ACME Markets
Opened: 1979
Previous Tenants: Food Fair
Location: 6601 Roosevelt Blvd, Mayfair, Philadelphia, PA
Photographed: July 2021
Well here we are in Philadelphia, land of the Ack-a-mee. So of course, it's time for another Ack-a-mee. This 51,000 square foot store was built around 1970 as a Food Fair and became an ACME when Food Fair went under in 1979. ACME moved from 6501 Harbison Avenue next door, which is now a CVS.
It's interesting, to me this exterior has more in common with a Pathmark than the average 1970s ACME. I assume it's been altered, probably several times, over the years. Looking at some Google Maps photos, it looks like this ACME has a pleasant enough but extremely bland version of Quality Built these days, which is not a surprise.
One other interesting thing before we move on is the fact that this store (as of last year) still had Sav-On branding outside. Most other ACMEs have had it removed. As a matter of fact, I'm writing this having returned a few hours ago from the
Randolph ACME, which no longer has any traces of Sav-On outside or inside. Tomorrow, we're heading next door to check out the former ACME on
Grocery Archaeology!
It's funny that you say that about it looking like a Pathmark. I was driving past this store within the past few weeks and had the same thought.
ReplyDeleteIt's got that look, it's just missing the famous stripe.
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