Thriftway

[JimSawhill]

Thriftway was also the name for a separate chain of 21 grocery stores in the Cincinnati area, owned by Winn-Dixie.  The chain closed its doors in 2004.

One former location in Milford, Ohio.
Former Thriftway, Milford, OH by Harvestman Man, on Flickr

Nice labelscar, eh?
Former Thriftway, Milford, OH by Harvestman Man, on Flickr

I found some large metal carts from the chain at a Goodwill nine years ago. Long gone now, sadly.

Thriftway Carts by Harvestman Man, on Flickr

This location in Newport, KY was a Thriftway sometime in the early '80s, not sure when it closed.
Former Rink's/Rite Aid, Newport, KY by Harvestman Man, on Flickr

The former location behind Beechmont Mall outside of Cincinnati. It was demolished around 2005 or 2006.
thriftway.jpg by jon allen, on Flickr

Those stores looked nice...The one in Milford, Ohio is a swing set outlet? Nice...

[Ameskid]

Not sure about "nice" - I have very limited memories of the Anderson Twp. location, but the interior seemed dark and dated-looking just like the exterior. Not sure what the east-coast equivalent would be of a grocery store chain that is clearly a relic of the past but which has somehow held on through the years.

And yes, the Milford location is a swing set outlet. I should have seen what was left of the interior...maybe I will head back there sometime soon.

[JimSawhill]

Not sure about "nice" - I have very limited memories of the Anderson Twp. location, but the interior seemed dark and dated-looking just like the exterior. Not sure what the east-coast equivalent would be of a grocery store chain that is clearly a relic of the past but which has somehow held on through the years.

And yes, the Milford location is a swing set outlet. I should have seen what was left of the interior...maybe I will head back there sometime soon.

What I meant by nice was the design... the Mansard roof...

I remember Mott's (a franchise of Shop-Rite) had a unique design - the roof was curved. Unless in the last 10 years, they remodeled it, Wethersfield still had the swept roof. The old Mott's on Middle Turnpike in Manchester was remodeled but you can still see he contour of it. (Manchester's now a State building).

First National Stores had a slanted roof lines and tiles on the front.

[BillyGr]

I remember Mott's (a franchise of Shop-Rite) had a unique design - the roof was curved. Unless in the last 10 years, they remodeled it, Wethersfield still had the swept roof. The old Mott's on Middle Turnpike in Manchester was remodeled but you can still see he contour of it. (Manchester's now a State building).

You mean like this one (borrowed from the ShopRite forum by Webcookie in 2006)?

That was a fairly common design for ShopRite at the time.

[JimSawhill]

I remember Mott's (a franchise of Shop-Rite) had a unique design - the roof was curved. Unless in the last 10 years, they remodeled it, Wethersfield still had the swept roof. The old Mott's on Middle Turnpike in Manchester was remodeled but you can still see he contour of it. (Manchester's now a State building).

You mean like this one (borrowed from the ShopRite forum by Webcookie in 2006)?

That was a fairly common design for ShopRite at the time.

No... The roof was like a V shaped.... not as sharp as a V... Wish I had a picture of Wethersfield or Manchester Middle Turnpike Mott's

[BillyGr]

No... The roof was like a V shaped.... not as sharp as a V... Wish I had a picture of Wethersfield or Manchester Middle Turnpike Mott's

Try this link below (it's really long but it works - you may have to highlight it, hit copy then paste into the address bar) - Should bring up a view of the Wethersfield store as a Price Rite - I see what you mean by the sloped roof - that is unusual.  Move left or right and you can get most of the store into view around the trees.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/160+Silas+Deane+Hwy,+Pennywise+Shopping+Center,+Wethersfield,+CT+06109/@41.722491,-72.667981,3a,75y,84.87h,84.16t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sFPKgYEjL6H2uARZFhrlbZA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26output%3Dthumbnail%26thumb%3D2%26panoid%3DFPKgYEjL6H2uARZFhrlbZA%26w%3D374%26h%3D75%26yaw%3D78%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D120%26ll%3D41.722491,-72.667981!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e652f75e1fa41b:0x424084ef76e5af1f!6m1!1e1?hl=en

[JimSawhill]

No... The roof was like a V shaped.... not as sharp as a V... Wish I had a picture of Wethersfield or Manchester Middle Turnpike Mott's

Try this link below (it's really long but it works - you may have to highlight it, hit copy then paste into the address bar) - Should bring up a view of the Wethersfield store as a Price Rite - I see what you mean by the sloped roof - that is unusual.  Move left or right and you can get most of the store into view around the trees.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/160+Silas+Deane+Hwy,+Pennywise+Shopping+Center,+Wethersfield,+CT+06109/@41.722491,-72.667981,3a,75y,84.87h,84.16t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sFPKgYEjL6H2uARZFhrlbZA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26output%3Dthumbnail%26thumb%3D2%26panoid%3DFPKgYEjL6H2uARZFhrlbZA%26w%3D374%26h%3D75%26yaw%3D78%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D120%26ll%3D41.722491,-72.667981!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e652f75e1fa41b:0x424084ef76e5af1f!6m1!1e1?hl=en

Yes...still there...yes... At the other end was WT Grants...

