Checking Out: The End of Genuardi's
A look at the demise of a supermarket superstar.
There one stands here in Radnor Township — a store that anchors the back end of St. Davids Square shopping center. The Genuardi's supermarket chain was once a bustling, top-of-its-class supermarket that offered superior customer service and even more superior grocery selections. It was the Wegmans of its day; a precursor to Whole Foods. When the family-owned chain sold out to Safeway in 2001, its customer service, premier selections and history went with it. Now, a decade later, Safeway is giving up 16 of its Genuardi's chains to Giant. It is also selling off another eight Genuardi's to prospective buyers and shuttering the remaining three. The Philadelphia Inquirer takes a historical look at the rise and fall of one of our area's most …
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