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Acme – Ventnor City, New Jersey

January 19, 2016, 2:31 am
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Location: 5100 Wellington Ave, Ventnor City, NJ


Photos of yet another NEW Jersey Shore Acme have been sent in. This former Pathmark opened as an Acme on November 11. The store has the "Path to Savings" decor package. These remodels swept through the Pathmark chain during the "It' About Time" ad campaign in the early 2000's. This is the first Acme we're seeing with this decor package. We now have no less than 5 different decor packages at the handful of converted Pathmarks that have been covered on the blog.

According to JoshAustin610 over on flickr, this store "opened originally as part of a Food Fair/ JM Fields combo. After they went under became a Shop-Rite, which was at some point in the 90s sold to Pathmark." You can check out Josh's pictures of this store still as a Pathmark by clicking here.


A sweeping view of the inside. The large columns may be a result of a wall being removed when this store was expanded at some point. The ceiling has two different heights at that spot as well. You can see this diving point on the roof in the historic aerials down below.


The department signage is a little more deluxe here than in most of the Path to Savings remodels. Our contributor noted that the signs have 3D letters which is unusual. The tile just above the meat case is left over from the last decor package which you can see is still going strong at the the Kirkwood Plaza Acme. 


Cases have been painted black here. Guess they were able to remove the Pathmark SAVE strips without leaving any significant marks. You can see what I'm referring to in the abandoned Randolph store by clicking here. Check out the far back wall in the photo.


This was clearly a well maintained Pathmark both inside and out. It does look as though Acme painting the entire awning.



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Crazy to still see the Bradless sign in the aerial photo. Must have been left up for years after the store closed. The building has since been split up into smaller stores which you can see in the google street view image below...


Peeples, which was between Pathmark and Dollar Tree, has since closed. An "Available" sign is hanging on the front of the store in this image.


Aerial perspective of Acme's proximity to the shore. Interesting to see the shopping center sitting out in the swampy part of town all by itself.


And the store's proximity to Atlantic City, which was once home to Acme. You can click here to jump over to coverage of those former stores.

HISTORIC AERIALS


2007


1995


1970
Construction is just beginning in 1970.

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Abandoned Acme! Clifton, New Jersey

January 20, 2016, 2:33 am
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Location: 467 Allwood Road, Clifton, NJ 


These photos were taken back in August 2015. Stopped by the store this past weekend to find it in the same exact state as you see here with one exception... the lights have finally been turned off.


This store opened February 3, 2004 and closed on February 19, 2015. Reasons for closing are a bit sketchy. Word came in that the rent had been raised significantly and Acme couldn't justify the increase with the amount of business they were doing. At this point, that doesn't seem to be true as Acme still holds the lease and is apparently looking for tenants to take over the space. Several comments and emails came in naming retailers clamoring to get into this space. That doesn't seem to be true either as the store has sat empty for nearly a year now. The whole situation puzzles me a bit since business here seemed to be as strong as ever since Albertsons took the reigns. This location also would have benefited from the massive amount of advertising now going on in the area with Acme's triumphant return to North Jersey.


The new gray and red carts at the converted stores make so much more sense for Acme than these green ones.


The self-checkouts main terminal was still on 6 months after the store closed. All lights one as well.


I'll never understand why Acme closes stores and just leaves everything behind. Can none of this equipment be used elsewhere? Can't it be sold off if they don't want it? Seems like such a waste. Not to mention all of the wasted electricity.






When this store closed, it was the very last Acme that was within any reasonable distance from where I live.


For full coverage of the former Clifton Acme, click here.
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Classic Acme Red Draft Birch Beer!

January 21, 2016, 4:00 am
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Acme – Fort Lee, New Jersey

January 22, 2016, 4:09 pm
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Location: 2160 Lemoine Ave, Fort Lee, NJ

Opening date: October 14, 2015


Today we return to the Fort Lee A&P fresh which was covered prior to its conversion in last September's Future Acme Markets post. It's the last store in the area to be revisited from that post. It it also one of the stores that Acme has done the least to which was a little disappointing to see. Perhaps a more extensive remodel is in the works. While this store is in pretty decent shape, if you look closely you do start to see how rough things are around the edges.


