Acme

[Mobil]

Originally posted by videogamer75
Thanks. It's really cool that Acme can still operate stores in their small 50's buildings. It's too bad none of them are open with the original decor and signage....although the Lambertville Acme had it all the way up until 1999, which really amazes me. The building is now a courthouse, and guess what, they kept the old Acme sign that was on the chimney and installed it inside the courthouse!

The Sharon Hill store was first updated with the '60s signage, then the '80s decor and signage. The only current logo to be found at this one is on the tower. It has many pylon signs and there is a sign inside, all have the old logo. The checkouts have been updated with new numbering and "Checkout TV". The one in Bryn Mawr has the current logo and Starbucks has come and gone. The one in Chestertown has the current logo and newer department signs.

[Mobil]

Originally posted by videogamer75
Here is an old 1960's fish logo sign on the Egg Harbor City, NJ Acme. Notice the labelscar featuring the newer logo from 1998.

:holysh: Suprising they updated the logo on that store. How long has it been closed? There was an Acme near me, in a former Penn Fruit, that closed in early 2002 and had the new logo. :huh: Another one opened in 1968? and closed summer 2005, with the new logo.

But I was wondering: I went on the Wayback Machine and found the Acme website from 1996, and it showed the new logo. Is the date on the archive wrong? I really thought the new logo was introduced in 1998.

[NJxxJon]

Originally posted by videogamer75
Here is an old 1960's fish logo sign on the Egg Harbor City, NJ Acme. Notice the labelscar featuring the newer logo from 1998.

Freaking Vandals!

[videogamer75]

Originally posted by Mobil

Originally posted by videogamer75
Here is an old 1960's fish logo sign on the Egg Harbor City, NJ Acme. Notice the labelscar featuring the newer logo from 1998.

:holysh: I must admit I find it very suprising they updated the logo on that store. How long has it been closed? There was an Acme near me, in a former Penn Fruit, that closed in early 2002 and had the newer logo. :huh: Another one opened in 1968? and closed summer 2005, also updated.
 

I'm not 100 percent sure but I believe 2003 is the year it closed. I went inside a couple times, it was a really cool old store. and it is probably the only Acme left with the tall, blue, 1950's Acme sign, as seen on page 1 of this thread.

[Mobil]

Originally posted by videogamer75

Originally posted by Mobil

Originally posted by videogamer75
Here is an old 1960's fish logo sign on the Egg Harbor City, NJ Acme. Notice the labelscar featuring the newer logo from 1998.

:holysh: I must admit I find it very suprising they updated the logo on that store. How long has it been closed? There was an Acme near me, in a former Penn Fruit, that closed in early 2002 and had the newer logo. :huh: Another one opened in 1968? and closed summer 2005, also updated.
 

I'm not 100 percent sure but I believe 2003 is the year it closed. I went inside a couple times, it was a really cool old store. and it is probably the only Acme left with the tall, blue, 1950's Acme sign, as seen on page 1 of this thread.

There was an Acme with the peaked roof near me that was still open until 2005. The only update to it was the logo, the 80's oval. Now Save-a-Lot.

[store215]

Originally posted by Mobil

Originally posted by videogamer75
Here is an old 1960's fish logo sign on the Egg Harbor City, NJ Acme. Notice the labelscar featuring the newer logo from 1998.

:holysh: I must admit I find it very suprising they updated the logo on that store. How long has it been closed? There was an Acme near me, in a former Penn Fruit, that closed in early 2002 and had the newer logo. :huh: Another one opened in 1968? and closed summer 2005, also updated.

But I was wondering: I went on the Wayback Machine and found the Acme website from 1996, and it showed the newer logo. Is the date on the website a mistake? I really thought the new logo was introduced in 1998.

Are you sure about that? I checked archive.org and the first site to show the new logo was around April 1998.

[Mobil]

Originally posted by MBZ321

Originally posted by Mobil

Originally posted by videogamer75
Here is an old 1960's fish logo sign on the Egg Harbor City, NJ Acme. Notice the labelscar featuring the newer logo from 1998.

:holysh: I must admit I find it very suprising they updated the logo on that store. How long has it been closed? There was an Acme near me, in a former Penn Fruit, that closed in early 2002 and had the newer logo. :huh: Another one opened in 1968? and closed summer 2005, also updated.

But I was wondering: I went on the Wayback Machine and found the Acme website from 1996, and it showed the newer logo. Is the date on the website a mistake? I really thought the new logo was introduced in 1998.

Are you sure about that? I checked archive.org and the first site to show the new logo was around April 1998.

Click on "about Acme Markets" on a site from 1996. There is a picture of the grand opening of a new Acme. The store in the picture appears to be the Clifton Heights, PA Acme, which is in my area, which I know was built in 1995. :huh:

[Mobil]

Originally posted by Mobil

Originally posted by videogamer75
Thanks. It's really cool that Acme can still operate stores in their small 50's buildings. It's too bad none of them are open with the original decor and signage....although the Lambertville Acme had it all the way up until 1999, which really amazes me. The building is now a courthouse, and guess what, they kept the old Acme sign that was on the chimney and installed it inside the courthouse!

The Sharon Hill store was first updated with the '60s signage, then the '80s decor and signage. The only current logo to be found at this one is on the tower. It has many pylon signs and there is a sign inside, all have the old logo. The checkouts have been updated with new numbering and "Checkout TV". The one in Bryn Mawr has the current logo and Starbucks has come and gone. The one in Chestertown has the current logo and newer department signs.

