Tag: A&P Supermarket
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J. J. Newberry – Where Did They Go?
JJ Newberry began as a family enterprise, with J. J. Newberry assuming management duties alongside his brothers, C.T. and Edgar in 1919. At that point, the company boasted 17 stores with an annual revenue of $500,000. Newberry’s Expansion Over time, the Newberry chain expanded through the acquisition of additional stores, including Hested in Wyoming, Missouri,
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What Happened to A&P Supermarket?
A&P – What Happened? The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, commonly referred to as A&P, operated as a prominent American grocery store chain from 1859 until 2015. It was the largest grocery retailer in the U.S. from 1915 to 1975 and the biggest retailer in all categories until 1965. Regarded as an American icon,