Grand Union

[BillyGr]

Originally posted by MBZ321
Store design look familiar?

Big Star was a division of Grand Union who had stores in the Carolinas until the early 80's. G U bought Big Star in 1978 and the stores were gone 10 years later

Gee- it looks like a Grand Union!  Since they were co-owned I guess they imported (or exported) the design.

Not only that, but we had (up here in NY) some Big Star branded store brand items (probably left overs after those stores closed down).

[amesman]

Here's the GU in Elizabethtown, NY on Route 9N. It is one of the newly aquired Tops locations.

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by amesman
Here's the GU in Elizabethtown, NY on Route 9N. It is one of the newly aquired Tops locations.

ive been to that tsore when it was a grand union i last went up there in 2002 to see that it became a tops but now its a grand union again??

[d_fife]

vacant carmel ny one as of july 22, 2006

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife
vacant carmel ny one as of july 22, 2006

carmel ny

[d_fife]

grand union newtown ct vacant

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by d_fife
vacant carmel ny one as of july 22, 2006

last time i was there in mid july they were doing work on teh inside after grand union clsoed this store became key foods but they lasted for a mounth they never changed anything from what i know

[d_fife]

here is what probably was grand union, in windsor ct near hartford.

[d_fife]

what was probably grand union in Mahopac ny. but it was less than 10 minutes from the carmel one. i was here 8 am july 22, 2006.

[d_fife]

the GU in bristol VT

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife
the GU in bristol VT

gu sign in bristol

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by d_fife
what was probably grand union in Mahopac ny. but it was less than 10 minutes from the carmel one. i was here 8 am july 22, 2006.

yes that was a grand union

[amesman]

Latham, New York

[amesman]

Here's the former Schodack, NY Grand Union.

[powersbt]

Sharp Looking Store. Any information on this location Amesman??

Originally posted by amesman
Latham, New York

[amesman]

well, it replaced an older store next to Kmart across the street(which beforehand was local Weis owned Albany Public Markets), and it was one of the last company store designs before Grand Union went bankrupt. It is now a church run community center.

[amesman]

Here is the Grand Union in Tannersville, NY. Still open. Only one left with the company's green lettered logo.

[amesman]

Here is a green cart found at the Tannersville store.

[BillyGr]

Here's a bit of Latham store info - it was one of the newer stores, 1990's era.  
The doors you see in the middle didn't exist, the slated glass roof went all the way across.  You entered at either end  (left or right of the windows).  
This store replaced an older (smaller) store across the street that GU had inherited from Albany Public.  These stores were average sized (for that time, anyway) and had as an unusual feature an island deli/hot foods/ cheese bar configuration, they formed a square in the middle front of the store, with about 4-5 half sized aisles behind.

This location has 5 or 6 smaller stores attached to the left, of which not all were ever occupied (a buffet at the far end, a used book store, a couple other smaller local type shops.  After Grand Union closed, about the only thing left was the used book store.  A local church group bought the whole plaza, and now uses it as a church (the GU) and meeting/class rooms (rest of the plaza).

There is still a detached Pizza Hut out front (by Route 2) - which apparently does well enough to remain open.

P.S. - For the Schodack store - They are going to build a new freestanding Rite Aid at the "left" end of the parking lot to replace the existing one  - that is why there is a lot of digging going on.

[BillyGr]

Originally posted by amesman
Here is the Grand Union in Tannersville, NY. Still open. Only one left with the company's green lettered logo.

Actually, one of 2 - see the Valatie shot below

However, both Tannersville & Valatie are unusual designs, which I have not seen replicated elsewhere.  The Tannersville looks sort of like the more standard older design, but with that "tower" in the middle.  Valatie one was built very late 1990's (to replace an older brown "standard window" store) and was probably at a time when they weren't building many (if any) other stores, and a bit before the "Mega Save" experiment.

[amesman]

ah, ok. Didn't realize Valatie had the green logo as well. Thanks for the heads up! :) Also, as for Schodack, it's a good thing I got a shot of the old Rite Aid. Very old looking.

Also, the Tannersville design actually was replicated in Clifton Park to an extent. The "Superstore" that opened there had the tower and two arched windows. This superstore was the supercenter attempt before the "megasave" stores. However, this store is no longer standing, and it has been replaced with Kohl's.

[BillyGr]

Originally posted by amesman
Also, as for Schodack, it's a good thing I got a shot of the old Rite Aid. Very old looking.