CORRECTION: The Staples in Bryn Mawr was an A&P, not Acme.

[Mobil]

Originally posted by MBZ321
Acme is everywhere in SouthEastern PA, all throughout NJ, and DE. I even saw a few that will still operating in rural MD (still using the 80's Acme logo in very old buildings). They did used to have more locations, but they closed a lot of them, especially ones in Philadelphia that were in older buildings.

They were bought by Albertsons in 1999/2000. The name of Acme's previous owner was "American Stores", which owned Osco/Jewel, SavOn (a west-coast Rx chain like Walgreens), and Lucky (west coast supermarket chain that were converted to the Albertson's name). Albertson's just recently bought Shaw's.

Logo's (1998?-current)


(Early 80's-1998?)


Most of their late 70's-90's stores looked like this:

Where is this Acme?

[Mobil]

Their stores are very similar. Pathmark has Avenu, the Acme/Albertsons TV network.  They use the same light fixtures.

Their actual store designs are different. Like you would not find a Pathmark with a tower, or peaked roof. Pathmark reminds me of old Acme Super Saver. Pathmark was growing a lot from 1969 to 1977, the same years of the Acme-Skaggs partnership, which influenced Acme store design.

[MikeRa]

Originally posted by Mobil
Their stores are very similar. Pathmark has Avenu, the Acme/Albertsons TV network.  They use the same light fixtures.

Their actual store designs are different. Like you would not find a Pathmark with a tower, or peaked roof. Pathmark reminds me of old Acme Super Saver. Pathmark was growing a lot from 1969 to 1977, the same years of the Acme-Skaggs partnership, which influenced Acme store design.

Pathmark was originally part of the Wakefern (Shop Rite) co-op.

[DerangedHermit]

Originally posted by MikeRa
Pathmark was originally part of the Wakefern (Shop Rite) co-op.

Are there still existing locations that once were ShopRites? I doubt anyone here would know, that seems more of a question for Groceteria.

[MikeRa]

I believe all the Pathmarks that were origially Shop Rite (at least in Philadelphia) are closed.  The one location that I know of opened as Shop Rite, then became Pathmark (when Supermarkets General left the Wakefern co-op), and finally closed as a split business, that of Pep Boys and AMC Orleans Theatre #5-8.
:(

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by MikeRa
I believe all the Pathmarks that were origially Shop Rite (at least in Philadelphia) are closed.  The one location that I know of opened as Shop Rite, then became Pathmark (when Supermarkets General left the Wakefern co-op), and finally closed as a split business, that of Pep Boys and AMC Orleans Theatre #5-8.
:(

there might be some around me that were once shoprite also im sure theres alot i jersey as well

[videogamer75]

This is the former Acme in Berlin, NJ in the Kmart shopping center.

[videogamer75]

The interior which still looks to be in good shape. This Acme closed sometime in the 2000's, and I remember it vividly because my mom used to work here years ago. See that spot in the back with the gray wall? I used to be allowed back there to get myself a soda with crushed ice.

[Mobil]

Former Acme Super Saver in New York somewhere, which was later Jubilee Foods and became Sears in 1995.

[Mobil]

Former Acme in Rosemont, PA.

[Mobil]

Norristown, PA. This Acme became Big Lots in summer 2002.

[Mobil]

Early 50's Acme in Sharon Hill, PA.

[Mobil]

Lansdowne, PA, closed in 2005. Right around the corner is a former A&P/SuperFresh that closed in early 2002, vacant ever since.

[Mobil]

Woodlyn, PA, opened in 1972, later Save-a-Lot. This was the same design as the one in Lansdowne.

[Mobil]

Aston, PA, closed in 2005.

[Mobil]

Rising Sun Plaza, Philadelphia.

[Mobil]

Artist' rendering of a typical Acme in 1954!

[Mobil]

The Acme at Granite Run Mall is a former Clovermarket.

[MikeRa]

Originally posted by Mobil
The Acme at Granite Run Mall is a former Clovermarket.

if I am not mistaken, but the Kohl's at Granite Run Mall is the former Clover.  The current Acme Sav-on is a expansion of the former Acme store.  Here is a picture of what that Acme looked like before the expansion

[Mobil]

Originally posted by MikeRa

Originally posted by Mobil
The Acme at Granite Run Mall is a former Clovermarket.

if I am not mistaken, but the Kohl's at Granite Run Mall is the former Clover.  The current Acme Sav-on is a expansion of the former Acme store.  Here is a picture of what that Acme looked like before the expansion

Clover had grocery stores called Clovermarket at some locations. Where did you get this photo?!

[MikeRa]

Originally posted by Mobil

Originally posted by MikeRa

Originally posted by Mobil
The Acme at Granite Run Mall is a former Clovermarket.

if I am not mistaken, but the Kohl's at Granite Run Mall is the former Clover.  The current Acme Sav-on is a expansion of the former Acme store.  Here is a picture of what that Acme looked like before the expansion

Clover had grocery stores called Clovermarket at some locations. That store was a Clovermarket or a strange looking Acme!

That Acme at Granite Run Mall originally had two seperate entrances, as well as a Thrift Drug/Eckerd Drug store in there.

[Mobil]

The store today. This store had a Starbucks added when it was remodeled in 2000 but it closed.