The A&P on 12th Avenue …
This is a promotional photo at the old A&P grocery store on 12TH Avenue across from St. Christopher’s Church. The car is a Ford Torino and I would guess that it would be around a 1972 or 73. I know someone out there will know … The old A&P closed down in the late 1970’s and was converted in a Ronald McDonald House. They built a larger facility on Bayou Blvd and have moved, so I do not know what is in there now. I can vividly remember shopping in the old store like it was yesterday … Winn-Dixie and Friendly Service had closed down and this was the only grocery store left on 12TH Avenue. I do not know any of the people in the photo, as usual, but that is not really my purpose. Thanks for looking and let us hear your comments … Frank
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The gentleman on the right is our dad, William “Bill” Brown. Dad was the manager there when it opened until he moved to manage the “A-Mart” at the old fair grounds location on Fairfield Drive next to “Woolco”.
Thanks for the photo!
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Michael Brown
April 8, 2018 at 9:14 am
Thanks … Frank
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Frank Hardy
July 12, 2018 at 11:08 am
The gentleman on the right was my dad, William “Bill” Brown. He was the manager when the store opened until he moved to manage the new “A-Mart” that opened at the old fair grounds on Fairfield Drive. The car was a promotion for a car race (Daytona?).
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Michael Brown
April 8, 2018 at 9:00 am
Thanks again … Frank
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Frank Hardy
July 12, 2018 at 11:08 am
LOVED going in there! The fresh ground coffee smelled soooo good! Definitely was not within walking distance, like Kwik Chek/Winn Dixie and Friendly Service!
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floridafirst
May 8, 2016 at 4:23 pm
I’m curious, Frank: Where were the Winn-Dixie and Friendly Service on 12th?
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remcvay (@remcvay)
January 10, 2014 at 10:40 pm
The A&P was about 25 blocks north of us on 12th Avenue … the Winn-Dixie was around the corner on Gonzalez Street and Friendly Service was one block north on 12th. Thanks for commenting and please check back … Frank
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Frank Hardy
January 11, 2014 at 9:20 am
I so wish that A&P was still there. That would be my neIghborhood grocery…instead of Barnes!
Anyway, remember the fresh ground “8 O’Clock” coffee smell when you went in there? I’ll never forget that!
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Bill Jordan
February 6, 2013 at 4:42 pm
Bill … When I was on 12th Avenue and they had closed Winn Dixie and Friendly Service, I used to go to A&P also. I was in Barnes a month or so back and that was the first time I had been in there in 11 or 12 years … I do not think it has changed a bit. Thanks for looking … Frank
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Frank Hardy
February 7, 2013 at 9:42 am
Thanks for putting on the photos, really enjoy seeing them!
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Bonnie
January 27, 2013 at 5:16 pm
The Torino is a ’68 GT. Ford made them to qualify their NASCAR efforts (had to make and sell a certain number of production cars of the same model). The fastbacks are more aerodynamically slippery.
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Sam Waite
January 27, 2013 at 1:51 pm
Thanks Sam … I thought that it might have been later, but I did not know and just took a guess. I knew that if I put this out there that someone would know when the Torino was produced. I never rode in one, but I always thought it was a slick looking car. Thanks again for the help and please check back … Frank
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Frank Hardy
January 29, 2013 at 9:21 am
I seem to recall the A & P was still operating in the 90’s. Today the building has been remodeled and is now the Gulf Coast Kids House.
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David Hawkins
January 27, 2013 at 12:55 pm
That’sa a 1968 Torino GT (note the wheels). The fastback model was developed for Ford’s NASCAR program, and was more aerodynamic than a coupe. Great pictures!
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Sam
January 27, 2013 at 10:18 am
Thanks again … Frank
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Frank Hardy
January 29, 2013 at 9:22 am