A 'before" shot when it was still an A&P fresh. Acme painted the area under the arches when the new signs went up. The sections are slightly darker brown the rest of the awning. Starbucks remains but the liquor department has been removed.


I've only been to this store a handful of times in the past ten years or so. It was definitely busier on this visit that I remember seeing in the past. A ton of employees working throughout the store with a little too much restocking going on for a busy Saturday morning. The Floral Department was completely unaccessible due to a huge delivery that had just arrived.






Open 24/7 thanks to this Premium Fresh and Health Version 3 sign.


Acme worked their streamlining magic in Produce. All of A&P's clutter is gone. You can see a "before" picture below from a nearby spot...




A nice open aisle between Produce and the service departments along the right wall.


"Starbuc" still burned out.


Probably the nicest salad bar I have ever seen in a standard supermarket. Some of the mixed salads were as nice as the offerings at Whole Foods.


An extensive selection of grab and go foods.


The Boar's Head display remains here. Jersey City had theirs removed years ago.




Unfortunately Acme got stuck with La Brea breads. I don't understand it. These breads are already available at all of Acme's competitors in the area including ShopRite, Stop and Shop and Kings. They also don't gel with Acme's "We Love Local" as the bread company is based in California. I've said it before and I'll say it again... the worst thing to happen with Acme and SuperValu parting ways is the loss of the fresh baked Culinary Circle and Wild Harvest breads. Some of the best breads to be found in a supermarket. Fortunately that's the only bad thing to have happened. And on a positive note, Acme is doing a much better job keeping these breads stocked and available at their stores than ShopRite has ever been able to do.


The liquor signage is still up but there isn't a drop to drink around these parts.


Most of the former liquor dept has been turned over to health foods. The beer cases have been packed with an enormous amount of San Pellegrino...


This certainly can't stay like this forever.


A look at this aisle during the A&P days.




No new lighting needed in this area of the store.




About 2/3 of the store still has the original flooring which is showing its age in many areas. The rest was replaced during the "fresh" remodel.






"NEW Lower Prices" signage still going strong.








The spot lights in Health and Beauty survived!


How about this for ceiling design? It's tucked so far back the corner it's hardly noticeable from other parts of the store.


Looks like this may be the sign for the front-end that either fell off or never made it up to it's spot. Seems like a pretty random area to stick it.






Former home to the self-checkouts. This is the first converted store I've been to where no new registers have been added.


Also the first converted store I've seen without updated express register signage.



AERIAL VIEWS


The Fort Lee Acme a stone's throw from the George Washington Bridge.









HISTORIC IMAGES


2006


2002


1995
The new A&P hadn't been built by 1995. The original A&P is on the left side of the image. It has since been torn down. A clearer image from 1987 is below...


1987

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In case you haven't heard...

January 23, 2016, 5:22 am
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Acme loves a good winter storm! In recent years they've built a reputation in the Philly area for keeping stores open during the harshest of winter conditions, even when the power goes out! Now they're alerting customers well ahead of time to encourage customers to spend... spend... spend. This photo was taken by Tom earlier in the week at the Saddle Brook store. When I stopped in my Acme yesterday, they were actually announcing a detailed forecast for the impending blizzard throughout the store. The storm is winding up to be worse in North Jersey than originally forecast so those who have stocked up, like myself, are ready for whatever comes. Happy Blizzard everyone! 
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New Life for Paramus Kmart!

January 25, 2016, 6:02 am
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Photo courtesy of northjersey.com

The former Paramus Kmart has a new lease on life. It has been converted into The Arena Sports Facility. As you can see in the photo above, the results are pretty spectacular, especially for a building that would normally sit abandoned. Unfortunately, this is only temporary situation. Stop and Shop will most likely tear the old Kmart down when it eventually redevelops the property. Their plan for the property have yet to be revealed. You can read a full article about the at northjersey.com. The photo below shows the Kmart in its final days...


