/unions-ap-sale

I could see a chain entering Long Island by snatching up some of their better locations. For as much as A&P has done to kill their stores, some of the Pathmarks and Waldbaums on LI are still in good locations.

This looks more like a liquidation than a restructuring as it appears no one wants to take on A&P's substantial liabilities
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-18/a-p-is-said-to-consider-second-bankruptcy-filing-in-five-years

Quote from: retailisking on June 16, 2015, 03:18:02 PM
http://supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/unions-ap-sale

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A&P needs to have someone who knows the retailing business... A&P got a good name...do they still own the Farmer Jack and Food Mart names?

Rumors going around say the company is looking to file for bankruptcy again within the next month. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-18/a-p-is-said-to-consider-second-bankruptcy-filing-in-five-years
I think they are done, IMO....the chain will probably be broken up and sold to the highest bidders.

Quote from: store215 on June 22, 2015, 02:09:00 PM
Rumors going around say the company is looking to file for bankruptcy again within the next month. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-18/a-p-is-said-to-consider-second-bankruptcy-filing-in-five-years
I think they are done, IMO....the chain will probably be broken up and sold to the highest bidders.

A&P will be gone, I would love to see the A&P survive...maybe as a 50 store chain

With rumors of tightening credit terms and slow payments circulating, another bankruptcy filing appears more and more likely
http://supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/ufcw-local-sets-meeting-discuss-ap-future

Quote from: retailisking on July 07, 2015, 02:53:37 PM
With rumors of tightening credit terms and slow payments circulating, another bankruptcy filing appears more and more likely
http://supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/ufcw-local-sets-meeting-discuss-ap-future

Another historic chain that will be dead... :(

Acme could end up with roughly 80 locations

http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/a-p-s-future-up-in-the-air-1.1373803
http://nypost.com/2015/07/15/ap-preparing-to-file-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/
http://247wallst.com/retail/2015/07/15/ap-stores-on-track-to-file-for-chapter-11/
http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2015/07/15/a-and-p-uncertain-future-could-upend-nyc-grocery.html

Newington Closed, and Middletown is now Big Lots/and a New Petco. It still had "A&P Super Foodmart" on the windows and a florist Neon before Petco.

Quote from: Patrick Boots CEC on July 15, 2015, 05:30:24 PM
Newington Closed, and Middletown is now Big Lots/and a New Petco. It still had "A&P Super Foodmart" on the windows and a florist Neon before Petco.

I hate to see the company go, however, they really made some poor business decisions, and I was very angry with them when they exited central CT five years ago, and I was out of a job. They ruined the Foodmart chain, which was pretty big in New England from the 70s through 90s. The Berlin store was an institution and was there for over 40 years in many ownerships, and A&P just dragged it down with the rest because it wasn't a huge moneymaker once competition came to town. At the very end, most Foodmarts were run down and some were never busy. I did work at one of the more successful locations in West Hartford (Waldbaums) and still miss it to this day. I always think of the remaining Foodmart still open in Danbury (A&P with the Foodmart sign still on the building). I guess it may not be there for much longer.

There is an A&P branded foodmart In Riverside, Greenwich, CT. Never really went to A&P over Stop & Shop.

Quote from: Patrick Boots CEC on July 16, 2015, 06:02:59 PM
There is an A&P branded foodmart In Riverside, Greenwich, CT. Never really went to A&P over Stop & Shop.

I didn't think those stores were ever called Foodmart. Greenwich, Riverside and Stamford are the A&Ps and New Canaan is Food Emporium. Even Danbury is just A&P now. Foodmart is sadly a thing of the past. Even the Foodmarts that closed five years ago rebranded their receipts and bags as either A&P or Waldbaums. They were just not going to change the sign on the building. 

Well I still never really went to there and only passed it a couple of times. It's still A&P branded.

Quote from: retailisking on July 15, 2015, 01:32:43 PM
Acme could end up with roughly 80 locations

Not that it would (necessarily) happen, but it seems that the northern NJ, NY and handful of CT stores could make a good "link" between the existing Acme stores in NJ and the Shaw's stores in New England (which are both part of the same company).

Not to mention that at least a few of them are in towns without much (if any) other market presence, which should make them more valuable.

Quote from: retailisking on July 15, 2015, 01:32:43 PM
Acme could end up with roughly 80 locations

This kind of worries me. ACME, while much improved compared to 5-10 years ago, still is seen as pretty 'weak' in the area. 80 stores seems like a lot to take on, especially when those stores consist of long neglected A&P properties, which aren't necessarily in the best of locations. I know ACME will probably try to grab a bunch of Delaware locations, as they are still very strong in that area.

