In today's post, we are exploring another older Price Chopper with something off about it. Let's begin.
Opened: Between 1994 and 1997
Location: 5631 New York 12, Norwich, NY
Date Photographed: September 26, 2018 and March 25, 2021
Our next post takes us back to the upper Southern Tier, to another large supermarket in the town of Norwich. According to a Loopnet property listing, this shopping center was built in 1994, yet this Price Chopper has a store number (a low 16x) that is associated with stores that opened around 1997 and 1998. Either this was a different store or this was added on later. A store of 1994 would probably have a high 12x or low 13x store number, such as Oneonta.
This store's grand aisle houses produce, and floral (not shown). Immediately we see something doesn't look right. Could this have been another neon store à la Oneonta?
Center pharmacy typical in older stores like this.
This is where the fun begins - there are gondolas for frozen foods, seasonal, and dairy splitting the back actionway. The first image shows this from the meat department along the back wall, the second one shows it from a similar angle outside the grocery aisles, and the third image shows this from the dairy section looking back toward the meat department.
Much like the Oneonta store, I cannot help but think there was a floating drop ceiling in the green frame. These ceilings had mirrored tile and the grid lighting seen in areas of the store with a drop ceiling. Such a ceiling could be seen in this store in Vermont.
This area appears to the deli area.
A back-to-front view of what would be the deli and bakery area (which sits along the front right wall). Bread is located to the right (left if viewed from the front).
Looking toward the front of the store. This concludes our tour of this store.
To close out the post, two things come to mind: Would this have been a neon store? And if so, would a store of 1997 still be using neon? Comment down below!
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