Thanks to Chris for sending in the article.  For full coverage of the former Paramus Kmart, please click here.
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January 25, 2016, 2:43 pm
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News Break: 
SALES IMPROVING AT
ALBERSTONS OWNED STORES! 

From SuprermketNews.com:

Sales at the Albertsons stores formerly operated by Supervalu continued to show strong improvements during the chain’s third quarter ended Dec. 5, with identical-store sales up 9.9%, following jumps of 9.7% in the second quarter and 9.5% in the first. 

ID [identical-store] sales for the quarter also improved at three other Albertsons segments: up 5.6% at Safeway, up 3.6% at New Albertsons Inc. (Jewel-Osco, Acme and Shaw’s) — after adjusting for the labor dispute a year ago at Tweksbury Mass.-based Demoulas Market Basket, which inflated comparisons the company noted — and up 0.9% at legacy Albertsons locations in the West and Southwest.  

Unfortunately Acme gets lumped in with Jewel and Shaw's so we don't get specific numbers for each banner. A 3.6% increase for the 3 chains overall is certainly a nice bump especially considering Acme  and Shaw's were in a death spiral prior to Alberstons taking over. Both chains saw staggering drops in sales and market share year after year under SuperValu's leadership. Jewel had better luck and escaped the SuperValu years largely unscathed. I'll be keeping an eye out to see if any numbers specific to Acme are revelaed. I'm sure they'll be looking to eventually get word out about the success they're having with the stores they acquired from A&P.

To read the full article on SuperMarketNews.com, please click here. 
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Abandoned A&P – Basking Ridge, NJ

January 26, 2016, 3:05 am
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Location: 407 King George Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 

This very unique A&P opened on June 29, 2002 and closed November 18, 2015. I never made it here during it's final days but have since checked it out since it became abandoned. Only shopped in the store once and while it was a fascinating A&P for a supermarket fan to enjoy, shopping here was not very pleasant. It's funny cause I was wracking my brain to remember why I disliked this store so much. I kept coming back to a memory of the place having a horrible smell. Just a few days ago I was reading some reviews on yelp to see what other people thought of the store and one reviewer pointed out the bad smell! I also remember the produce being less the fresh, which may have contributed to the oder and to my decision never to return.


The exterior appears to have been modeled after to the Centennial stores of the past. The A&P in Patterson, New York has a very similar look. (Click here to jump over to a picture of that store on Dan Asnis' flickr collection) The design of the A&P is carried out through the whole shopping center here. The inside may have been a custom design to compliment the exterior and appeal to the demographics in Basking Ridge. While not particularly high-end, the interior design did seem a little more upscale that a typical A&P. Of course this was all before the "fresh" remodels began which never made it to this location. We'll be getting a peek inside a down below, but in the meantime you can see some interior shots on the architect's website by clicking here.






Doors and windows all papered over. Thought I was out of luck getting any interior pictures. I returned at night hoping to find some holes to shoot through. There was also a bench under one of the windows that I figured I could stand on to get higher than the paper on the windows. My plan worked! Also discovered on my return that I could hold my camera up high enough to get shots through other windows. Love a good challenge when covering an abandoned store!


Exit here.


Emergency exit at the far right end.






Nice details all around...


A lot of work putting fake windows along this whole side, which faces away from the shopping center and main road.




Around to the left side which faces out of the main road...


This section housed the Pharmacy along with all health and beauty aids and baby products. Truly a strange design decision. This section was completely separate from the supermarket portion. Double doors about two thirds down the first aisle lead to the Pharmacy. But it wasn't even a direct route! First you had to walk through an atrium to get to the other building. Found it baffling when I was here for the first time. Not sure if A&P was trying to create a certain kind of shopping experience or if this design decision was dictated by the property configuration. Either way, it was jus todd. I guess there is something charming about having a separate pharmacy building, especially one with such an attractive design, but it's not very practical for the everyday shopper.