Quote from: store215 on July 17, 2015, 12:26:10 PM

Quote from: retailisking on July 15, 2015, 01:32:43 PM
Acme could end up with roughly 80 locations

This kind of worries me. ACME, while much improved compared to 5-10 years ago, still is seen as pretty 'weak' in the area. 80 stores seems like a lot to take on, especially when those stores consist of long neglected A&P properties, which aren't necessarily in the best of locations. I know ACME will probably try to grab a bunch of Delaware locations, as they are still very strong in that area.

Acme didn't take on any Genuardi's stores from Southern NJ, or even the Pathmark that closed in Cherry Hill. If it can't absorb about 3 new stores that have valuable locations, how will it absorb 80 new stores? The whole let's slap Sav-On to the name hasn't done anything to boost demand for their stores.

I'd also expect the Burlington, NJ Acme to close, as ShopRite just opened a new store, and Wal-Mart expanded to a SuperCenter.

We most likely won't feel any effects at all here in Michigan-Farmer Jack went kaput eight years ago.

Quote from: mixedday on July 18, 2015, 04:51:00 PM

Quote from: store215 on July 17, 2015, 12:26:10 PM

Quote from: retailisking on July 15, 2015, 01:32:43 PM
Acme could end up with roughly 80 locations

This kind of worries me. ACME, while much improved compared to 5-10 years ago, still is seen as pretty 'weak' in the area. 80 stores seems like a lot to take on, especially when those stores consist of long neglected A&P properties, which aren't necessarily in the best of locations. I know ACME will probably try to grab a bunch of Delaware locations, as they are still very strong in that area.

Acme didn't take on any Genuardi's stores from Southern NJ, or even the Pathmark that closed in Cherry Hill. If it can't absorb about 3 new stores that have valuable locations, how will it absorb 80 new stores? The whole let's slap Sav-On to the name hasn't done anything to boost demand for their stores.

I'd also expect the Burlington, NJ Acme to close, as ShopRite just opened a new store, and Wal-Mart expanded to a SuperCenter.

Acme was still owned by SuperValu when Genuardis and the Cherry Hill Pathmark became available. The company was so broke they wouldn't even let Acme stock their shelves, so yeah, they weren't about to acquire more stores. Sav-On was over 10 years and two owners ago.

Quote from: acme style on July 19, 2015, 07:25:05 PM

Quote from: mixedday on July 18, 2015, 04:51:00 PM

Quote from: store215 on July 17, 2015, 12:26:10 PM

Quote from: retailisking on July 15, 2015, 01:32:43 PM
Acme could end up with roughly 80 locations

This kind of worries me. ACME, while much improved compared to 5-10 years ago, still is seen as pretty 'weak' in the area. 80 stores seems like a lot to take on, especially when those stores consist of long neglected A&P properties, which aren't necessarily in the best of locations. I know ACME will probably try to grab a bunch of Delaware locations, as they are still very strong in that area.

Acme didn't take on any Genuardi's stores from Southern NJ, or even the Pathmark that closed in Cherry Hill. If it can't absorb about 3 new stores that have valuable locations, how will it absorb 80 new stores? The whole let's slap Sav-On to the name hasn't done anything to boost demand for their stores.

I'd also expect the Burlington, NJ Acme to close, as ShopRite just opened a new store, and Wal-Mart expanded to a SuperCenter.

Acme was still owned by SuperValu when Genuardis and the Cherry Hill Pathmark became available. The company was so broke they wouldn't even let Acme stock their shelves, so yeah, they weren't about to acquire more stores. Sav-On was over 10 years and two owners ago.

I believe the Marlton Genuardi's was still available for lease months after Cerberus had acquired Acme.

The conversion of that site to a Rastelli's/Marshalls wasn't an ideal outcome as the center owner had to pay costs to subdivide the space. Acme lacked a Marlton location and ShopRite was on a different road altogether, which would have kept Acme somewhat safeguarded. Wegmans also isn't in Marlton.

The former Cherry Hill Pathmark is still available. Although the building is ugly and needs rehabilitation. There is dinky Big Lots that is adjacent to it, that really should move out of the way for redevelopment, but that's my opinion. That location is near the very busy mall and has residential areas close that now just have an Aldi, and a crazy busy Wegmans and ShopRite (by the former racetrack) but over 10 minutes away by drive. It's still an ideal location even for Acme.

There is also the former Genuardi's in Barnegat, NJ. From Acme's website, the nearest Acme site is 14.4 miles to that former Genuardi's zip code.

Sav-On still has little name value, and no purpose, years after it has been introduced. I don't know anyone that is driving to Acme because of Sav-On. It's like Macy's complicating it's name by adding -Hecht's in South Jersey as Macy's-Hecht's when Hecht's wasn't really a local banner for Philly region.

I'm still not sure the direction of Acme.

Even after Cerberus took over Acme they still weren't in a financial position to start opening new stores, and even if they were there's no guarantee they would have wanted those locations.  After the IPO they're now in the perfect position to make some acquisitions, and with A&P they'll potentially be able to pick whatever locations they want.

