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Ideal Supermarket was at 502 E. 11th St. Clipped from an October 1947 Erie Daily Times edition.
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A&P Super-Market, at 138 E. 12th St., took out this ful-page ad in the Erie Daily Times on March 10, 1938.
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Beckman’s did business at 506 State St., home in 2024 to Noodles Station 3 and Tsaocaa Bubble Tea. “Farmers will find it a good place to sell or exchange their produce,” according to an ad in the Dec. 26, 1887, Erie Daily Times.
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Ben’s Food Warehouse, in the former Kmart plaza at West 26th Street and Route 832 in Millcreek Township, advertised bread for 39 cents a loaf in the Jan. 22, 1980, Erie Daily Times.
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The Big Erie Super Market, at West 12th Street and Lincoln Avenue, advertised in the Oct. 21, 1948, Erie Daily Times.
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Bill’s Fresh Produce was at 3108 West Lake Road when the business advertised in the Jan. 19, 1950, Erie Daily Times.
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Bungalow Park Grocery and Meat Market wished customers happy holidays on Jan. 1, 1950. The business was located at 3223 Peach St.
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Central Market Grocery was in the mall location at West 18th and Peach Streets when it advertised in the Erie Daily Times on Jan. 19, 1950.
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Conkey’s Supermarket was at 1210 W. Eighth St. in January 1947.
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Cook’s did business at West 12th Street and Powell Avenue when it placed this ad in the Erie Daily Times on May 27, 1947.
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Yes, Del Porto Bros. had bananas at its West 18th and Sassafras streets location, according to this Erie Daily Times ad from June 27, 1947.
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Forest Park Super Market, at 3737 West Lake Road, offered a wicked deal on jelly in its Jan. 19, 1950, ad in the Erie Daily Times.
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Lawrence Park’s G&H Super Market placed this ad in the Oct. 16, 1947, Erie Daily Times.
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Golden Dawn had locations across Erie County when it advertised in the Erie Daily Times on Jan. 28, 1980.
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IGA Foodliners was one of the most widespread of grocery stores in the Erie area at one time.
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Starched foods were on the shelves of J.S. Town grocer at 701 State St. and 7 E. Seventh St. in this February 1884 ad from the Erie Morning Dispatch.
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W.J. Leyer was on Chestnut Street, between West 17th and West 18th streets in today’s Little Italy. Its ad appeared in the Sept. 29, 1888, edition of the Erie DAily Times.
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Lincoln Markets had big news for thrifty shoppers in the Jan. 30, 1947, Erie Daily Times.
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Ice cream went for 59 cents a half-gallon at Lit’l Giant.
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Loblaw Groceterias Inc. was at 1218 State St. when it placed this ad in the Erie Daily Times on June 7, 1928.
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Loblaw’s at its peak had more than a dozen locations around the Erie area, including in the Grandview Plaza as noted in this Jan. 3, 1980, Erie Daily Times ad.
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Mohican at 1203-1205 State St. offered quite the deals on chuck roast and pot roast in the Jan. 5, 1950, Erie Daily Times.
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Erie shoppers could stock up on apple butter and Spam at Red & White on May 27, 1947. Red & White had locations across the area into the 1970s.
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Streamline was big on juice on June 27, 1947, when the grocer at 14th and State streets placed this ad in the Erie Daily Times.
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At 3341 Buffalo Road, where NAPA Auto Parts-Superior Supply Co. is today, Wesleyville Supermarket did business. The business advertised in the April 19, 1947, Erie Daily Times.
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Geo. D. Williams’ “first-class grocery” operated at 715 State St. This ad appeared in the Feb. 12, 1889, Erie Morning Dispatch.
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Shur-Fine locations in Erie County from the Oct. 31, 1993, Erie Daily Times.
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A grand opening announcement for Siegel Meat Market, at 524 W. 11th St., as it appeared in the Erie Daily Times on April 6, 1912.
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