Location: 3241 U.S. 9, Freehold, New Jersey
When I put together the Freehold post back in October of last year, I didn't include the historic images because HistoricAerials.com was down at the time. I didn't give it much thought until comments were left mentioned the Acme being built in the exact spot of a former A&P. I immediately jumped back over to HistoricAerials.com, found it working again and saw the Acme was, in fact, built right where an old Centennial A&P had stood. I've been wanting to circle back ever since to get the historic aerials up on the blog. They are finally arriving today! I created a separate post for them since it's quite interesting seeing an old A&P being swapped out for a big new Acme! They will also be added to the end of the Freehold post, which you can view by clicking here.
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The former A&P clearly seen in 2002. The store wouldn't be standing for much longer.
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This store did not directly replace an A&P. It was, for most of the 90s, a retailer specializing in pool tables and other such goods called The Game Room Store.
ReplyDeleteI described the building as a "former A&P".
DeleteOf course. I just wanted to try to fill in some more history. Sorry if that was unclear!
DeleteI was concerned I wasn't clear that the A&P was long gone by the time it was torn down. Thanks for the update on what was located there!
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