It's over for the Tea Company; they want to close 25 stores immediately and sell off the rest.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/montvale-based-a-p-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-could-mean-end-of-156-year-old-brand-1.1377429

Quote from: Hudsons81 on July 18, 2015, 07:57:37 PM
We most likely won't feel any effects at all here in Michigan-Farmer Jack went kaput eight years ago.

No more top-of-the-hour Farmer Jack time on WWJ.  Sad.

Quote from: mixedday on July 19, 2015, 09:43:31 PM



Sav-On still has little name value, and no purpose, years after it has been introduced. I don't know anyone that is driving to Acme because of Sav-On.

Again as someone else has mentioned, the SavOn name really hasn't been promoted in years. Remodeled stores over the years have been downplaying the SavOn name. Yes, it was a business move that really served little purpose and was really just a waste of money (especially since the SavOn name was meaningless on the east coast), but again, it was under previous ownership.

It is also probably easier from a business perspective for Acme to pick up a large block of stores at once, as opposed to cherrypicking a scattered store or two, which is likely why they haven't picked up the few scattered Genuardi's stores and the Pathmark you mentioned (along with other reasons like demographics and competition).

According to a press release on A&P's website, deals to sell off 120 stores are essentially done. With Acme continually being mentioned as one of the main players in all of this, it's looks like they will in fact be acquiring a significant amount of stores.

http://www.northjersey.com/news/montvale-based-a-p-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-stop-shop-to-take-over-some-stores-1.1377429

Quote from: store215 on July 20, 2015, 11:09:51 AM


It is also probably easier from a business perspective for Acme to pick up a large block of stores at once, as opposed to cherrypicking a scattered store or two, which is likely why they haven't picked up the few scattered Genuardi's stores and the Pathmark you mentioned (along with other reasons like demographics and competition).

Maybe, if it just plans on closing many of them, but holding the leases of the sites to prevent new competition. Taking upon 76 locations is a lot of locations, when many existing Acmes aren't all that strong.

While it has a number of stores, Acme is a weak player and often succumbs to ShopRite, Wegmans, etc. and the absoprtion of these stores could prove much like A&P when it absorbed Pathmark. Alteast in the Philly-Wilmington-Atlantic City area, many of the remaining Pathmark/Superfresh stores are run down or are in urban locations.

On the bright side, if Acme does acquire the Superfresh in Manahawkin, NJ - which is quite rundown, perhaps it will instead take the former Barnegat Genuardi's site, which is larger and cleaner.

And I wouldn't bet against them picking up some "Tier II" stores eventually...
http://couponsinthenews.com/2015/07/20/ap-stores-to-be-sold-closed-the-complete-list/

Since Acme is going to have to put significant investment and new banner? in these stores, would it make some sense for it to re-brand these acquired stores as Safeway?

Acme doesn't conjure a strong name even in New Jersey. People view ShopRite as the place to go for low prices, and Wegmans as the destination grocery store, but that's of course if Wegmans is accessible.

Safeway has a stronger brand nationally speaking as many from New York-North Jersey travel to California, and DC for business and leisure. Of course this would mean also converting existing Acmes in Central and Northern NJ.

I wonder how Acme will handle Delaware, with 4 banners of Acme, Safeway, Superfresh and Pathmark stores. I think New Castle County isn't all that large for there to be so many stores if they all are Acme. Hopefully a divestiture would eventually lead Whole Foods to find a spot for a new store.

Quote from: mixedday on July 21, 2015, 08:41:51 AM
I wonder how Acme will handle Delaware, with 4 banners of Acme, Safeway, Superfresh and Pathmark stores. I think New Castle County isn't all that large for there to be so many stores if they all are Acme. Hopefully a divestiture would eventually lead Whole Foods to find a spot for a new store.

One would assume that the Pathmark and Superfresh names would disappear, but no idea as to how they will pick between Acme & Safeway in that area for the new stores (unless one already exists nearby where they might put the other for some differentiation).

Quote from: BillyGr on July 21, 2015, 12:13:15 PM

Quote from: mixedday on July 21, 2015, 08:41:51 AM
I wonder how Acme will handle Delaware, with 4 banners of Acme, Safeway, Superfresh and Pathmark stores. I think New Castle County isn't all that large for there to be so many stores if they all are Acme. Hopefully a divestiture would eventually lead Whole Foods to find a spot for a new store.

One would assume that the Pathmark and Superfresh names would disappear, but no idea as to how they will pick between Acme & Safeway in that area for the new stores (unless one already exists nearby where they might put the other for some differentiation).

For the CT stores, I can see Albertsons/Safeway using the Shaw's name.  With New Castle County, it will either be Acme or Safeway, since the Pathmark & superfresh names will be gone.