[Ameskid]

Another Winn-Dixie-owned Thriftway store. This was one of a few that were acquired by Kroger after the Thriftway chain went under - this one finally closed for good sometime in 2010.

Former Thriftway/Kroger, Amelia, OH by Harvestman Man, on Flickr
Former Thriftway/Kroger, Amelia, OH by Harvestman Man, on Flickr

[JimSawhill]

Another Winn-Dixie-owned Thriftway store. This was one of a few that were acquired by Kroger after the Thriftway chain went under - this one finally closed for good sometime in 2010.

Former Thriftway/Kroger, Amelia, OH by Harvestman Man, on Flickr
Former Thriftway/Kroger, Amelia, OH by Harvestman Man, on Flickr

A closed Kroger?? Did they move? Or closed....

[store215]

It appears the Thriftway/Shop 'N Bag branding in the Philadelphia area is done for, with stores slowly transitioning over to IGA- affiliated stores. I thought this was only a couple of store doing it but there is a small mention of it now on www.thriftwayshopnbag.com. It looks like a few new stores have joined in too, with a former SuperFresh in DE and a Pathmark in Philly that have been taken over by individual owners.

[EddieJ1984]

Yea I noticed the store brand products have been switched out from white rose to IGA, seems like even less of a selection in that regard.

[MikeRa]

There are 4 Thriftway an shop n' Bag that is not switching to IGA.  They introduced a new website: http://www.thriftwayshopnbag.net/

The 4 are:

• Crystal Lake Thriftway: 650 West Cuthbert Blvd, Westmont, NJ 08108 (Former Super Fresh Super Store/Clover/Grant City)
• Holiday Shop n Bag: 6499 Sackett St, Philadelphia, PA 19149
• Holiday Shop N Bag: 7938 Dungan Road, Philadelphia, PA 19111
• Holiday Thriftway: Frankford & Pratt St, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (Former Penn Fruit Company)

[MikeRa]

Here are the current Thriftway/Shop N' Bag locations

New Jersey

• Bishop's Thriftway
  Route 22, P.O. Box 118, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
• Crystal Lake Thriftway
  413 Crystal Lake Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
• Farmingdale Shop N Bag
  10 Bank Street, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
• Foley's Shop N Bag
  1080 Whitehorse - Mercerville Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619
• Robbinsville Thriftway
  Foxmoor Shopping Center, 1091 Washington Blvd., Robbinsville, NJ 08691
• Marrazzo's Thriftway
  1400 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, NJ 08628
• Mystic Island Shop N Bag
  200 Mathistown Road, Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
• Pennington Quality Market
  25 Route 31 South - Suite X, Pennington, NJ 08534
• Pennsauken Thriftway
  5000 North Cresent Blvd., Pennsauken, NJ 08109
• Shop N Bag at Pennsauken Airport Circle
  7500 Route 130 N, Pennsauken, NJ 08109

Pennsylvania

• Broad Street Shop n Bag
  4424 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
• DeKalb Supermarket
  815 Dekalb Street, Norristown, PA 19401
• Dublin Shop N Bag
  161 Main Street, Dublin, PA 18917
• George's Dreshertown Shop N Bag
  1650 Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA 19025
• Holiday Shop N Bag at Dungan Road
  7938 Dungan Road, Philadelphia, PA 19111
• Holiday Shop N Bag at Welsh Road (Former Colonial/Centennial A&P)
  2401 Welsh Road, Philadelphia, PA 19114
• Holiday Thriftway (Former Penn Fruit Company)
  Frankford and Pratt Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19124
• Hope Plaza Thriftway
  2101 W. Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132
• Landis Thriftway at Perkasie
  Perkasie Square Shopping Center, 543 Constitution Avenue, Perkasie, PA 18944
• Landis Supermarket at Schwenksville
  841 Gravel Pike, Schwenksville, PA 19473
• Landis Supermarket at Telford
  2685 County Line Road, Telford, PA 18969
• Landis Supermarket at Vernfield
  2700 Shelly Road, Harleysville, PA 19438
• Mar-Win Shop N Bag
  62 West Marshall Road, Lansdowne, PA 19050
• Mayfair Shop N Bag
  Mayfair Center, 6499 Sackett Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149
• Port Richmond Thriftway
  2497 Aramingo Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125
• Richboro Shop N Bag
  1025 N. Second Street, Richboro, PA 18954
• Sanatoga Thriftway
  2190 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
• Supreme Food Market at Walnut Street (Shop N' Bag)
  4301 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Where noted, the Thriftway & Shop N' Bags that are now IGA, including existing IGA locations:
New Jersey

