The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Company
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
Various regional grocery chains
The_Great_Atlantic_&_Pacific_Tea_Company_acquired_by_C&S_Wholesale_Grocers |
| gptkbp:advertising |
Innovative marketing strategies
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| gptkbp:brand |
A&P
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| gptkbp:challenges |
Increased competition and changing consumer habits
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| gptkbp:community_involvement |
Local sponsorships and events
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| gptkbp:customerBase |
Middle-class families
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| gptkbp:discontinued |
2015
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| gptkbp:employs |
Thousands of workers at peak
|
| gptkbp:expansion |
Grocery
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
A&P_brand_products
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“The_A&P_is_the_place_to_shop”
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| gptkbp:finish |
2015
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| gptkbp:founded |
1859
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| gptkbp:founder |
George_Huntington_Hartford
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| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
Tea
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:Englewood_Cliffs,_New_Jersey |
| gptkbp:highestPoint |
Over 15,000
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Pioneered the supermarket concept
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
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| gptkbp:industry |
Retail
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| gptkbp:interiorFeatures |
Open layout and self-service
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| gptkbp:is_known_for |
Private label products
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced modern grocery retailing
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| gptkbp:loyaltyProgram |
Discounts and promotions
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| gptkbp:merchandising |
Innovative product displays
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
Being one of the first supermarket chains in the United States
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| gptkbp:numberOfStores |
Due to financial difficulties
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| gptkbp:office |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:operates |
A&P supermarkets
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| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Northeastern_United_States gptkb:Southern_United_States Various store formats Western_United_States |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
Local farmers and suppliers
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| gptkbp:priceRange |
Groceries, household items, and personal care products
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| gptkbp:reduces |
Due to competition from other grocery chains
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| gptkbp:scholarships |
2010
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| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Waldbaum's
gptkb:The_Food_Emporium Pathmark Food_Emporium |
| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
Sustainability programs
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| gptkbp:type |
Supermarket
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