Hello everyone,

Here is a list of the stores that ACME is purchasing from A&P, and where they are located. These stores are currently A&P, Pathmark, and SuperFresh locations and will be converted to the ACME banner.

NEW JERSEY - 36

Bergen County (10):
- 137 Lake St, Midland Park
- 125 Franklin Turnpike, Mahwah
- 2160 Lemoine Ave, Fort Lee
- 520 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Woodcliff Lake
- 45 Demercurio Dr, Allendale
- 199 Kinderkamack Rd, Park Ridge
- 75 Mayhill St, Saddle Brook
- 58 Broad Way, Elmwood Park
- 481 River Rd, Edgewater
- 80 New Bridge Rd, Bergenfield

Hudson County (5):
- 125 18th St, Jersey City
- 614 Clinton St, Hoboken
- 55 Riverwalk Pl, West New York
- 321 Stadium Pl, Jersey City
- 4100 Park Ave, Weehawken

Union County (3):
- 1260 Springfield Ave, New Providence
- 801 Kenilworth Blvd, Kenilworth
- 1060 Raritan Rd, Clark

Essex County (2):
- 510 Valley Rd, Montclair
- 295 Ferry St, Newark

Morris County (2):
- 125 Main St, Denville
- 5774 Berkshire Valley Rd, Jefferson

Sussex County (2):
- 530 Route 515, Vernon
- 455 Route 23, Sussex

Warren County (1):
- 152 Route 94, Blairstown

Somerset County (1):
- 177 Washington Valley Rd, Warren

Middlesex County (2)
- 907 Oak Tree Rd, South Plainfield
- 3500 Route 9, Old Bridge

Monmouth County (3)
- 2007 State Route 35, Wall
- 507 Prospect Ave, Little Silver
- 990 Shrewsbury Ave, Tinton Falls

Ocean County (2)
- 5 Ortley Plaza, Ortley Beach
- 609 E Bay Ave, Manahawkin

Atlantic County (1):
- 5100 Wellington Ave, Ventnor

Cape May County (2)
- 800 West Ave, Ocean City
- 2400 Delaware Ave, Wildwood
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NEW YORK - 20

Westchester County (16):
- 100 Triangle Center, Yorktown
- 610 Columbus Ave, Thornwood
- 660 Mclean Ave, Yonkers
- 3105 E Main St, Mohegan Lake
- 2005 Albany Post Rd, Croton on Hudson
- 1233 Nepperhan Ave, Yonkers
- Route 22 & Route 138, Golden Bridge
- 14 Cedar St, Bronxville
- 422 Old Post Rd, Bedford
- 230 Saw Mill River Rd, Millwood
- 261 S Ridge St, Rye Brook
- 1886 Pleasantville Rd, Briarcliff Manor
- 777 White Plains Rd, Eastchester
- 103 Knollwood Rd, Greenburgh
- 1366 E Main St, Shrub Oak
- 23 Quaker Ridge Rd, New Rochelle

Putnam County (2):
- 1511 Route 22, Brewster
- 3 Village Center, Mahopac

Dutchess County (2):
- 829 Route 82, Hopewell Junction
- Route 44 & North Ave, Pleasant Valley
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PENNSYLVANIA - 10

Philadelphia County (5)
- 2101 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia
- 7700 Crittenden St, Philadelphia
- 180 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia
- 305 S 5th St, Philadelphia
- 1001 South St, Philadelphia

Bucks County (1):
- 800 2nd Street Pike, Richboro

Montgomery County (2):
- 250 E Lancaster Ave, Wynnewood
- 1025 Youngs Ford Rd, Gladwyne

Delaware County (2):
- 643 Conchester Highway, Boothwyn
- 1305 West Chester Pike, Havertown
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DELAWARE - 5

New Castle County (4):
- 100 College Square, Newark
- 4365 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington
- 1812 Marsh Rd, Wilmington
- 401 New London Rd, Newark

Sussex County (1):
18578 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach
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CONNECTICUT - 4

Fairfield County (4):
- 1201 High Ridge Rd, Stamford
- 160 W Putnam Ave, Greenwich
- 1261 E Putnam Ave, Riverside
- 288 Elm St, New Canaan
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MARYLAND - 1

Worcester County (1):
- 9507 Coastal Highway, Ocean City

Quote from: BillyGr on July 21, 2015, 12:13:15 PM

Quote from: mixedday on July 21, 2015, 08:41:51 AM
I wonder how Acme will handle Delaware, with 4 banners of Acme, Safeway, Superfresh and Pathmark stores. I think New Castle County isn't all that large for there to be so many stores if they all are Acme. Hopefully a divestiture would eventually lead Whole Foods to find a spot for a new store.

One would assume that the Pathmark and Superfresh names would disappear, but no idea as to how they will pick between Acme & Safeway in that area for the new stores (unless one already exists nearby where they might put the other for some differentiation).

