DID YOU KNOW?
when I was a teen.
The Jewish Weisberg family, already in the grocery business, purchased Chatham Village Supermarket in 1947. By 1963, Chatham had grown to nine stores on Detroit's east side. By August 1968, it had grown to 24 stores.
Now, in October 1980, Chatham was believed to be the second-largest supermarket chain in the region by number of stores, with 44 locations and sales volume behind Farmer Jack grocery chain. The chain faced financial difficulties and ultimately closed its doors in 1987 under its new owner, Alex Dandy, who mismanaged the company. I remember there was a Chatham location on Fort Street in Southgate.
Here is an airline people may have seen advertised years ago on TV, radio, or in magazines, and that is Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am. It stands as one of the most iconic
airlines in aviation history. From its founding in 1927 to its bankruptcy in 1991, Pan Am was the undisputed king of international air travel, pioneering innovations that shaped the modern airline industry. This comprehensive airline grew from a small airmail service between Florida and Cuba to become America's unofficial flag carrier, connecting the world through the golden age of aviation.
Here is a store I went into as a youth, and that is Perry Drug Store, which was an American retail pharmacy chain founded in 1957 in the city of Pontiac, Michigan. At its peak in the 1980s, Perry operated more than 200 drug stores, primarily in the state of Michigan. In 1995, Perry Drug Stores was bought out by Rite Aid Drug Store, a pharmacy chain based in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. The Perry chain, which at the time comprised 224 stores, was the largest acquisition ever made by Rite Aid. Rite Aid eventually filed for bankruptcy and ceased most operations by 2025.