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| Not the one I grew up with! |
Chain or company names used by one or more different companies:
Price Chopper (chains in Upstate New York [many already or becoming Market 32], indie from WNY, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri [pictured], franchise in world-famous Branson, MO; previously in Ontario*, formerly in Oregon, and late Woolworths division in New Zealand*, as well as wristbands!)
Wegmans (chain and obscure small dairy store in Marcellus)
Market Basket (US south, early CNY, and New England chain)
Mr Sub (Canada*, Lowville and Mr Subb in Albany area)
Rite Aid (US chemist giant and Australian* brand)
Tops (used in New York, Connecticut, Thailand [offshoot of NY chain], Washington State, Michigan, and northern California), as well as a weight loss program and a now-closed small chain of Chinese buffets in Virginia to boot!
BJs (Brewhouse and Wholesale Club)
Hersheys (Creamery and Chocolate, both based in Pennsylvania Capital Region)
Big Bear (used to be in Ohio; unrelated businesses in Georgia and the Carolinas)
Woolworths (original US icon, UK*, Mexican, and German spinoffs, Oceania*, and South Africa*)
Bi-Lo (Pennsylvania, Australia*, Idaho and South Carolina)
Peppinos Pizza (Syracuse, Niagara Falls, South Carolina, Brooklyn, three in Colorado, California, Michigan, the UK* and Northern Ireland, three in Pennsylvania, three in Florida, Ohio, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Long Island, the Bronx, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rosendale, Duanesburg [Albany exurb], Callicoon, Australia*, Germany, Canada*, South Africa* [just the ovens], etc.!) - Has to be the most common occurrence!
Rays Pizza (similar to above; mainly NYC tri-state area)
Smiths (former local Syracuse chain/IGA franchise and Kroger division)
P&C (confused with Price Chopper [NY] sometimes!)
Price Chopper (chains in Upstate New York [many already or becoming Market 32], indie from WNY, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri [pictured], franchise in world-famous Branson, MO; previously in Ontario*, formerly in Oregon, and late Woolworths division in New Zealand*, as well as wristbands!)
Wegmans (chain and obscure small dairy store in Marcellus)
Market Basket (US south, early CNY, and New England chain)
Mr Sub (Canada*, Lowville and Mr Subb in Albany area)
Rite Aid (US chemist giant and Australian* brand)
Tops (used in New York, Connecticut, Thailand [offshoot of NY chain], Washington State, Michigan, and northern California), as well as a weight loss program and a now-closed small chain of Chinese buffets in Virginia to boot!
BJs (Brewhouse and Wholesale Club)
Hersheys (Creamery and Chocolate, both based in Pennsylvania Capital Region)
Big Bear (used to be in Ohio; unrelated businesses in Georgia and the Carolinas)
Woolworths (original US icon, UK*, Mexican, and German spinoffs, Oceania*, and South Africa*)
Bi-Lo (Pennsylvania, Australia*, Idaho and South Carolina)
Peppinos Pizza (Syracuse, Niagara Falls, South Carolina, Brooklyn, three in Colorado, California, Michigan, the UK* and Northern Ireland, three in Pennsylvania, three in Florida, Ohio, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Long Island, the Bronx, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rosendale, Duanesburg [Albany exurb], Callicoon, Australia*, Germany, Canada*, South Africa* [just the ovens], etc.!) - Has to be the most common occurrence!
Rays Pizza (similar to above; mainly NYC tri-state area)
Smiths (former local Syracuse chain/IGA franchise and Kroger division)
P&C (confused with Price Chopper [NY] sometimes!)
Nichols (Liverpool indie [ex-IGA], Voorheesville Stop & Shop and Watertown department store)
Quality (former P&C sister; Delta, UT; Thunder Bay, ONT [closed]*; Powell River, BC [Quality Foods]*; and Krogers QFC)
Big M (NY/PA franchise chain, Canadian* drug store in Calgary, ALB; Australian* flavoured milk, clothing company in New Jersey, Albany truck stop, and obscure indie store out West)
Grand Union (used for the chain and a few other things including a book, Croatian store and hotel with chains former logo)
Quality (former P&C sister; Delta, UT; Thunder Bay, ONT [closed]*; Powell River, BC [Quality Foods]*; and Krogers QFC)
Big M (NY/PA franchise chain, Canadian* drug store in Calgary, ALB; Australian* flavoured milk, clothing company in New Jersey, Albany truck stop, and obscure indie store out West)
Grand Union (used for the chain and a few other things including a book, Croatian store and hotel with chains former logo)
Atco (record label and small business in Auburn)
Acme (brand used in cartoons, indie in New Hartford, PA and OH chains)
Lowes (DIY, mid-Atlantic and southwest)
Food Lion (east coast) and Lion (west coast).
Nojaim (two former CNY ShurFine affiliates and former cornershop in Eastwood, albeit same family)
Acme (brand used in cartoons, indie in New Hartford, PA and OH chains)
Lowes (DIY, mid-Atlantic and southwest)
Food Lion (east coast) and Lion (west coast).
Nojaim (two former CNY ShurFine affiliates and former cornershop in Eastwood, albeit same family)
Carls (pharmacy from Rome and Pennsylvania, and furniture store from Mohawk Valley)
Kohls (supermarket turned department store chain and now closed upholstery repair in Oran)
Family Dollar (US chain and defunct indie in eastern Ontario*)
Kinney (pharmacy, former Warners owner and long gone shoe chain)
Target (US, once in Canada* and US chain formerly operating there and name licenced in Australia*)
Kmart (US and former Australian* arm)
Dominicks (Safeways defunct Chicago-area branch, closed Syracuse restaurant and Syracuse Neighbourhood Market)
ShopRite (The States, formerly in Canada*, South Africa*, the Isle of Man*, and Australia*)
Target (US, once in Canada* and US chain formerly operating there and name licenced in Australia*)
Kmart (US and former Australian* arm)
Dominicks (Safeways defunct Chicago-area branch, closed Syracuse restaurant and Syracuse Neighbourhood Market)
ShopRite (The States, formerly in Canada*, South Africa*, the Isle of Man*, and Australia*)
PriceRite (NJ chain and Price Rite Central Markets [used in early adverts for NY Price Choppers predecessor])
Green Hills (Syracuse and St Joseph, MO)
Penneys (JCPenney and Primarks name in the Republic of Ireland)
Thrifty (Thrifty Shopper, Thrifty Drug)
Shop 'n Save (Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Maine)
Shop 'n Save (Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Maine)
Food 4 Less (chain and cornershop)
Martins (Pennsylvania/Virginia and Indiana) - sister to Giant-Landover and Giant-Carlisle, but use other name because of the following
Giant (Giant Eagle, Allegheny County, sister stores in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and Broome County chain bought out by Weis). Food Giant also used in the UK*, Missouri, San Diego, Miami, Columbus, MS, and Birmingham, AL.
*Commonwealth realm or republic.
And some people think I sell flooring or own properties!
Martins (Pennsylvania/Virginia and Indiana) - sister to Giant-Landover and Giant-Carlisle, but use other name because of the following
Giant (Giant Eagle, Allegheny County, sister stores in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and Broome County chain bought out by Weis). Food Giant also used in the UK*, Missouri, San Diego, Miami, Columbus, MS, and Birmingham, AL.
*Commonwealth realm or republic.
And some people think I sell flooring or own properties!
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