A separate entrance to the Pharmacy here with a peek inside below...


You can see the doors leading to the rest of the store on the upper right side of the photo.


I believe this is behind the counter of the Pharmacy.


The atrium between the Pharmacy and the rest of the A&P which we'll head to now...


Self-checkouts still in place but the rest of the registers have been removed. When I was here for the exterior shots, there was some activity going on inside which is why I didn't attempt any interior photos.


This photo was added after the original post went up. Realized I left the one with the clock out!












Frozen food and dairy cases removed as well.


16 aisles total which includes the aisles in the Pharmacy building. The grocery section of the building is only 30,000 square feet.




Floral was located in this corner.



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The Dewy Meadow Village sits right between Route 78 and Basking Ridge. Heading south on King George Road takes you right to the Acme in Warren Township.


Seems like a terrible location for a supermarket buried all the way to the rear of an already isolated shopping center.





HISTORIC IMAGE


2002
Finishing touches happening in this image from 2002.


A truly beautifully designed building who's time may soon be up. Plans are on the table to tear down the A&P and replace it with affordable housing units. You can read more details by clicking here.
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100th Anniversary Thermos!

January 27, 2016, 2:47 am
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Courtesy of John from WISL1480.com

Acme is about to reach another big anniversary!
Check back tomorrow for preview of the celebrations. 
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The Celebrations Begins...

January 28, 2016, 3:18 am
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Acme has reached it's 125th anniversary and is in better shape than ever! Things weren't looking so good for the 120th anniversary back in 2011. Store closings were happening on a regular basis and it had become painfully clear that SuperValu, Acme's owners at the time, had zero interest in reversing slumping sales and rapidly eroding market share. What a difference 5 years can make. Acme's 125th Anniversary may just be its most triumphant yet! While the Acme banner wasn't established in 1891, it was the year company founders Robert H. Crawford and Samuel Robinson opened their first store in South Philadelphia. After opening a few more stores the company became known as "The House That Quality Built" which evolved into the American Stores Company in 1917. The Acme banner made it's official debut in 1937 on two new stores in Patterson, New Jersey and is still going strong in 2016!. You can read extensive details about the company's history by clicking here. 
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Acme – Ocean City, New Jersey

January 29, 2016, 3:58 am
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Acme has returned to West Avenue, 
Ocean City, New Jersey!



Location: 100 West Avenue, Ocean City, NJ



Acme opened on this property on June 28, 1950 and remianed here until about 1980. The chain made its triumphant return on November 15, 2015 giving Ocean City its second Acme location. The following comment from deepstblu left under the Simpson Ave Acme post gives some more details on the West Avenue's Acme...

The Ocean City SuperFresh is built on a former Acme site. The Acme closed around 1980 when the company could not reach a lease renewal agreement with the landlord (Howard Stainton, who owned a department store a block away). The Acme building was renovated into a Pontiac-Cadillac dealership. After the car dealer closed A&P acquired the site, demolished the ex-Acme and built a new store to replace a '60s Centennial they had near 16th and Haven.



Some observations of the store from our Jersey Shore contributor...

The building feels as if it's a square- as deep as it is wide. That's not to say it's very big, and it feels smaller because the ceiling is low (and lacks ceiling tiles, which are found in just about every A&P store I've visited except for the Clark location). The ceiling is low because the store sits on the second floor of the building- below it is a parking garage with a very low ceiling. This is why the building appears to sit atop a small hill (which you don't usually find on these barrier islands)- although the loading docks are on the second floor as well, and not on the first where I expected to find them.





If these photos are any indication, this store is bright, white and clean! A completely different atmosphere the the Acme on Simpson Avenue. 




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Acme now owns and operated the two major supermarkets on the island. Vacationers do have the option, however, of stopping at ShopRite before getting to the island...