Upon further research, there are only 2 Safeway stores in New Castle County. One happens to be directly across an Acme. My guess is the Safeway will close. Another one in Newark is a little over 2 miles from an existing Acme in Bear, DE off the same road. I'm not sure if it closes or gets re-bannered as Acme. It's in a plaza that has Home Depot.

Acme tends to be more tolerant with keeping stores open that are close to another one, than some ShopRite owners that like stores to be atleast 5 miles apart.

Between Acme and Safeway: I think it'd make sense for the Acme banner to prevail fully in New Castle and Kent Co. Delaware where it's part of the Philly TV market, while Safeway in the Baltimore and DC DMA (TV market).

For Lower DE and Salisbury area, it's a tossup. Safeway has one store in Rehoboth Beach, DE and Acme gains one store in Rehoboth Beach, DE and Ocean City, MD from Superfresh. The Safeway and Superfresh are only 1.3 miles apart in Rehoboth.

Hello, Mixedday. On the AcmeStyle website, most commenters seem to be saying the plan is for Albertsons-Safeway to *maintain* any existing Safeway stores in Delaware, but not to open or convert any other locations to that banner.

Most news articles keep saying that all these stores purchased from A&P will be renamed 'ACME' and not anything else. I guess we'll see what happens.

Plus there were also those saying that the beach areas get people visiting from both areas where Acme and where Safeway would be known, so having one of each might be a benefit to attract all shoppers depending on which name they know?

Are those the last 4 A&P in CT...??

Hello Jim. Yes, those are A&P locations in CT.

Quote from: JimSawhill on July 26, 2015, 11:39:49 AM
Are those the last 4 A&P in CT...??

Jim, there is also the unclaimed Danbury store (North Street Shopping Center). It was not on any list, so if it is not sold eventually, it will probably close. I doubt it will stay open being the only store in the state.

On another note, I wonder what will happen to the liquor store division (A&P Wines and Spirits and Best Cellars). There are two A&P Wines and Spirits in Newington. Will they be sold off or closed altogether?

Somewhere it was pointed out that the Danbury one is somewhat separate from the other 4 CT locations (although I would think it's not all that bad from the couple of NY stores that Acme is taking in Dutchess County, but...).

Not sure on the liquor stores, but perhaps someone else who owns liquor stores would want to purchase them?  Seems (a bit) strange that they kept some in areas where they got rid of the rest of the stores (supermarkets) but they must have done well or something.

It is still possible that A&P will exist in some form after all their sell-offs (although the chances are probably fairly low). They still will have 100+ stores including the liquor stores, after the sell offs to Acme and others, although that pretty much just narrows them down to the NY (mainly NYC) market.

Quote from: store215 on July 26, 2015, 08:19:26 PM
It is still possible that A&P will exist in some form after all their sell-offs (although the chances are probably fairly low). They still will have 100+ stores including the liquor stores, after the sell offs to Acme and others, although that pretty much just narrows them down to the NY (mainly NYC) market.

I think the odds of A&P keeping its Tier II stores long-term are very slim. The stores not already pledged to Acme, Key Foods or Stop & Shop or targeted for immediate closure will almost certainly either be sold off piecemeal or closed. I'm sure a lot of players are keeping their powder dry so they won't have to assume the liability of those union contracts.

There are 3 A&P Liquors on the shoreline. Old Lyme, Waterford, and Mystic. Not sure what their future holds, but it seems likely A&P will spin these off eventually.

Quote from: Bdubs on July 28, 2015, 08:42:22 PM
There are 3 A&P Liquors on the shoreline. Old Lyme, Waterford, and Mystic. Not sure what their future holds, but it seems likely A&P will spin these off eventually.

There's still 3 inland too. One in the Forestville Section of Bristol and 2 in Newington. (One on The Turnpike and one in the Stop & Shop Plaza on Fenn Road).

What's the story with the liquor stores anyway? Were they always located in the same plaza or very nearby to an A&P grocery?  Old Lyme is located in the same plaza where an A&P once was (now a Big Y). Mystic once neighbored a grocery store until A&P built a bigger store down the road (also now a Big Y). Waterford is in the same plaza as a Stop & Shop which has been there for as long as I remember, perhaps there was an A&P there years ago. Groton closed their A&P Liquor shop 4 years ago, but it was all by itself in a strip mall.

I do recall seeing ads for A&P in some old Green Bay Press-Gazette newspapers stored on microfilm. I remember seeing some ads even advertising their "going out of business sale" in the Green Bay area in the year 1977, the same year Port Plaza Mall opened in Green Bay's downtown area. A&P is short for Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, and A&P was a national supermarket chain from the 1940s until the late 1970s/early 1980s.

The Pathmark of Franklin Mills started their Closing Sale this past Friday, July 31, 2015.