Also, the Tannersville design actually was replicated in Clifton Park to an extent. The "Superstore" that opened there had the tower and two arched windows. This superstore was the supercenter attempt before the "megasave" stores. However, this store is no longer standing, and it has been replaced with Kohl's.

Had forgotten that the Clifton Park looked like that - oh well.  As to the Rite Aid, I'm guessing that it opened around the same time as the GU there, 1977 (that was mentioned around the time GU closed - and it hadn't been remodeled since, really).  

Also, just FYI - The plaza also contained an Aubachon (left of Rite Aid), and the smaller shops - only a couple have been there a long time (the ones with the blue signs w/white lettering - all the small spots had those at one time).

[amesman]

Here's a picture of Clifton Park. Credit goes to my friend Brian Florence for this.

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by amesman
Here's a picture of Clifton Park. Credit goes to my friend Brian Florence for this.

i wonder whats there now speeking of grand union i work at my stop & shop whic was  agrand union in some fo teh backrooms they have alot of old gu fixtures one of the pipers had grand union writen on it and some of the bathrooms sigs were there when grand union was there and such

[powersbt]

Originally posted by amesman
Also, as for Schodack, it's a good thing I got a shot of the old Rite Aid. Very old looking.

Also, the Tannersville design actually was replicated in Clifton Park to an extent. The "Superstore" that opened there had the tower and two arched windows. This superstore was the supercenter attempt before the "megasave" stores. However, this store is no longer standing, and it has been replaced with Kohl's.

Originally posted by Caldor1999

Originally posted by amesman
Here's a picture of Clifton Park. Credit goes to my friend Brian Florence for this.

i wonder whats there now speeking of grand union i work at my stop & shop whic was  agrand union in some fo teh backrooms they have alot of old gu fixtures one of the pipers had grand union writen on it and some of the bathrooms sigs were there when grand union was there and such

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by powersbt

Originally posted by amesman
Also, as for Schodack, it's a good thing I got a shot of the old Rite Aid. Very old looking.

Also, the Tannersville design actually was replicated in Clifton Park to an extent. The "Superstore" that opened there had the tower and two arched windows. This superstore was the supercenter attempt before the "megasave" stores. However, this store is no longer standing, and it has been replaced with Kohl's.

Originally posted by Caldor1999

Originally posted by amesman
Here's a picture of Clifton Park. Credit goes to my friend Brian Florence for this.

i wonder whats there now speeking of grand union i work at my stop & shop whic was  agrand union in some fo teh backrooms they have alot of old gu fixtures one of the pipers had grand union writen on it and some of the bathrooms sigs were there when grand union was there and such

hmm kohls has replaced soo many hains of stores

[Caldor1999]

well hears the old mount kisco grand union well i should say stop & shop i wonrk there now and they havent chnaged much as u are going to see in these pictures 2 of the people work worked hear use to work for this store when it was a grand union what happens was afterthis location was sold to sop and shop grand union clsoed for 2 weeks but it just was just clsoed to the people while they m,ade some changes
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[fa152]

Originally posted by Caldor1999
well hears the old mount kisco grand union well i should say stop & shop i wonrk there now and they havent chnaged much as u are going to see in these pictures 2 of the people work worked hear use to work for this store when it was a grand union what happens was afterthis location was sold to sop and shop grand union clsoed for 2 weeks but it just was just clsoed to the people while they m,ade some changes
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Are some of the lights off or is it really that dark in that store?

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by fa152

Originally posted by Caldor1999
well hears the old mount kisco grand union well i should say stop & shop i wonrk there now and they havent chnaged much as u are going to see in these pictures 2 of the people work worked hear use to work for this store when it was a grand union what happens was afterthis location was sold to sop and shop grand union clsoed for 2 weeks but it just was just clsoed to the people while they m,ade some changes
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Are some of the lights off or is it really that dark in that store?

oh i took these pics when the store was clsoing for the night

[Marc82]

Originally posted by fa152
Are some of the lights off or is it really that dark in that store?

On the subject of lights in stores being off.... For the past couple months Shaw's in Southington hasn't been turning on all their lights until 6:30 every morning. So if you go shopping when the store first opens at 6AM, the store is half dark. They only use half the lights for the people who stock the shelves and clean the floors during the overnight hours. It was like that when we painted the store in March too, which is why the paint looked different once the store was fully opened the next day.