A relatively new ShopRite in Marmora (lower-left) with another location at Somers Point (top of the photo). Be sure to check out Acme in Somers Point by clicking here.

HISTORIC IMAGES


2002


1995
The Acme is a little hard to see here. It's the building directly under "Historic" on the lower right side of the property.


1991


1987
The car dealership up and running in 1987.


1970
Acme in business in 1970.


1963


1957

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February 1, 2016, 4:00 am
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Post it here for all to see.
View previous monthly discussions by clicking here.

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Acme – Norristown-Trooper, Pennsylvania

February 2, 2016, 4:01 am
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Photo courtesy of Michael Hale

Location: 2761 West Ridge Pike, Norristown, PA 

The Norristown Acme finally makes its way to Acme Style! I've been hanging on to pictures of this store for years now. Visited the place back in August 2009 and took some interior shots with the flip-phone I had at the time. The pictures didn't turn out so great so I had hoped to get back here one day. Haven't made it yet but Michael has been here and is sharing photos with us. I've included a couple of the pictures I took as well to see some of the changes that have happened since 2009.

We'll start out with some history of the store courtesy of Josh Austin's flickr page...

Opened as Giant-MD's Super G in 1994, replacing a Thriftway/ former A&P that was demolished. Sold to Supervalu in 1998 after Giant-MD merged with Giant-PA, as there's a Giant-PA nearby in Audubon. Became Shop n' Save, which closed in 2001 along with the Laneco chain. Reopened as Acme in 2003.

When I stepped into this store, I was baffled by the layout. Got about 1/2 way around the store and thought this was the strangest Acme I've ever been in. And then it hit me... the place stared out as a Giant! The biggest clue was the location of Dairy along one exterior wall while Frozen was all the way on the other side of the store. This was typical for the Giants that opened in the area in the early 90's. I also noticed that many of the cases in the store had been spray painted black which further convinced me that Acme had taken over an existing supermarket. Strange as the layout was, and still is, this was a very nice Acme back in 2009 and it appears to be just as nice today. It still sports the Industrial Circus decor which Acme is no hurry to remove from stores. A couple of recently "remodeled" locations have had the decor completely untouched. There has been some lighting changes here which we'll see below in some "before" and "after" photos.


Shoppers enter and pass Customer Service as they head into Produce which is along the front-end of the store. Registers are to the left.

Some observations from Michael:

The store was quite busy on 12/6 at around 4:45 PM when I was in there to take the pictures. I was in this store when it was a Super G and it had the typical mid-1990s red themed neon interior. The store is long but relatively narrow, typical for Giant-MD store designs of the time. This store has the additional lighting that was installed by Albertsons that we have seen elsewhere. Acme has retained most of the Super G layout with some exceptions mentioned below. Overall a nice looking store.

Additional details from Michael are in italics throughout the post.


Floral is now at the end of aisle 1. When Super G was here it would have been at the far end behind and below the Farmstand sign.


Photo from 2009 showing the old spot lights in Produce.


Produce along the front leads to Dairy along the right wall. Black and gold category markers remain from Alberstons' first round of ownership in the early 2000's.


Leftover sign from Super G.


Service departments all along the back of the store....


Lights above the the cases have been removed. I thought they were really cool looking at the time.


Service Seafood is where the Pharmacy would have been from Super G. The Super G Service Seafood area has been converted into an employee breakroom.


End of meat and beginning of frozen. The frozen cases at the end on the right are where the Super G Service Seafood would have been. Behind the frozen cases Acme built an employee breakroom where the Seafood prep area was

 That "Favorite 4" sign seriously looks like it's left over from the 90's.


Frozen along the left wall with the Pharmacy up in the front corner.


The view above is from 2009.


This probably was a general merchandise area under Super G since beer and wine can't be sold in PA grocery stores. This was typically the Super G beer and wine section in areas that allowed it.


Self-checkouts still up and running here.


Signs pointing to the entrance from Super G. These are actually the emergency doors even though they look like the entrance from the distance.