Quote from: Bdubs on July 29, 2015, 06:17:04 PM
Waterford is in the same plaza as a Stop & Shop which has been there for as long as I remember, perhaps there was an A&P there years ago

We did have an A&P years ago, but it was actually located down the road, where Benny's is now.

Quote from: Whoser on August 05, 2015, 03:40:40 PM

Quote from: Bdubs on July 29, 2015, 06:17:04 PM
Waterford is in the same plaza as a Stop & Shop which has been there for as long as I remember, perhaps there was an A&P there years ago

We did have an A&P years ago, but it was actually located down the road, where Benny's is now.

In East Hartford, A&P was across from the town hall and Grand Union was in downtown in a small shopping center, which became the town green. The A&P is now medical offices.

Stopped by a NJ location while on my roadtrip; Got a few images of its Store closing sale. This location was near(or in) Hazlet.

Taken from someone on facebook about 2 a&p owned stores within a few blocks of each other.
For those of you who may not know: Food Basics (Frankford & Academy) on November 20, 2015. Pathmark,(Frankford & Megargee).down the street on December 17, 2015: will be closing.

Interesting since that particular pathmark hasn't appeared on any of the lists of stores slated to close yet.

The North Brunswick, NJ store (one of the "Tier 2" stores that were not immediately slated to be closed or sold) will be closing this Sunday.

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-brunswick-cranbury/categories/news/articles/north-brunswick-a-and-p-joins-pathmark-on-list-of-clo

I think the A&P in Danbury, CT was sold to Shop Rite.  They will have stores in Brookfield and Danbury.  They will be operated by the family that owns Shop Rite of Norwalk CT.

A&P is now selling its brands i.e. A&P, Waldbaum's, Pathmark, etc.

http://supermarketnews.com/ap-bankruptcy-2015/ap-puts-brand-data-block

Key Foods confirms it is acquiring 23 locations.

http://supermarketnews.com/ap-bankruptcy-2015/key-food-confirms-23-ap-buys-will-operate-2

Quote from: Marc B on October 24, 2015, 08:30:40 AM
A&P is now selling its brands i.e. A&P, Waldbaum's, Pathmark, etc.

http://supermarketnews.com/ap-bankruptcy-2015/ap-puts-brand-data-block

Perhaps if someone at Albertsons/Safeway is paying attention they could pick up the A&P name - after all since that merger and their purchase of many A&P locations they are probably the closest to what A&P was in it's best times - a company with stores from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Perhaps it could be converted into some kind of new "specialty" brand for their stores.

Is there any value to A&P's brands at this point?
It's been a long time since they were a major player anywhere but New Jersey.
Other than Eight O'clock Coffee (which was spun-off many years ago) how many still
have consumer loyalty?  At least among those younger than 80?

Last time I was in one of their stores was in Michigan circa 1990.
The A&P brand I recall from my childhood when they were in Pittsburgh was
Ann Page (AP, get it?)  My grandparents bought their peanut butter all the time.

In my family my Mom did the grocery shopping. For a while she went to Shoprite all the time. Then she switched to Stop & Shop. Then she started going through the sales circulars and started going to had the most on sale of what we needed. In my hometown of Bristol, Connecticut we had Shoprite, Waldbaum's Foodmart, Stop & Shop, and in 95 those three were joined by Shaw's. These days Mom still goes through the sales circulars every week. Southington has Shoprite, Stop & Shop, and Price Chopper and one time recently we went to all three since none of the three stores had everything we needed on sale. A lot of times though she'll just shop at Shoprite because it's the closest. It's about a 3 minute drive. (Well now it's about a 5 or 6 minute drive because the street that leads to Route 10 [where all the stores are] is closed until December for bridge replacement).

For a time when I live on my own I lived in the West End of Bristol I would go to Price Chopper or Stop & Shop out of shear convenience. A couple times I'd went up to Shoprite in Waterbury. The Bristol store and Waterbury store were probably the same distance from where I lived, but the Waterbury store was easier to get to. Less traffic.

Quote from: TheFugitive on October 26, 2015, 10:52:22 AM
Is there any value to A&P's brands at this point?

Good question - probably more from a historical/nostalgia value then anything, but then again it wouldn't be the first time someone has made that work.

Quote from: TheFugitive on October 26, 2015, 10:52:22 AM
The A&P brand I recall from my childhood when they were in Pittsburgh was
Ann Page (AP, get it?)  My grandparents bought their peanut butter all the time.

I think so!  You mean like this one? ;)

I don't think any of A&P's brands have much value, IMO. I don't really see anyone buying the names to put on grocery stores. Even the general conciseness on online comments regarding A&P closure sseems to be 'good riddance'.

Here's the Frankford Ave location in Northeast Philadelphia, sad to see this closing as I have memories of going to it throughout my life ever since I was a kid.

