Grand Union

Started by Caldor99, January 06, 2005, 11:33:44 AM

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gu4ever

#360
The fresh "Date-Line Dairy" department. Since my visit this April they moved the milk from the back of the store to the front corner.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#361
The front corner of the store is now home to ice cold milk. Originally you would have found "Your Favorite Brand-Ready To Pour" Ice Cold BEER Here in this area.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#362
In April I took a trip out to New York and visited a bunch of Grand Union stores. One location was Hamilton, NY. At that time they still had the "At Your Service" department open which had custom cut meats and fresh seafood "never frozen" featured in the back of the store.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#363
The service department has since been removed and replaced with coolers that wrap around to part of the old dairy department corner. This entire section now has an exstensive selection of ice cold beer. Here's a photo of the new beer department sign.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#364
Heading up front to the checkouts I stopped and took this photo from the produce department.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#365
From the checkouts, in the back you can see the Butcher Block department. To the left was the old "at your service" department and to the right is the "corner-deli".
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#366
This photo was from my trip earlier in 2009. It's at dusk but you can see the entire store front from the parking lot.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

jaredski09

hey guys. i posted new pics from two, currently open Grand Unions in Vermont.

http://www.amesfanclub.com/archive/main.php/v/other/gufamily+markets/

gu4ever

QuoteOriginally posted by jaredski09
hey guys. i posted new pics from two, currently open Grand Unions in Vermont.

http://www.amesfanclub.com/archive/main.php/v/other/gufamily+markets/

Those are some great pictures of Grand Union in northern Vermont. I loved the Hardwick store, it has the clasic orange store sign and the solid brown flooring at the checkouts. Some locations carried that brown/cream tile in stripes throught the entire store, Peru, NY is an example of that.
 Johnson, VT is a really nice store, I worked category management for them, The original brown floor tile is making it's appearance from beneath the "newer" tiles that are slowly wearing away. This store was renovated with the new wood panel decor package in the late 70's and of course they added the amazing clean, fresh and good canopy along with, Grand Union there is a lot in store for you at the front entrance. And this location is one of few stores remaining with the Blue Ribbon Grand Union Good Steer in the meat department.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#369
The Swanton, VT store was one of the first stores that I did category management work at back in 2005. It's the classic cookie cutter store that I remember from as a young kid.
Here is the exterior of the store from the parking lot, it's a unique store front similiar to Johnson and White River JCT, Vermont. They have updated the exterior with new modrn lighting around the buildings sidewalk and entrances. The fixtures were at one time large white round globes, which complemented the retro exterior woodwork facade.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#370
A good view of the red dot Grand Union store sign with the windows bellow.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#371
One of my favorite screen savers on my computer is this photo of the front interior of the store. You can see the checkouts off to the right with the glass canopy over them. To the left you can see the windows and the entry of the store with the wood grained sign Clean, Fresh and Good Make a GRAND UNION. This store also is home to a "We Care" motoroized shopping cart sporting the GRAND UNION logo along the back.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#372
I know this picture probably wont be very exciting to most, but it's a great example of the older graphic package that hung in this store. This picture was taken in the front corner of the store in the wine department. The red wire griding was a prominent piece featured in the center of the store that had the aisle numbers and category info on a graphic panel, behind this was a lighted white glass panel.
The category signs have since been replaced and the department signs have had a new graphic overlay applied. This store is home to one of just a few stores that still have a Grand Union Good Steer graphic in the meat department.
You can see a picture of the Good Steer at the bottom of page 10. Here's a link to that page.
http://www.amesfanclub.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1265&page=10
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#373
The GRAND UNION street sign of Swanton, VT.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#374
Updated photo on 10/15/09.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#375
The exterior view of Wilmington, VT in September 2009. This location was home to Grand Union prior to it's final Bankruptcy.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#376
This photo shows the original Grand Union checkout counters still in use and the green checkboard striped floor that runs the entire perimeter of the store. Another great find was in the back of the store in the former "corner-deli" even though this store has been renovated they still utilize the original tile and trim along with the deli cases.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#377
This store recently had a low grade remodel which included the removal of the wood paneling and trim on the walls. The picture attached is another angle of the front checkouts that were from the Grand Union store.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#378
This photo is thanks to Brian Florence from djbrian.com
In the spring I had driven through Schaghticoke on my way to Hoosick Falls, NY. I remember passing this sign of the Hoosick Valley Shopping Center. When I discovered it was once home to GRAND UNION I decided to make a trip back out to NY to capture a few pictures. The store is now home to a Shop 'n Save. Here is the attached link to the Hannaford/Shop 'n Save page.
http://www.amesfanclub.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=797&page=8
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

standa

The only Grand Union I went to was in the Coldbrook Plaza in Lake Placid, NY in late 1990.  It seemed like a good store.  What is located there now in its place?  Or is it vacant?

gu4ever

#380
QuoteOriginally posted by standa
The only Grand Union I went to was in the Coldbrook Plaza in Lake Placid, NY in late 1990.  It seemed like a good store.  What is located there now in its place?  Or is it vacant?
I visited the Lake Placid store over the summer. The store was sold to Tops Market during the bankruptcy back in 2001. Tops decided to close this location recently when Price Chopper opened it's new 24-hour store across the street.
Here's the link back to page 13, you can see how the empty Lake Placid store looked during my visit this summer.
http://www.amesfanclub.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1265&page=13
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#381
Here is the former Grand Union of Poultney, VT this location was tucked away downtown. The Shaw's still utilize the red shopping carts from Grand Union at this store, they have recycled the logo on the handles so they now say Shaw's.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#382
Poultney, VT is a smaller store that has 4 checkouts, you can see the checkout area by the red and white tile used.
This is a great signature piece from the Grand Union days.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#383
The red dot clock still keeping time in it's new home Shaw's.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#384
I went out to Bennington, VT this fall and finally found the Grand Union that has been pictured here in previous posts.
It's now occupied by Tractor Supply Company.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#385
This photo was taken from the former produce department facing towards the front of the store. To the left of this picture behind me was shelving that concealed doors to the old produce prep room. The store renovated the inside by removing the Grand wood paneling and painting the concrete walls that were beneath.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#386
This is the former entry lobby, they have removed the interior set of doors to use the space for window displays.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#387
Exterior of the former Grand Union store in Fair Haven, VT.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#388
At one time there was a lot in store for you when you shopped GRAND UNION.
Sadly all that is left at this location is the label scar of the former welcome message.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.

gu4ever

#389
The produce department of the Fair Haven store. The original lighting has been removed over the center island produce cases and spot lighting has been installed through out. The store has yet to have a full renovation done so you can still see the wood paneling on the walls from the days of Grand Union.
There is a lot in store for you where clean, fresh and good make a GRAND UNION.