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This loading dock arrangement was typical to Giants-MD built at the time. ShopRite uses this same setup at many of their stores.





HISTORIC IMAGES


2013


1999


1992
Acme Markets
1971
You can see the former A&P at the left end of the shopping center.


Thanks to Michael for bringing the Norristown Acme to Acme Style!
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Sign is up at Cottman Avenue Acme!

February 3, 2016, 2:21 am
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Photos courtesy of Eddie 

Location: 2101-41 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA

The facade was still in need of some fresh paint when this photo was taken. The Citizens Bank sign has not changed since the Pathmark closed but there were some scars left from a previous update that Acme is now covering over. 



For full coverage of the Cottman Avenue store,
please click here. 
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Check out this brand-new Safeway!

February 4, 2016, 2:29 am
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Photos courtesy of Michael Hale's flickr collection

Location: 1800 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD

While I was setting up the photo credits for the Norristown post, I discovered that I wasn't following Michael on flickr. Fixed the situation right away and began looking through his photos to see what goodies I could find. Just a few clicks later I hit the jackpot... the Safeway in Rockville! A brand-new store with a never-seen-before décor package. But as I kept looking through the pictures, I began to realize I HAD seen it before. The Rockville Safeway has scaled down version of the stunningly beautiful décor package seen in the Chestnut Hill Star Market which opened about 5 years ago. We'll have a look at the pictures below but before proceeding with this post, I recommend jumping over to the Retail Design Blog for a look at the deluxe version of this décor package by clicking here. 

Pretty great, right? I included a link to those pictures in a Bonus Store post back in 2011 while covering an abandoned Star Market. You can visit that post by cliking here. I've been a little obsessed with those photos since the day I first discovered them. Has to be among the most beautifully designed interiors I've seen in a supermarket. (The photos are a little jazzed up in Photoshop which makes the store appear even cooler.) Back then, I wondered if a simplified version could possibly make its way to Acme someday. That didn't happen but it looks like it's happening to Safeway! Not entirely sure why as the design is from SuperValu and is several years old now. In fact, according to the Retail Design Blog it was designed BY SuperValu. I've had trouble confirming that fact as most supermarket companies hire outside design firm to create their interiors. Regardless, it seems strange that a new Safeway would wind up with an old SuperValu décor package. Let's have a look at the pictures...


Quick look at the entrance. Like the Chestnut Hill Star Market, this store is located on the second floor.


Same font for the department signage, now in white! A font that I personally love. Acme is using a similar font on some store signage and in their circulars.


Fresh Deli doesn't have any descriptive words mounted to the light boxes like the other departments. These light boxes are designed similarly to the ones at the Star Market but are limited to being just under the department sign.


Love the colors being used in this store!








We'll have to keep our eyes pealed to see if this package starts popping up anywhere else. I can't imagine we'll be seeing it in other Safeway stores anytime soon since they're all sporting relatively new remodels.

Thanks to Michael for sharing these photos!
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Acme – Blairstown, New Jersey

February 5, 2016, 4:21 am
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Location: 152 Route 94, Blairstown, NJ 07825

Opened: October 30, 2015



THIS IS THE STORE OF NO DÉCOR...


Not sure what happened here. Looks like a remodel may have started but wound up not going anywhere. Most of the colors painted on the walls is from A&P's "fresh" version 2 remodel but some are not. What's so strange is there is absolutely no signage or artwork to be found in this store. A mystery indeed. Acme could easily hang the department signs from round 3 of the Premium Fresh & Healthy remodel and call it a day. The aisle markers from that package would tie in nicely with the black and white floors here. Hopefully Tim can keep us posted if any changes are made in the near future. Acme hasn't even updated the lighting in Produce at this point. 








Busy Bakery!


Nothin' on the walls...






The Dietz and Watson sign has been removed from the A&P's and Pathmarks in my area but remains here.






The old school frozen food department still looks really good.






Doesn't even look like this store has a "Thank You for Shopping..." along the front-end.