(http://i.imgur.com/TIqPNv9.png?1)

Quote from: EddieJ1984 on October 28, 2015, 07:11:36 AM
Here's the Frankford Ave location in Northeast Philadelphia, sad to see this closing as I have memories of going to it throughout my life ever since I was a kid.


FitchMike26 wrote:
Shouldn't this be posted under Pathmark, instead of A&P?

I guess I just figured it could go in here since pathmark is part of a&p and a&p is closing all their stores, even the ones that didn't appear on the list of stores to close.

The only stores that A&P owns that will still be open after 11/25 will be the Best Cellars and A&P Wine and Spirits stores

Quote from: MikeRa on November 25, 2015, 12:17:24 AM
The only stores that A&P owns that will still be open after 11/25 will be the Best Cellars and A&P Wine and Spirits stores

Any idea what's going on with the liquor stores? Wonder if they will be sold and kept open or just close after the holidays.

I just checked, and as of 11/29/2015, the following A&P stores remains, besides the Best Cellars and A&P Wine & Spirits:

A&P: 230 SAW MILL ROAD, MILLWOOD, NY 10546
Pathmark: 2730 ARTHUR KILL RD., STATEN ISLAND, NY 10309
Pathmark: 111-10 FLATLANDS AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11207
Waldbaum's: 6400 AMBOY RD., TOTTENVILLE, NY 10309
Food Basics: 1425 KENNEDY BLVD, NORTH BERGEN, NJ 0704
Food Basics: 2185 COYLE ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11229
The Food Emporium: 280 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840
The Food Emporium: 2415 Broadway, New York, NY 10024

Quote from: MikeRa on November 29, 2015, 06:43:19 PM
I just checked, and as of 11/29/2015, the following A&P stores remains, besides the Best Cellars and A&P Wine & Spirits:

A&P: 230 SAW MILL ROAD, MILLWOOD, NY 10546
Pathmark: 2730 ARTHUR KILL RD., STATEN ISLAND, NY 10309
Pathmark: 111-10 FLATLANDS AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11207
Waldbaum's: 6400 AMBOY RD., TOTTENVILLE, NY 10309
Food Basics: 1425 KENNEDY BLVD, NORTH BERGEN, NJ 0704
Food Basics: 2185 COYLE ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11229
The Food Emporium: 280 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840
The Food Emporium: 2415 Broadway, New York, NY 10024

I believe the New Canaan, CT store is now an ACME.
See photo:

And per Acme Style, all the sites now show no locations left.

Time to play tA&Ps for them :)

Also FYI - In case anyone was looking, I spotted some cases of America's Choice pasta sauce at the Ocean State Job Lots here in Valatie (NY) today.  Didn't see any other items, but then again I wasn't looking for them.

Quote from: BillyGr on November 30, 2015, 07:06:06 PM
And per Acme Style, all the sites now show no locations left.

Time to play tA&Ps for them :)

Also FYI - In case anyone was looking, I spotted some cases of America's Choice pasta sauce at the Ocean State Job Lots here in Valatie (NY) today.  Didn't see any other items, but then again I wasn't looking for them.

Reminds me of a Flickr photo I saw about a year or two ago of an America's Choice product being sold at Meijer, taken shortly after Farmer Jack's own closure.

Quote from: AmesNewington on November 25, 2015, 09:08:16 AM

Quote from: MikeRa on November 25, 2015, 12:17:24 AM
The only stores that A&P owns that will still be open after 11/25 will be the Best Cellars and A&P Wine and Spirits stores

Any idea what's going on with the liquor stores? Wonder if they will be sold and kept open or just close after the holidays.

I heard BevMax put in bids for the majority of them. There were a few exceptions like Mystic Ct, where they share a building with Cvs. Cvs put in a bid to purchase the store pretty much just to expand their store and put in a drive thru, they want nothing to do with the liquor store, but desperately want to expand.

I stopped into the former A&P in the Greeneville section of Norwich today. It's now an independently owned store called Starrwood Market. This A&P closed probably in the mid to late 90s.
I am guessing it hasn't changed much since it was an A&P. All of the logos and color scheme inside are all similar to what an old A&P once was. Their shopping carts were also the old Super Foodmart carts with the engraved SF on the bottom of the baskets. It's like time stood still there, very odd.

Quote from: Bdubs on December 14, 2015, 07:39:42 PM
I stopped into the former A&P in the Greeneville section of Norwich today. It's now an independently owned store called Starrwood Market. This A&P closed probably in the mid to late 90s.
I am guessing it hasn't changed much since it was an A&P. All of the logos and color scheme inside are all similar to what an old A&P once was. Their shopping carts were also the old Super Foodmart carts with the engraved SF on the bottom of the baskets. It's like time stood still there, very odd.

Was it a Colonial style A&P? In Avon on Route 44, there is an old A&P which was Fitzgerald...I'm not sure if it's  there, but it was nice...

