WEIS #67
Opened: 1994
Address: 1170 Mae St
Photographed: July 2021
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Weis's Hummelstown store (#67) originally opened in 1968 at the Park Village Shopping Center. In January 1994, with co-anchor
Kmart, it relocated to the current location at 1170 Mae Street. After the original store's closure, it was converted to a Scot's Lo-Cost and a franchised Save-A-Lot. However, these stores were later found to be "sham supermarkets", only open to prevent Giant from opening in the former Kmart space.
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| The original store at Park Village in 1981 (Photo: Vintage Aerial) |
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| The old store after being converted to a Save-A-Lot, before being demolished for Sheetz (Photo: The Weis Project) |
The thing about sham supermarkets is interesting.
ReplyDeleteFor sure. Apparently a $21 million judgment was awarded against Weis. Makes me wonder if keeping Giant from opening was worth it, especially since Giant already operated a store five minutes away.
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