Some of the register lights have been switched around with printouts of new numbers taped over the original numbers.


Times for Acme to put up some department signage!



AERIAL VIEWS


The Blairstown Acme is in the middle of no where with no competition nearby. The original A&P is located about a mile east of the replacement store.


This A&P was built sometime after 1971 according to the historic images, seen here while it was it was abandoned. Tractor Supply Co. has since made the building its home. Click here for a look of the updated store.




Looks like this store remained an A&P Food Market until the end.



HISTORIC AERIALS


2002


1997
Couldn't get a full shot of the area in 1997 but we do see the A&P on the left side. 


1995



Thanks to Tim for sharing his photos!
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February 5, 2016, 12:10 pm
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BREAKING NEWS >>>

February 6, 2016, 4:18 am
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ACME COMMERCIALS NOW AIRING
ON NYC TELEVISION STATIONS!

While this isn't the exact commercial that just aired on ABC 7, it did contain some of the same product shots and employees from this video. The commercial was pretty typical... a female voiceover listing the services and freshness offered by Acme Markets followed by a few weekly specials. Overall, it was very slick and well produced. Visually more impressive than ShopRite or Stop and Shop commercials. Acme... welcome back to the New York City airwaves! It's been a long time.
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BREAKING NEWS >>>

February 7, 2016, 10:24 am
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BLAIRSTOWN GETS
PF&H DEPARTMENT SIGNAGE!



Location: 152 Route 94, Blairstown, NJ 07825

Well this didn't take long at all... Blairstown has received the Premium Fresh and Healthy Version 3.0 department signage and aisle markers! Elements of the Quality Built package have also been added including local landmark photos on the walls and checkout stand lights. I suspect the refresh was in progress when Tim first took pictures of the store but it was hard to know for sure since the colors used on the wall weren't typical for any of the Acme remodel packages. Let's have a look...




Color pictures here instead of the more often seen black and white photos.




Acme seems to have ditched the product imagery that used to be paired up with the department signs. I have another store coming to the blog soon that has been given the PF&Hv3 package but without any product images. Perhaps they ditched it since they're going pretty heavy with the Acme loves local signage.


As much as I would love to see SuperValu remodel packages sent out to pasture, I do love the big and bold aisle markers. Also have to say, I am a fan of the 3-sided signs and was sorry to see Acme ditch this format for the Quality Built aisle markers. And as I said in the original Blairstown post, these signs tie in very nicely with the A&P black and white flooring.


Kinda of a bland gray color for the meat wall. The letters do pop better here than on the burgundy color that is usually used for the Meat Department. 










Have to say, not the best match for the rest of the décor.


I think Acme should have stuck with the checkout stand lights from the PF&H package and just added the Acme logo to them. These were pretty sharp looking in person and matched nicely with the aisle markers.


Well there you have it... the new P's and Q's décor package! Get it? Seems the perfect name for the A&P converted stores. I image we'll start seeing this play out in other locations very soon.

You can visit the original Blairstown post by clicking here.

Thanks to Tim for getting us updated photos for the Blairstown store so quickly!
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BREAKING NEWS >>>

February 8, 2016, 5:02 am
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NEW ACME TRAILERS
HAVE HIT THE ROAD!


Not sure how long these have been around but I saw them for the first time this weekend. Saturday I passed by three on the New Jersey Turnpike. Up until then I had just been seeing the old silver trailers with the red oval logo, which has been pretty surprising since SuperValu had removed the Acme logos from as many trailers as they possibly could. I wasn't able to snap a picture while I was driving so I made a stop at the Lincroft store and look what I found! Couldn't get a shot of the trailer door here but I did get a view of them out on the road. The doors now display the "Acme loves Local" logo. Great seeing updated Acme trucks roaming the highways in North Jersey!

Side note: Lincroft has all new lighting throughout, which I was not a bit surprised to see. What was surprising was the light fixtures themselves. Completely different from anything else I've seen at other stores. Pictures will be coming in the next week or two.
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