• Casel's Marketplace: 8008 Ventnor Avenue, Margate, NJ 08402
• Perk's Pine Hill IGA: 712 Erial Road, Pine Hill, NJ 08021
• Bishop's IGA: Route 22, P.O. Box 118, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 (Former Bishop's Thriftway)
• Foley's Family Market IGA: 1080 Whitehorse - Mercerville Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619 (Former Foley's Shop N' Bag)
• Marrazzo's IGA: 1400 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, NJ 08628 (Former Marrazzo's Thriftway)
• Pennington Quality Market: 25 Route 31 South - Suite X, Pennington, NJ 08534 (Former Pennington Quality Market Thriftway/Shop N' Bag)

Pennsylvania

• Sam & Sam Meats IGA: 851 Upland Avenue, Upland Shopping Center, Upland, PA 19013 (Former Acme Markets "A-Frame"/Quality Food Supermarket
• Chelten Market IGA: 176 Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144 (Opened 7/1/2016)
• George's Market at Dreshertown IGA: 1650 Limekiln Pike, Dresher, PA 19025 (Former George's Dreshertown Shop N' Bag)
• The Richmond Shops IGA: 2497 Aramingo Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125 (Former Port Richmond Thriftway)
• Murray's Richboro Market IGA: 1025 N. Second Street, Richboro, PA 18954 (Former Richboro Shop N' Bag)
• DeKalb Supermarket IGA: 815 Dekalb Street, Norristown, PA 19401 (Former DeKlab Supermarket Thriftway/Shop N' Bag)
• Dublin IGA: 161 Main Street , Dublin, PA 18917 (Former Dublin Shop N' Bag)

Delaware

• Super G Market IGA: 2044 New Castle Avenue , New Castle, DE 19720 (Opened 7/8/2016)

[store215]

There are 4 Thriftway an shop n' Bag that is not switching to IGA.  They introduced a new website: http://www.thriftwayshopnbag.net/

The 4 are:

• Crystal Lake Thriftway: 650 West Cuthbert Blvd, Westmont, NJ 08108 (Former Super Fresh Super Store/Clover/Grant City)
• Holiday Shop n Bag: 6499 Sackett St, Philadelphia, PA 19149
• Holiday Shop N Bag: 7938 Dungan Road, Philadelphia, PA 19111
• Holiday Thriftway: Frankford & Pratt St, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (Former Penn Fruit Company)

I wonder how that agreement came about...anyway I'm glad to see the brand stick around a little while longer. They are using 'Best Yet' as their store brand...again. Thriftway/Shop 'n Bag was using this at their private label before White Rose. It looks like others have bailed out completely including JR's Fresh Market which only opened/joined up with Thriftway Shop n Bag last year...they seem to be being supplied by Foodtown now.

[EddieJ1984]

There are only 2 Shop 'N Bag's left the Mayfair Shop N Bag and the Holiday Shop N Bag at rhawn and dugan rd.
I was in the mayfair one this past sunday it now has reduced hours, only open until 7pm most days and there are many barren aisle's. I took a picture.
http://i.imgur.com/w549Nh4.jpg
There is no closing banners or signs anywhere and according to a fb thread I started a worker there says no one has been told anything, and they are going through a bankruptcy hearing.

[DefunctStoreKing]

are there any pics of Thriftway brand groceries from 1995-back? (Philadelphia version only please)

[MikeRa]

There are 4 Thriftway an shop n' Bag that is not switching to IGA.  They introduced a new website: http://www.thriftwayshopnbag.net/

The 4 are:

• Crystal Lake Thriftway: 650 West Cuthbert Blvd, Westmont, NJ 08108 (Former Super Fresh Super Store/Clover/Grant City)
• Holiday Shop n Bag: 6499 Sackett St, Philadelphia, PA 19149
• Holiday Shop N Bag: 7938 Dungan Road, Philadelphia, PA 19111
• Holiday Thriftway: Frankford & Pratt St, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (Former Penn Fruit Company)

I wonder how that agreement came about...anyway I'm glad to see the brand stick around a little while longer. They are using 'Best Yet' as their store brand...again. Thriftway/Shop 'n Bag was using this at their private label before White Rose. It looks like others have bailed out completely including JR's Fresh Market which only opened/joined up with Thriftway Shop n Bag last year...they seem to be being supplied by Foodtown now.

Holiday Shop N Bag on 7938 Dungan Road, Philadelphia, PA 19111, is now called Holiday Market.  The other 3 Thriftway/shop n' Bag are closed