Classic Acme! Catonsville, Maryland
Photo Credit: Mid Atlantic Regional Moving Image ArchiveWJZ 13 film collectionLocation: 5646 Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville, MDThe Catonsville Acme was located on the far end of the Ingleside...
View ArticleStore posts to return in October!
So I never quite got things up and running in September as planned but then who expected summer to last another month! I have posts in the works and road trips all planned out. There will definitely be...
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View ArticleKmart – West Long Branch, New Jersey
News Break:Location: 108 Monmouth Rd, West Long Branch, NJ Check this out... a Kmart that isn't closing! I've driven by this place a million times but never stopped in to take a look. One evening this...
View ArticleNews coverage of St. Michaels closing
Image courtesy of WBOCWBOC16 "Delmarva's News Leader" posted coverage the closing of the St. Michaels Acme on their website. A video is inclused with interviews of local reaction. Unfortunately the...
View ArticleAcme – Midland Park, New Jersey
Location: 136 Lake St, Midland Park, NJThe stunningly beautiful Midland Park A&P was built sometime in the mid to late 90's. The store replaced a smaller location on Goodwin Avenue. The exterior...
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News Break: LIDL PROBLEMS Turns out Lidl isn't proving to be the runway success so many had predicted. Market share has fallen since the first stores opened in June and the company is attempting to...
View ArticleAcme – South Plainfield, New Jersey
Location: 907 Oak Tree Road, South Plainfield, NJWow. This is a beautiful Acme. Ranks up there with the nicest in the whole chain. Big and clean with every single aisle stocked perfectly. Even all of...
View ArticleComing Soon – Lawrenceville's New Look!
Location: 2497 Brunswick Avenue/Route 1, Lawrenceville, NJWe heard a while back that the Lawrenceville Shopping Center would be getting a major exterior renovation. The new owners of the shopping...
View ArticleAcme President's Role Expanding!
News Break: JIM PERKINS NAMED PRESIDENT OF SAFWAY'S EASTERN DIVISION! No need to panic, he will continue to be President of Acme Markets as well. Let's just hope he doesn't get spread to thin. While...
View ArticleFormer Grand Union – Lake Hiawatha, NJ
News Break:Location: 435 North Beverwyck Road, Lake Hiawatha, NJ Exterior photos are courtesy of Google maps street view. Interior are courtesy of unknown at this time. I downloaded these a while back...
View ArticleAcme – 19th & Oregon Ave, Philadelphia
SELF-CHECKOUTSARE BACK!Photos courtesy of newshadow119Installation in progress last Wednesday. Open for customers on Friday! Looks like they're all brand-new and haven't been pulled out of storage.
View ArticleACME + Plated signs!
The photo above was taken at the Edgewater store and the one below is from Weehawken. Truth be told I didn't read the small print and just assumed the signs were announcing the arrival of Plated at...
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News Break: NEWARK SUPERFRESHTO BECOME FOOD LION!This location was initially on Acme's list of acquired stores. For reasons not quite confirmed, Acme wound up passing on the store at the last minute....
View ArticleCoal Township Acme Revisited!
Photos courtesy of John from WISL1480.comToday we're returning to the former Coal Township Acme four years after our first visit. The BRL Grocery Outlet has since left the building and it now stands...
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WEEHAWKEN'SFRONT-END DISASTER!!!SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.TOTAL OF THREE REGISTRES OPEN.TWO EXPRESS. ONE FULL-SERVICE. Made the huge mistake of stopping in the Weehawken Acme for a two items. Before I...
View ArticleBurlington Acme is now Halloween Spirit!
This video is a little rough. The camera never stops moving for a second but you will get some glimpses of the now abandoned Burlington Acme.Half of the store is being used for Halloween Spirit. You...
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View ArticleCheck out this email from ACME!
They're not back in any stores I shop in! Comments have been coming into the blog for various locations that the self-checkouts are getting reinstalled. Most recently 19th and Oregon Pike in Philly and...
View ArticleQuality Built in Newtown!
Location: 48 West Road, Newtown, PA Interior photos courtesy of Ian A.Quality Built along with The Frosted Mug have officially arrived at the Newtown Acme! The store previously had the deluxe...
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