History of Greensboro Grocery Stores

[d_Random]

A webpage I stumbled upon about the history of Greensboro grocery stores from the 1930-1970.

I thought it was interesting and thought some people on this board might too:

http://www.groceteria.com/greensboro/index.html

[cityboi]

I remember the old Bestway stores. There is still a Bestway store open in an urban neighborhood west of downtown. The neighborhood is almost like its own town. It has a little area like a mini-downtown with a neighborhhod bar and the Bestway store. I forget the name of the neighborhood.

[d_Random]

Hi cityboi-

That Bestway is in my old stomping ground, in sunset hills. My parents live only four blocks from it. We used to go to it for odds 'n ends all the time when I was a kid. The only reason I believe it is still in business is because of the beer it sells to college kids that frequent the bars next to it.

[cityboi]

Hi cityboi-

That Bestway is in my old stomping ground, in sunset hills. My parents live only four blocks from it. We used to go to it for odds 'n ends all the time when I was a kid. The only reason I believe it is still in business is because of the beer it sells to college kids that frequent the bars next to it.

[DigitalSky]

Bestway is a cool little store for the UNCG neighborhood, a rarity indeed.

[Jones_]

I remember the old Bestway stores. There is still a Bestway store open in an urban neighborhood west of downtown. The neighborhood is almost like its own town. It has a little area like a mini-downtown with a neighborhhod bar and the Bestway store. I forget the name of the neighborhood.

[gso27]

I miss Kroger in Greensboro.

[suburban george3]

I miss Kroger in Greensboro.

[cityboi]

Bi-Lo didnt last that long. They were replace by Southern Family Market chain which quickly died out after they opened

[suburban george3]

Bi-Lo didnt last that long. They were replace by Southern Family Market chain which quickly died out after they opened

[StevenRocks]

UP user otherstream is the webmaster of Groceteria. He'd be flattered you guys enjoyed his research, I'm sure.

Kroger was the victim of an oversaturated market in the Triad, like suburban george3 wa saying. They had just rebuilt most of their store base in the area when Harris Teeter offeres to swap some stores in Virginia for the Triad locations. Kroger got the better end of the deal. Most of the HTs in Virgina Kroger aquired are still open, while only a handful of the old Triad Krogers still operate as HT.