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Old-School Grocery Store Chains That Were Forced To Close For Good By Carlos Matias Nov. 26, 2025 2:40 pm EST

Back in the day, grocery shopping felt like visiting an old friend. You could stroll into your local grocery store, you knew your way around the aisles with your eyes closed, and there was always a friendly face ready to help find that one can on the top shelf. The shelves weren't stocked with a dozen different kinds of oat milk or fancy, schmancy $15 olive oil.

In the second half of the 20th century, the supermarket boom led to a bunch of regional chains popping up all over the country, each with its own loyal fans and quirky features. These stores started out small, but over time, many of them became the most popular grocery stores in the area. As time pas

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