Image courtesy of Rob Ascough
Located at 570 Paterson Avenue in East Rutherford New Jersey. Closed in September of 2000. Now a CVS...
Acme may have left the scene due to a planned Grand Union that was to be built down the street. Not sure if the Grand Union ever opened due to the company going under in 2001. The store is now a Super Stop and Shop which we will take a closer look at down below.
Acme loading docks still intact. From the back of the store, it looks like Acme never left...
You can see the exterior refrigeration cases that were probably put in during the 80's remodel.
Image courtesy of Rob Ascough
The parking lot sign seen in Rob's photo above.
I wonder if Acme ever made any attempts to expand into the other stores like they tried to do in Secaucus.
A&P was located practically across the street from the Acme. Now a dreadful Food Basics... A&P's discount banner which may have been retired. One can only hope anyway.
The former/almost Grand Union just a few blocks down the street from the former Acme. I am including pictures here as the interior is Grand Union's last decor package before going under. Stop and Shop made very few alterations to the inside prior to taking over.
I have to say... Grand Unions last attempt at interior design was quite classy. Very impressive murals on the walls above the various departments. Alot of attention to details throughout the store.
The Pharmacy with lots of exposed faux brick... giving it a look of a store within a store.
Dark and blurry I know... wish I could have gotten a better shot. Look closely there at the Pharmacy sign/arrow. It has light bulbs all around it but they weren't on. Very old fashioned looking. Outstanding design. It was more easily seen in the Produce department on the other side of the wall there. 4 employees stocking shelves over there kept me from getting better pictures.
Full service Seafood now just frozen cases... a change that is happening in many grocery chains these days. Great mural, right?
Some Stop and Shop touches there on the meat signage.
Crazy waves above the frozen food cases. Made for a very nice effect. Unfortunately the store is a little on the dark side. I think the decor would be even more stunning if the lighting was better. The front end is all Stop and Shop. They pulled out all of the Grand Union retro-styled register stands and lights... which should have brought criminal charges as far as I'm concerned. Grand Union blew through cash in it's final years trying to upgrade stores. Their efforts are very commendable but unfortunately the remodels didn't bring enough business to save the chain.
Could have been Acme? They did have a chance to acquire some Grand Unions when the chain went under. They took only one...
Mt. Freedom which hadn't even been built yet.
Mt. Freedom which hadn't even been built yet.