A couple of my co-workers at Stop & Shop on Pine Street in Bristol also work at the A&P Liquor Store in the same plaza.  They tell us that the A&P Liquor Store has been sold. Also a fellow member of this board whom I correspond with on Facebook sometimes tells me that that the A&P Liquor Store in the Fenn Road Stop & Shop Plaza in Newington has closed.

Quote from: Marc B on September 26, 2016, 03:26:32 PM
A couple of my co-workers at Stop & Shop on Pine Street in Bristol also work at the A&P Liquor Store in the same plaza.  They tell us that the A&P Liquor Store has been sold. Also a fellow member of this board whom I correspond with on Facebook sometimes tells me that that the A&P Liquor Store in the Fenn Road Stop & Shop Plaza in Newington has closed.

Here is a list of the liquor stores which were purchased at a liquidation auction last month. The purchase price of some of the stores are quite low. I believe there were 9 stores that were operating until July. The ones that did not sell were forced to close.

https://cases.primeclerk.com/aptea/Home-DownloadPDF?id1=NDM2NDUz&id2=0

An analysis of what happened to A&P's customer base post-liquidation
http://supermarketnews.com/blog/bags-wet-cement

does anyone have any pics of ann age products and P&Q products?

Quote from: DefunctStoreKing on December 31, 2017, 01:29:37 PM
does anyone have any pics of ann age products and P&Q products?

About the closest I can find - the lid from an Ann Page bottle

I found this in a Bing image search.

(https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/5317736/il_570xN.129079436.jpg)

was there any P&Q brand products, i'd like to see some picsof them

Quote from: DefunctStoreKing on November 08, 2018, 06:59:54 PM
was there any P&Q brand products, i'd like to see some picsof them

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7628/16805505229_23be96d661_b.jpg)

Found this cool photo of an A&P here in Pittsburgh, circa 1930.

(http://brooklineconnection.com/history/Facts/images/SMillRun30b.JPG)

I made a list of A&P Centennial locations:

https://retail247projecthub.blogspot.com/2022/06/a-centennial-store-locations-list.html

Quote from: Retail_247 on June 09, 2022, 02:06:49 PMI made a list of A&P Centennial locations:

https://retail247projecthub.blogspot.com/2022/06/a-centennial-store-locations-list.html

Is it still a work in progress? I can think a few here in Upstate NY apart from Whitesboro that fully don the Centennial-style exterior.

Quote from: Retail Regents on June 15, 2022, 10:50:07 PM

Quote from: Retail_247 on June 09, 2022, 02:06:49 PMI made a list of A&P Centennial locations:

https://retail247projecthub.blogspot.com/2022/06/a-centennial-store-locations-list.html

Is it still a work in progress? I can think a few here in Upstate NY apart from Whitesboro that fully don the Centennial-style exterior.

I'll gladly accept any missing locations

Quote from: Retail_247 on June 19, 2022, 10:29:12 PM

Quote from: Retail Regents on June 15, 2022, 10:50:07 PM

Quote from: Retail_247 on June 09, 2022, 02:06:49 PMI made a list of A&P Centennial locations:

https://retail247projecthub.blogspot.com/2022/06/a-centennial-store-locations-list.html

Is it still a work in progress? I can think a few here in Upstate NY apart from Whitesboro that fully don the Centennial-style exterior.

I'll gladly accept any missing locations

How are you able to prove that a store is an actual Centennial-style A&P, apart from the architecture?

Quote from: Retail Regents on June 20, 2022, 07:40:44 PM

Quote from: Retail_247 on June 19, 2022, 10:29:12 PM

Quote from: Retail Regents on June 15, 2022, 10:50:07 PM

Quote from: Retail_247 on June 09, 2022, 02:06:49 PMI made a list of A&P Centennial locations:

https://retail247projecthub.blogspot.com/2022/06/a-centennial-store-locations-list.html

Is it still a work in progress? I can think a few here in Upstate NY apart from Whitesboro that fully don the Centennial-style exterior.

I'll gladly accept any missing locations

How are you able to prove that a store is an actual Centennial-style A&P, apart from the architecture?

The sources where I get locations from usually have photos of the store from when it was still A&P

I think this Rite Aid (it closed this earlier this year) was an old A&P. Link to an old news story with a video of the exterior of the building pasted below.

Rite Aid 2323 Broadview Rd, Cleveland, OH 44109 (https://fox8.com/news/police-investigating-after-rite-aid-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-old-brooklyn/)

Quote from: Ames#1171 on June 29, 2022, 01:45:55 PMI think this Rite Aid (it closed this earlier this year) was an old A&P. Link to an old news story with a video of the exterior of the building pasted below.

Rite Aid 2323 Broadview Rd, Cleveland, OH 44109 (https://fox8.com/news/police-investigating-after-rite-aid-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-old-brooklyn/)

That Rite Aid is definitely, without a doubt, an old A&P centennial location