Archive for May, 2008

John’s vs. Wal-Mark

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

With Wal-Mart announcing this week its plans to build a new Super Wal-Mart on the site of the old Cubs Foods and current Staples, KGAN (CBS) did a piece last night on our small corner grocery store’s take on the retail behemoth moving into the neighborhood.

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A family tradition for 60 years

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

This Summer marks the 60th anniversary of John’s Grocery. We’ve been an Iowa City landmark since 1948 and we are looking forward to celebrating our 100th anniversary in 2048. The Iowa City Press-Citizen ran an article on our anniversary this morning. Give it a read and leave comments.

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