Defunct Food Stores..

[torgospizza]

Thanks for the update. I did not realize that they were still around as much let alone that big of a grocery store chain. I figured some chain like Dierberg's or Schnuck's would have been much larger. That shows how little I know about the top retailers.

Dierberg's and Schnuck's rock St. Louis. Schnuck's even moved into the central MO area, but it's not working out for them they way they'd hoped. They want out. Honestly, I think people here are too cheap for them--Schnuck's goes for a higher class clientele and really has great customer service and good quality, and it's all about price here. People here would buy a sack of crap if they thought it came from Wal-Mart because they have it in their heads that cheap equals better. That's rarely a truism when it comes to the meal solutions industry (i.e., groceries).

I'll try to use less "sack of crap" analogies in the future, but I'm kind of tired right now.

[livnxxxl]

I think people here are too cheap for them--Schnuck's goes for a higher class clientele and really has great customer service and good quality, and it's all about price here. People here would buy a sack of crap if they thought it came from Wal-Mart because they have it in their heads that cheap equals better.

I totally agree. That is why Wal-Mart is putting a bit of a hurt on Dieberg's and Schnuck's. The vast majority of people are to quick to pick quanity of quality. IMO.

[Mikey]

Grand Union is still around,just not as big.

Really ?

After our local one close around 1985-ish I never seen another one

[jwyblejr]

Here's the link to their web site:

http://www.gufamilymarkets.com/Default.aspx

[spacecaps]

Just like the A&P, the Acme store is also still around here. I only shop there when I'm looking for giant rockets or oversized anvils though....

[Rallygirl]

All I remember are the local family stores. In the mid 1970's Kroger came to a few neighboring towns, but left just as quick. I don't think folks trusted a chain store. In West Michigan now, it is Meijer, yucky ol' Wal-Mart and few small local three or four store "chains". Our small resort town has stood their ground against the Wal-Mart that came to the township five years ago,....that place is a ghost town.

[jwyblejr]

I've got one for those who live in upstate NY:P&C.

[Boshek]

Giant and Weis Market has taken over the grocery store market in my area.

[wayne foundation 07]

around here we lost IGA , A&P , and Foodland.

[Tyme2tyme]

A & P
Big Star
Pantry Pride

[GlobalObserver]

Big Star